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Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: The economy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: I wish to advise members that this meeting is being carried live on Virgin Media channel 207, eirVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574. Members are requested to switch off their mobile phones or to airplane safe or flight mode, depending on their device. All sittings are broadcast on the channels in a replay loop over the following week. Any sound interference affects the broadcast,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: We are under a bit of time pressure. Can I ask Senator Brennan and Deputy Fitzmaurice to put their questions together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: Before the Minister responds to the questions asked, I wish to ask him one or two questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: As part of the move towards an integrated energy market - the Minister touched on this point - we can have a different influence on different countries with respect to their energy supplies. In eastern Europe much of the emphasis is on fossil fuels; in central Europe nuclear energy is a big factor, while renewable energy resources are a big driver in this country and others. There are huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister and his officials, Mr. Kevin Brady and Mr. Enda Gallagher, for attending the meeting. We thank you for briefing the committee on the agenda and we wish you well at the Council meeting. As there is no other business, the committee will adjourn until 9.30 a.m. tomorrow when representatives of the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and the Garda Síochána will appear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change in the cost of international normalised ratio testing for patients on a medical card who are prescribed warfarin for a blood test; the reason for this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licence arrangement agreed that allows a Lithuanian flagged fishing vessel (details supplied) to operate in the Irish economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas divisions within which a Lithuanian flagged vessel (details supplied) is entitled to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40966/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allowable catch allocated to Lithuania of all species within the Irish economic zone, in each International Council for the Exploration of the Seas division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has agreed quota swaps with Lithuania; the amount of these by species from 2007 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40968/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishing vessels and their nationality with on-board processing capabilities, currently operating within all pelagic fisheries areas of the in the Irish economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State's monitoring and enforcement regime for non-EU fishing vessels with on-board processing capabilities, operating in the Irish economic zone; if this monitoring includes the presence of authorised officers on board the fishing vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allowable catch allocated to all European Union states for all pelagic species within each division outlined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas in the Irish economic zone, for each of the years 2010 to 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40971/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the change in fishing practices by vessels with processing capability that has occurred since the landing obligation was introduced in the pelagic sector in January 2015. [40972/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40981/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the positive parenting initiative, as set out in Better Outcomes, Brighter Future; if extended locations for the initiative are to be proposed; the funding provided for the initiative for 2015 and 2016; if a benchmarking and evaluation exercise on the outcomes of the initiative has been undertaken; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (19 Nov 2015)

Noel Harrington: 157. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for a breakdown of the 2015 and 2016 budget provided to Túsla - Child and Family Agency; the additional supports provided to the agency on foot of its business case; the range of initiatives that will be introduced on foot of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40934/15]