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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: It is not good enough to say that. The figures are incredible. In 2007, Bord na gCon had a turnover of €63.5 million. That has decreased to less than €30 million, or a 56% reduction. Prize money has reduced significantly in the sector. Owners and breeders have been giving more than ever before. The State is increasing the amount of subvention to the sector, yet we do not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: As far as I can see, it wants to invest significantly in a stadium in Limerick, sell off other tracks to repay its debt and mismanage the industry. I do not understand where Mr. O'Driscoll is coming from when he says that it is improving in certain regards. The last accounts that we can get sight of are stark. It is incredible that we must go back to 2014 to get any handle on the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: Can we invite Bord na gCon to the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: Since it would be relevant, we should do that urgently. The body is getting so much State funding.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: It is incredible that we cannot get an answer to that question. A total of eight or nine people from the Department are present. We are giving an agency €260,000 per week. We have been here for a long period but we have been unable to get an answer to a simple question. That is absolutely incredible. My information is that the board has not approved this. Those involved are...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: It has major financial implications and it could be the wrong decision.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 17 January 2017, the status of a significant compensation claim for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7922/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 221. To ask the Minister for Health whether maternity cover for a psychologist located in County Longford will be provided (details supplied). [7846/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (16 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [7848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection Agency (15 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the granting of an EPA licence to a person (details supplied). [7479/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 83. To ask the Taoiseach if each of the Ministers of State in his Department has appointed a programme manager and policy adviser; the date for each such appointment; and the remuneration and expenses allowance respectively for each. [6860/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (14 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if funding allocated for an MRI scanner in a hospital (details supplied) is to replace an existing MRI scanner. [6806/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (14 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the measures the Government is implementing to improve ambulance response times in rural areas, particularly those which have been identified as black spots for ambulance response times (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a property (details supplied) will receive an Internet connection under the national broadband plan or otherwise. [7160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (9 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a report from his Department (details supplied). [6607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to further expand early supported discharge services for stroke patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (8 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the Members of the Oireachtas who have made submissions to his Department on the sports policy; and the dates on which they were received. [6159/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: I ask the Deputy to allow the witness to finish giving his answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: Thank you Senator Conway-Walsh. I have a few questions on the CCCTB proposal. In 2016 we had huge celebrations of our sovereignty. Does Dr. Stewart believe there is a danger that the CCCTB could water down or compromise our sovereignty and our ability to set our own tax rules?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: If Ireland were to agree to the proposal, Dr. Stewart does not believe that it would compromise the Oireachtas in terms of setting tax rules. Is that correct? I ask Dr. Stewart to give me a "Yes" or "No" answer.