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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that she has received an application for emergency works to a national school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this application will be processed, and when will the decision be communicated to the Board of Management [6353/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Whelan for his presentation. As matter of interest, does Mr. Whelan have the Greek retirement age in the analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: One issue Mr. Gaynor was particularly focused on was the idea that a person may leave work at 65 years but does not get the State pension until 66 years, and that there may be a year when the person has the option of claiming jobseeker's benefit. Does ICTU have an opinion on this? To claim jobseeker's benefit, a person must be seeking work. A person does not qualify for jobseeker's benefit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: The point I am making is that, technically, a person signs for jobseeker's benefit or allowance on the basis that he is actively seeking work. This is the anomaly I am trying to point out. Let us suppose a person has left work or has had to leave work and does not have a State pension. The only option open to him for an income is jobseeker's benefit. However, technically speaking, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: Obviously, that issue is part of the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: I am trying to focus on the anomaly that it is ludicrous to have someone leave work and go on a scheme which, ordinarily, or in the normal run of the mill, a person is not eligible for unless he is seeking work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: It is simply an observation but there is a cohort of people who have not been mentioned here. The poor old chucks out there who are self-employed rarely come in for mention. It is something that we should examine further down the line when it comes to pension reform. The self-employed really have no safety net whatsoever. I want to touch on one thing. The Deputies who were elected in...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: What about the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast?

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: Scandalous.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that is it fair and equitable to apply a figure for gross income of €40,000 in considering applications under the national reserve and young farmers Schemes, and that no consideration is given to income tax, universal social charge, pay related social insurance, mortgage payments, health insurance, the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (10 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 16 December 2014, when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the beef data programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their disadvantaged area payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the witnesses for presenting a very interesting discussion. Do the witnesses agree that there are many elements to the offer? There is the share price, which is the pounds, shillings and pence, connectivity, which has been mentioned, and the Heathrow slots, which are very important. The slots are vitally important for the future of Cork Airport, for example. I do not want to pitch...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 October 2014 if her officials have reviewed the application of a person (details supplied) regarding transport education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4155/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It would be appropriate to bring in some departmental officials and perhaps someone from the European Commission. Reference was made to the fact that the European debate has moved away from tendering for social inclusion projects. It might be interesting to get the opinion of someone in the Commission who could flesh out the picture and state...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: This was a very interesting presentation. I do not have many questions. I am more familiar with some of the programmes in west Cork. Reference was also made to the islands, which seem to be a difficult area to deal with in terms of planning. The point has been made to me for some time about duplication of effort, for example, where groups might be doing more or less the same or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: What company, framework or corporate entity would tender against the delegates' organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: What is its structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: We might get more information on those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Gaynor for taking the time and effort to appear before the committee, which is appreciated. He brings up quite an interesting point. First, I note that as part of his opening statement, he stated the Government was concerned about increasing life expectancy. I imagine the Government is concerned about the cost of increasing life expectancy. It is a good thing that we are...