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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: If the court process is as strict as Mr. Twomey is outlining, how do people avoid surrendering their licences through the Courts Service?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Does the Garda have all the legislation necessary to allow it to do this? This does not relate to a gap in legislation, it is about implementing the provisions of the relevant Act and seizing someone's licence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: I am of the view that there is a crisis, particularly when one looks at the figures for those who handed in their licences between 2011 and 2018. The number has hovered between 6% and 19%. It seems to have decreased again because the figure for 2018 was 13%. Even if we allow for an appeals process whereby someone wins an appeal and is taken off the disqualified list, the figures are still...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Yes, I would welcome it. I have several more brief questions in respect of other areas. Do we have any idea how much the voluntary disclosure to the Revenue Commissioners on value added tax was?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: At that stage, five tax numbers were in operation and one was at issue. Is this correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Obviously, Mr. Nugent will be able to produce a tax clearance certificate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: The level of non-compliance in the context of procurement and competitive tenders seems to be increasing. I accept that there are not many companies that supply certain services the Garda procures. However, there were 128 contracts in play in 2017. There seems to be a significant increase in the number of contracts and they were worth €28,478,271.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Strategy (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist agrifood businesses to find new markets for its produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent progress in the development of live export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20099/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has issued the report on the public servants forced to retire between 6 December 2017 and the commencement of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 due to reaching 65 years of age as per Part 3, section 6 of the Act; if appropriate remedies to assist this cohort have been found; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) has to pay a fee for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost implications for British-born spouses of deceased Irish citizens in obtaining an Irish passport; if the law was recently changed relative to this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if clarification will be provided regarding his comments made in Dáil Éireann on 4 November 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the availability of capital for the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discretion can be shown to prospective teachers returning from outside of the EU after a number of years of teaching (details supplied) in relation to the payment of non-EU fees for their Master's degree in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19232/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for an offence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 590. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the rules relating to work permits for non-EU nationals due to the critical shortages being experienced in small factories (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19478/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [18511/19]