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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Where did we get that figure from?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I have just seen that it was 2010 and 2011. What was the method of detection in that survey?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Who maintains the national vehicle file?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Do we know how many drivers are on that file?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Paragraph 26.17 of the report said that in April 2011, there were 5.1 million registrations on the file. Could Mr. O'Malley explain to me where that figure comes from?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand Mr. O'Malley's explanation. What strikes me is how high the figure is because out of the file of more than 5.8 million registrations, we are saying that 2.5 million of them are taxed and viable vehicles on the road. Correct me if I am wrong, but this says there are 3.2 million vehicles on the file of whose taxation status we are not aware.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Lawlor looks well for his age.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to comment on the brief exchange between my colleague, Deputy Lawlor, and Deputy Catherine Murphy on a potential budget surplus. Deputy Murphy encouraged Deputy Lawlor to get his Zimmer frame ready. It is probably worth pointing out that we will have a primary budget surplus within the next two years. A primary budget surplus is what one gets when one strips out interest payments on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Tánaiste for his briefing. I have one question, which relates to an issue I have raised with him in the past, namely, that of Syria, the stance of the European Union thereon and whether there are developments in this regard. I am conscious that the United States and Russia appear to be seeking to convene a conference on Syria and I acknowledge that in previous meetings such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I thought the Minister was about to invite us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Discussion (9 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister, Mr. Lidington, MP, and thank him for his presentation. There is one point I wish to make and two questions I wish to pose. I am convinced that the European Union will be a far stronger, more credible and valuable entity in the future if the United Kingdom continues to be a strong member and play the type of role it played in the past. I hope that at the end of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability in the EU: Discussion with Minister of State (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I will make a few comments before asking the Minister of State to conclude. The notion that there is a democratic deficit is overstated as the enhanced role of the European Parliament has created a more direct connection to citizens. This is evident in today's visit to Brussels by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to discuss and negotiate the multi-annual financial framework with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update as to when the drug pirfenidone will be available in the Irish market for sufferers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I begin by continuing on some of the themes Deputy Sean Fleming mentioned. I strongly agree with his point about people living in one area for a period of time and then moving to another local authority, which is often an adjacent area. They find that their positions on the housing list change radically. I most often hear of such cases, sadly, in the event of a family break-up or...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Why was that cap removed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Fine. Ms Moylan was not on the board when that happened. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: That is clearly a question that must be answered.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Regarding the council of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, did the board get any information on the discussions that took place within the council? Just to refresh everyone's memory, the council of the DDDA was different to the board. It consisted of community representatives, some local councillors and some members of the board. Did the board get an account of what took place at...