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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the powers that county managers have to amend or disband the following agencies which are structures or sub-structures of the county development boards, county childcare committees, joint policing committees and volunteer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51179/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons (details supplied) in County Cork are entitled to an exemption from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51182/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who was deemed to be within the guidelines for a general practitioner visit card, has been refused same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51176/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health the way he intends to ensure that plans by the Health Service Executive to reconfigure therapy resources such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy into geographic-based teams will not adversely affect children in special schools in view of the fact that it means that therapists in special schools will now have to travel to mainstream...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Issues and Irish EU Presidency: Discussion with EU Environment Commissioner (19 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Commissioner. I welcome Mr. Jonathan Claridge, the Commission representative in this country. I thank him for his help in organising today’s meeting and in previous weeks. I thank the Commissioner and his officials for being present with us this afternoon for a fruitful engagement. We acknowledge the time the Commissioner has given us. We are aware that he has a busy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (19 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: An informal meeting will take place tomorrow with Jacobs Engineering in committee room 4 at 2.15 p.m. All members are invited. There is also a meeting on 27 November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Issues and Irish EU Presidency: Discussion with EU Environment Commissioner (19 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Commissioner and call on Deputy McLellan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Issues and Irish EU Presidency: Discussion with EU Environment Commissioner (19 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We shall discuss the environmental issues likely to arise during the Irish EU Presidency January-June 2013 with Mr. Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment. I welcome Mr. Janez Potočnik, also Ms Barbara Nolan, head of representation, Mr. William Neale, member of cabinet, and Mr. Joe Hennon, spokesperson. I draw to the attention of witnesses the fact that...

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputies Patrick Nulty, Mick Wallace, Clary Daly, Joan Collins, Richard Boyd Barrett, Joe Higgins and Catherine Murphy have 14 minutes in total to make an initial statement, and the Minister has four minutes to reply. Deputies have two minutes each and I will call them in that order. The first speak is Deputy Patrick Nulty.

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy. Your time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Minister of State, without interruption, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We have spent almost 15 minutes on the first questioner. Others have been here since 2.15 p.m. and are waiting to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Can we have the answers to those three questions from the Minister of State? We will then go to the Minister to answer the questions that were asked as Béarla, and then to other committee members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Ar aghaidh leat le do thoil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We will take the response from the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, first and then from the Minister, Deputy Deenihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Ó Cuív is substituting for Deputy Ó Fearghaíl and on that basis I will call him before calling Senator Fiach Mac Conghail. I ask Deputy Ó Cuív to put his questions and to bear in mind that colleagues have been here since 2.15 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Deenihan, the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, and their officials. I do not think there is a need for me to go through the procedures relating to the giving of evidence at committees - the issues of defamation and parliamentary privilege, etc. - because the Minister and the Minister of State are aware of them....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That was the question I was going to ask. A number of weeks ago the committee wrote to the Minister about a recommendation it made based on extensive discussion, that is, the reappointment of a person from HomeBond on the Buildings Regulation Advisory Board. It was the view of the committee, given the manner in which HomeBond approached the issue, specifically its absolute refusal to come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I have here a piece of pyrite-affected stone. When one sees its colour, one would ask oneself how it ever left a quarry. Given the misery inflicted, it is beyond belief how quality control analysts ever allowed it to travel beyond the quarries. I acknowledge the work the Minister, Deputy Hogan, has done in setting up that panel, producing this report and making progress. For some, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy, we are not going back over the report. The Deputy can ask questions based on the report.