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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 998. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the possibility of the recommencement of export of livestock to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 1128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the promised primary care centres in Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Overseas Visitors Statistics (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 1204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of non-domestic visitors to Waterford for the years 2011 and 2012 and for the first half of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (16 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 1205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the instructions that he gave to local authorities in respect of making available funding for local funds from different allocations from within local authority funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/13]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I also welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I thank the Opposition for bringing forward the Bill, which gives us a chance to reflect on the contribution of An Garda Síochána and all that is good about it even though there may be some elements in it that are not so good. It is right and proper that we reflect on this in the national Parliament, and on the...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: -----and worked in the best interests of the State. It is very important to acknowledge this at the outset of any debate on this matter. The Garda has earned respect over many years through how it engages with communities and protects our citizens. It now faces very difficult modern challenges due to changes in technology. With drug lords, warlords and global terrorism, new challenges...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Do not personalise this.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy is personalising it.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Deputy Mattie McGrath called for a vote on that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Vice Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 1131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing legislation that would allow for a recoupment scheme for persons who are in receipt of criminal legal aid and are convicted; whether that be by way of seizure of assets or a contribution from future earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 1261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate the current status of the Irish-Russian bilateral agreement; the projected outcome of the upcoming October delegation talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school in a Gaeltacht area (details supplied) will be allowed to hire a teacher that is proficient in the Irish language pursuant to Section 6 of the Education Act 1998, as they are currently debarred from doing so as applicants on the supplementary panel are not proficient enough in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeals where a final decision was made on each day in April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I wish to acknowledge the Sinn Féin motion. It is important for public representatives to keep education at the top of our agenda and prioritise it as best we can. Unfortunately, the difference between Government and Opposition Deputies is that those on the Government benches must manage the budget and the available funds that are allocated to try to protect our education system as far...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy proposing the amendment said we should not be retrospective, but that is exactly what he has done by proposing the amendment. The Good Friday Agreement was agreed by the citizens of the State and it had nothing in it regarding the Taxi Regulation Bill or licensing. If that was the intention - and the Deputy's party was very involved in the Good Friday Agreement, as we all...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (8 Oct 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total number of pre-budget submissions, proposals or policies that have been received by his Department for costing by political parties, interest groups and individuals to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42282/13]

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Oct 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Oct 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I am afraid the Order of Business does not allow for that. If he wishes to wrap up briefly I will allow him to so do but the time is now 1.30 p.m. and a sos has been ordered for this time.