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Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Alan Kelly: Hear, hear.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: I was very taken by the witnesses' commentary on the necessity for this committee to point a direction as regards the future of health care. That is the massive challenge we have. There is a need for us to be realistic about what we can achieve. We will have to set out a framework, give guidance and point in a certain direction as regards a plan for the next ten years or more. There is...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: Will the group document what it feels this to be and send it on to us?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: At some point it would be useful if we could zone in on the cost variation of home care packages versus nursing home stay versus acute stay because apart from the health issue, from a cost point of view the impacts are incredible. The more interventions we can make on the home care package side, effectively, the more funds we will have to go around other areas. The fact that people cannot...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: I have a brief question and we may be able to help Age Action with this. Why is it difficult to get the exact information? Perhaps we should help in that regard.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: Yes, that would complement the work.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Future of Health Care: Health Reform Alliance (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: It would complement the work-----

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits that have been made to County Tipperary in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits made to counties Tipperary, Clare and Limerick in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22540/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 282. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff employed by Waterways Ireland in 2008; the number of staff currently employed, specifying the number of office-based staff and operational staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23011/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 283. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she considers that the numbers employed by Waterways Ireland are still representative of the 85:15 split in funding; and the measures in place to provide permanent employment in each of the areas where the employment levels have fallen since 2008. [23012/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (20 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 284. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if moves towards part-time or casual employment is in the best interests of Waterways Ireland employees and staff. [23013/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: I congratulate the Deputy on putting forward the motion. Everyone in the House is quite supportive of recognising the burden that so many families have had to undergo in terms of getting medical cards and the stress that has been caused to them by the process they have had to go through over a number of years. The fundamental underlying question in the motion is whether children with severe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Inequality (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, report which details the fall in real wages here over the period of the economic crisis; if he is considering any measures to address wage pressures in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reported concerns expressed by the Governor of the Central Bank regarding the level of economic growth recorded here for 2015, which has been revised up to 26% by the CSO and which may not accurately reflect economic activity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 371. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Fitzgerald Park under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 50 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 372. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rosemount Court under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 44 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 373. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Broadford Rise under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 21 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22649/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Alan Kelly: 374. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rochestown House, phase 3, under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 14 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22650/16]