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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 20: Broadcasting Fund
Broadcasting Fund Financial Statements 2011
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Financial Statements 2011 (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to allow other colleagues to contribute. I am sure the Chairman, when he returns, will allow the Deputy to ask further questions towards the end of proceeding. I see that the Chairman has just arrived so I will hand over to him.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 20: Broadcasting Fund
Broadcasting Fund Financial Statements 2011
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Financial Statements 2011 (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The ruling still stands, unfortunately.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to acknowledge the way the Chairman raised this issue. The members of the Commmittee of Public Accounts only ever reach conclusions on matters when we have the facts in front of us and have the evidence. It behoves us not to do so until we see these things ourselves and see the documents in relation to it. With that in mind, I think it is important that the points the Chairman has...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: On receipt of the information that the Chairman will be supplying to us tomorrow, will we have a further meeting on this issue next week, prior to the public session, to agree how we move it forward?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: We are all agreed that the meeting on 2 May will not be the end of the matter. We will be getting the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government's insight into what happened in that period and we will do our best to progress it with the new management that is now in place. After that, we will determine what the next steps should be.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Will representatives from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government be at the meeting? My recollection is that the main area on which we wanted to move forward was to understand the governance relationships between the Department and the DDDA at the time. We could not do that because of what subsequently happened. Even if Mr. Tierney is not in a position to comment,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: That is the crucial area for me because my understanding is that Mr. Tierney is leaving Dublin City Council quite soon. I do not know if he will play a further role in regard to chairing the DDDA.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Will he play a future role in the DDDA?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The most important thing for me at that meeting will be that people from the Department, who can answer questions on the oversight mechanisms in place at that time, appear. I recollect that at the last meeting we put questions on the operation of the board at that time. Representatives of the Department were involved in those meetings, or were involved in what happened after the meetings in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Has she agreed to come in?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer to a related point on correspondence. The Chairman touched on this earlier but I missed the opportunity to comment on it. I refer to correspondence item No. 3A.2 from the Department of Social Protection. Question No. 4 follows from an issue I raised about providing more up-to-date information regarding the number of people in receipt of social welfare payments who turned up when...

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the issue raised in the debate, it is important to note the contributions of people who will be involved in running or guiding the SFI and its new mandate. The words of Professor Brian MacCraith, president of Dublin City University, are apt. He was a member of the steering committee that examined the balance of funding and how the money could be spent in a way that fitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the presence of a trawler (details supplied) in Irish waters and that the span of its nets is as big as Croke Park and the potential impact it will have on fish stocks in Irish waters; if there are any steps to take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the changes that have been made to the tax treatment of rental income; if a distinction can be made between rental income and rental profit for calculation of tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who own homes affected by pyrite and already have had testing and visual assessments of their homes undertaken will have to get additional testing carried out in order to avail of property tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the tax relief at source being reduced after seven years for first-time buyers and that the amount of relief available will be substantially reduced, if he will review the current monetary cap against which mortgage interest relief is awarded to first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 only had their permission to remain here extended for 12 months last April which is due to expire next month; if he will review their situation in view of the fact that that they are married to an Irish national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the LUAS cross city project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/13]