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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 463. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the issuing of letters to persons has been outsourced in some areas by the Health Service Executive; the number of administrative staff employed by the HSE; the costs incurred in contracting the outsourced company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the factors that influenced him to order a value-for-money review of nursing home costs; if he will publish the information made available to his Department by the Health Service Executive on the cost per bed in public nursing homes since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20818/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 678. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to assist sheep farmers, in particular, those who farm in hill land areas subject to designation; if he is aware of the specific challenges faced by these farmers; if an application for support was lodged with the European Union by 30 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20814/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down in tabular form the numbers of farmers awaiting approval and payment under tranches 1 and 2 of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 25 January 2006 and Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 6 December 2012 if a scheme for the allotment of turbary rights proceeded; and, if so, the reason the owner of the bog was not contacted (details supplied). [20889/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 735. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 757. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 793. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20687/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 814. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 838. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20681/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I apologise in advance that I must leave the Chamber directly after speaking as I have another engagement. As we are discussing the roles of public servants, I believe every Member will join me in sending our sympathy to the families and community of Dallas after the appalling tragedy this morning. I include all the victims of gun violence in the past few days in the United States in...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The Acting Chairman was lucky.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: On behalf of Fianna Fáil I endorse everything the Ceann Comhairle said regarding the farce at the start of business today. We waited 35 minutes to get a quorum to allow business to start. It is unfair on the Deputies who were in the Chamber. I understand that the person in charge of business was on her local radio station talking about Fine Gael leadership which is a matter for the...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: -----but when it impinges on the business in the House it is not good enough. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. The controversy around the sale of Siteserv fused together a number of issues that raised serious public concern. The legacy of Anglo Irish Bank, the enormous sums of taxpayers' money used to resuscitate the banking system and the exorbitant money spent...

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of ensuring full pay equality, including in respect of allowances for all public servants recruited post-2011 when compared with those employed pre-2011; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/16]

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The process in which the Minister has engaged with the Department of Education and Skills needs to be urgent. We have a brain drain with people leaving the country because they have to do so. We are losing this talent. In respect of new entrants in nursing and health care generally, are there any plans with other Departments to initiate a process for a similar review of pay and conditions...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I want to commend the Minister of State. I know from first hand that he has injected a sense of urgency into this process. How many applications has he received from local authorities nationwide directly related to damage done in 2015? How many of those have been approved for work that is under way by the Department? We are in July and are moving into the flood season again, so this work...