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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 407. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the means test on income generated through the rent a room scheme for those in receipt of one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the work conducted by her Department to identify the potential impacts of Brexit on those in receipt of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 419. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 472. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 503. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33336/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 77. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department's integrated division currently leading Ireland's response to Brexit is to be moved to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if so, the rationale for this decision. [32660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the UK Government raised the issue of the London Fisheries Convention ahead of announcing its intention to leave it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he raised the importance of the London Fisheries Convention with the UK Government before 2 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected impact of the UK decision to leave the London Fisheries Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contingency planning is underway for the UK leaving the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he has met with his UK colleague to discuss fisheries in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with representatives of the European Commission on the issue of the Common Fisheries Policy as it relates to a potential trade deal after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in place dedicated to Brexit as it will impact on fisheries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32259/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: There is a firm commitment from the Government to publish detailed sectoral reports in response to Brexit. When we raised this issue with the Taoiseach two weeks ago, he informed us that no deadline for the publication of any of these reports had yet been released. Brexit started a year ago. The Irish food and drinks industry estimates that trade has fallen by about €570 million in...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: Last year, we went to much trouble to shut down tax avoidance by vulture funds. The then Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, stated clearly that the funds were using the loophole called section 110 in a way that was not intended. Critically, they were using section 110 to avoid paying taxes on profits generated in the Irish economy. This week, we have new revelations that other investment...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for his response. I appreciate it and his acknowledgement that this could be seen as an abuse and that we must always look at how the tax code is being used. The problem is that I have seen the responses from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to Mr. Jack Horgan-Jones and we have on the record the response from the then Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, to Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Sector (5 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of support the Government is offering to relocate the European Banking Authority to Ireland; and if he will provide the associated cost suggested. [25705/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence. Fianna Fáil's Bill would provide for wide public representation, including representatives appointed by FLAC, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Citizens Information Board, the Higher Education Authority and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. It would also lay out specific criteria by which judges...