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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if new legislation will be required to implement required standards for the testing and use of agricultural sprayers in accordance with European Directive 2009/128/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when standards for the testing and use of agricultural sprayers here in accordance with European Directive 2009/128/EC will be published; the way these standards will be enforced and if sanctions will apply where required standards are not reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the testing facilities and certification systems that are currently in place here to ensure that the testing and use of agricultural sprayers are in compliance with European Directive 2009/128/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I apologise for being late and I welcome the delegation to the committee. This is an important debate around the climate change Bill and the challenges we face. I noted with interest Mr. D'Arcy's comments regarding the setting of targets and that we have to be very careful about doing that. I ask him to expand on that. In his view, should Ireland set targets in this legislation? He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the delegation and I thank the representatives for their submission, which was helpful. Mr. Kelly has just discussed the nub of the issue. The dilemma the committee and the country faces is the alignment of the roadmaps. The agriculture sector is the main driver in our economy in terms of exports, food production and jobs. We need to acknowledge the work being done by Glanbia,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I believe Ms O'Shea mentioned a model that indicates carbon leakage. Is that available?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Sunbed Use (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 521. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to regulate sunbed use here to reduce the risk of skin cancer in younger persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I support the statements of the Chairman. I raised before the length of time it takes to refurbish houses for reletting. It is causing a serious problem. The allocation for the housing improvement grant in the Estimate is down 23%, which is quite substantial. That is possibly why the local authorities are not renovating the houses. The figure for the grants is down substantially also, by...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I will not repeat what others have said, but I support what Deputy James Bannon said about rural water schemes. I appreciate that there is a large investment in the larger capital projects and that this needs to continue to upgrade the standard of water quality. It is welcome that the investment is increasing in that respect, with over 40 contracts granted. How many of these contracts are...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: As a follow-on to that-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: -----who will approve future investment? Will it be a proposal from Irish Water with the approval of the regulator? Where will that interconnection occur?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: With regard to the Local Government Fund, the last speaker mentioned harmonisation and equalisation. While I do not want to sound parochial, I come from the Waterford constituency, where three local authorities are being amalgamated - Waterford City Council, Waterford County Council and Dungarvan Town Council - and Tramore Town Council and Lismore Town Council are being disbanded. The...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I wish to reiterate the importance of examining the valuation process. I acknowledge that it needs to be independent, but it is working in an inherited system that is not fit for purpose, given the current economic reality. The Government is doing good work by creating efficiencies in local government and how services are delivered. We have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister for coming before us. The key issue at the heart of this debate relates to whether we should set targets. I am of the view that we cannot set targets unless there is a proper alignment of policies throughout our entire national framework. We are informed that agriculture, transport and industry are among the main contributors of carbon emissions. We have put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 213. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of capital funding provided by her Department in the constituency of Waterford for the years 2010 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; if she will provide this information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome Professor Convery and Mr. O'Sullivan. I listened with interest to their contributions on innovation and agree with them. I spoke at previous hearings on the alignment of policies and target setting. It is all very well to set targets, but if in our sectors there is no alignment with the overall national policy on how to reduce carbon emissions, we will find it very difficult to...

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Deputy not to name individuals who are not here to defend themselves.

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but a telephone is interfering with the sound system.

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Deputies close by to move their telephones because the recordings will not be heard.