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Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: There was not much consideration given to the collateral damage to Ireland's economy and prospects for growth.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Mr. McDonagh refers to "extensive and patient engagement" in the context of local authorities and getting sites ready. The take-up by local authorities of NAMA properties for social housing was only 40%. In terms of the jigsaw that is the housing crisis, what is Mr. McDonagh's view of how the local authorities are dealing with the issue in the context of NAMA's engagement with them?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I am never one to challenge ambition but does Mr. McDonagh believe the 2017 target of 18,000 units is realistic in the context of NAMA's termination cycle?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Thank you.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Development Agency (19 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I want to focus specifically on Columb Barracks in Mullingar. Councillor Andrew Duncan works very solidly in Mullingar and he and I are clear in our minds that a key element is that there must be a solid dividend from the development of this site. The listed buildings should have a sustainable use that will benefit Mullingar. Projects could...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Development Agency (19 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this important matter for debate. I welcome the creation of the Land Development Agency, LDA. It will be a significant positive incentive in terms of its proposal to deliver 150,000 houses over the next 20 years. I would be grateful if the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, could update me on any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no separate county coroner for County Westmeath but instead the coroner who covers County Offaly must also carry out the County Westmeath role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a report on the involvement of members of An Garda Síochána in an incident (details supplied) will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice employed by the primary care reimbursement service, whereby a medical card can be cancelled far in advance of a letter being received by applicants advising them that their application has been refused, will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 367. To ask the Minister for Health why an applicant's parents have to complete a comprehensive means test application form in order for a young person between 16 and 25 years of age to be awarded a discretionary medical card based on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 411. To ask the Minister for Health if the removal of a health service from a town (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has considered increasing the number of medical professionals covering County Westmeath and the midlands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 448. To ask the Minister for Health when a response to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 10 July 2018 (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help hours given to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the class of driver licence necessary to carry out a function (details supplied); the regularity with which various classes of driver licences are reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding offered to persons who excel in niche sports and reach world finals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 738. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of a disability allowance payment which has been with an inspector for an extended period of time regarding a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37274/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 840. To ask the Minister for Health if the addition of asthma to the list of conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme has been considered in view of the significant medical costs incurred by the families of those who have the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 911. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [36639/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 932. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [36776/18]