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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank them for their time. With respect to the Minister's predecessor, I think it is Deputy Michael McGrath who has been the champion of the rainy day fund for some years. I will start where the Minister finished, which is around European fiscal rules. In its submission, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, is of the view that the current...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister. Are there any other countries in the same space as Ireland that are preparing or having discussions on this, particularly in terms of where the eurozone need has come from in recent years, and many countries having had fiscal crises? As a member of the eurozone, does the Minister not believe it is prudent that this would be examined across each eurozone country,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: Are there contingency funds in other countries?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (31 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision of the NHS to make the FreeStyle Libre system available to persons with diabetes in the UK; the status of the assessment process to include the system in the LTI scheme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (31 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the pressure and hardships suffered on a daily basis by persons with diabetes; the supports available for them; and his plans for enhancing those supports in the future. [4726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a national reserve for young farmers in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (30 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the difference in the tenancy rights of a tenant in a local authority property, a tenant in a housing association property and a tenant in a private rented property, respectively; the reason these rights differ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (30 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the developments that have taken place in respect of the establishment of a redress scheme for homeowners affected by pyrite in County Mayo in view of the 2017 publication of the expert panel report; if all affected homeowners in County Mayo have been identified and corresponded with in relation to the redress scheme; and if...

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: I too thank Deputy Byrne for giving us the opportunity to debate this matter. I will be brief. It is unfair of Deputy Mattie McGrath to attack the teachers' unions. They have worked hard in recent months and years to achieve progress on this, and we will have a report on pay equalisation by the end of March. The Minister was able to magic up €40 million yesterday to start to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 124. To ask the Taoiseach if there have been bullying or sexual harassment claims lodged within his Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of either complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place within his Department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2323/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 129. To ask the Taoiseach the key priorities of his Department in terms of the forthcoming capital review; the projects it has submitted for priority inclusion in the review; and the status of his Department's negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the review. [2297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital projects in the health area that have undergone design stage or nearly undergone design stage and are awaiting further funding to be allocated to them before proceeding further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the conditions of the €30 million granted to An Post in 2017, in particular the conditions regarding the operation of post offices; the position regarding the future provision of post offices across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2866/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road projects that are being assessed by An Bord Pleanála by county, in tabular form; the date on which each project was referred to An Bord Pleanála; his views on whether there are unreasonable delays in assessing road applications; and if he has had discussions with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road projects that have been refused by An Bord Pleanála since 2011 by county, in tabular form; the moneys spent on each project up to the time of refusal; the status of each project as of 15 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 513. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding discussions with a company (details supplied) in relation to long-term funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (23 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the airports he has visited here since taking up office; the airport management or boards he has met since taking up office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: I am delighted that the Minister of State had the opportunity to name into the record all the counties to which he has travelled in recent weeks. On his last point, it is correct that people are being offered cover but it is at unsustainable rates for the customer. Those maps are being used to charge premiums that are unfair and unaffordable in many cases. Does the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flooding projects undertaken in 2017; the status of the projects planned for 2018; the position regarding CFRAM; if his Department has a role in ensuring insurance companies process storm damage claims in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2340/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Jan 2018)

Dara Calleary: We had a short discussion prior to Christmas about catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, and insurance. I know the Minister and his yellow jacket have been on tour around the country, along with various Fine Gael Ministers, since then. Where are we on the CFRAM issue? I understand the Minister is planning some big announcements in the next while. Where are we with...