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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: I commend the witnesses on their comprehensive presentations. I ask them to expand on the lack of robust safeguards to ensure data privacy. For example, there are no penalties in the draft legislation for breaches of data privacy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: There has been a media debate about the definition of "disclosure" under the legislation. It has attracted some attention. Do the witnesses have any concerns about the lack of a definition of "disclosure" in the Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: I understand the legislation was initially drafted in 2014. Are we happy that it is still fit for purpose? Does it still fulfil what it needs to fulfil? Are there any issues in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: The suggestion is that a decision on that matter is it being left for European legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: We have been there.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request an update from An Garda Síochána regarding the current number of personnel serving Edgeworthstown Garda station, in view of the deficit in staff due to long-term sick leave which is not being represented in official figures for the station and which is causing a dangerous situation due to lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí allocated to Mullingar Garda station and all Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath; her plans for future allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which fraud is being tackled in his Department; the number of persons he has sanctioned to investigate claims; the number of licensed investigators that are operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body with regulatory responsibility over pharmacies to ensure that they are correctly administrating the drug payment scheme and other prescription charges and are not charging customers for more than 12 payments of the DPS per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 592. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of a new scheme which provides grants for businesses that are diversifying through using the Internet; the way in which the scheme will be administered; the number of persons or companies that may apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Plastic Bag Levy (23 May 2017)

Peter Burke: 593. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are exemptions on the plastic bag levy for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24223/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: I will be very brief. I thank the witnesses because I know it is a very long day. In respect of the Indecon report and the projected savings over 20 years, the first item that was suggested concerned the renting of the existing sales centre in Thurles. I think it cost €25,000 per annum. What is the reasoning behind that? Why are we renting an office independently of HQ to sell tickets?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: When was it opened?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: What was the logic behind that decision?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: Is it owned by a private citizen? To whom is the rent being paid?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: Projected savings over the next 20 years come to €2.2 million but the IGB has not dealt with that yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: There are other items that make up the €2.2 million, such as manpower savings, the running costs of Henry Street and IT costs at the sales centre. They have yet to be tackled.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: We really need to work hard on that. We are all stakeholders involved in the National Greyhound Consultative Forum. There have been reports that bookmakers were not involved in that. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: Was there any reasoning behind that?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Peter Burke: In respect of the different entities Dr. Brady was part of and worked in and the governance structures he experienced in other entities, how do they compare with the IGB?