Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister of State give us an update on where we stand with C3, the tidying up of the institutions? When does he see that coming to fruition and finalisation? Can he give me an update on C9, the National Consumer Agency, and what the position is on the merger? In the context of the National Consumer Agency, would he like to comment on the story that broke yesterday which showed a substantial increase in grocery prices and basic food items, a figure ten times ahead of inflation? People are under enough pressure already without having to face that.

I refer to C13, and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB. Will the Minister of State comment on the increase in insurance costs? Do we need to strengthen the PIAB again in terms of the work it does? I refer to C14, and the Health and Safety Authority. Will the Minister of State update us on any discussions he has had with the HSA in the context of the letter the chief executive of that body wrote to him in regard to budget cutbacks and their impact on the HSA's ability to perform its functions? I believe the CEO wrote to the Minister of State last February.