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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (2 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange to have adequate administrative staff available to deal with farmers' queries at all times at the DVO office in Enniscorthy town, County Wexford; the reason this has not been the case in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (3 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the confidentiality agreement between Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied) was actually signed and put in place; if this was prior to the company's original report entitled, Review of the Overhead Costs and Indirect Costs for the Administration of the School Transport Scheme, or prior to the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (8 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some financial institutions are advising customers that the statutory codes of protection for mortgages are just aspirations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (8 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a discrepancy in the code of conduct on mortgage arrears where it states that lenders must act in the best interests of their customers when certain lenders are clearly not acting in the best interests of their customers by refusing to engage with their customers other than seeking sale or surrender; his views on whether there should be a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (8 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance that allowing local property tax as a deductible expense against the income of a business which lets private residential property would reduce the yield from the tax and the way that equates with fairness in the tax system, notwithstanding his acceptance of the Thornhill Group’s recommendation that it should be deductible at a future date; and if he...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (9 Apr 2014)

John Browne: I am grateful for this opportunity and I welcome the fact that the Minister, Deputy Quinn, has come to the House to respond. As he is aware, the Meitheal programme in Wexford commenced in 1997 as a pilot scheme in New Ross CBS, when 12 students from the school were chosen to be Meitheal leaders. At the time it was funded by the local Lions club. Since then the Meitheal programme has...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (9 Apr 2014)

John Browne: While I thank the Minister for his reply, I am very disappointed by his negative attitude towards the funding. It is held widely that when the aforementioned evaluation was conducted, those involved recommended strongly that this programme was very worthwhile and should continue. I again ask the Minister to reconsider the position because in every letter I have received from the principals...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (9 Apr 2014)

John Browne: The Government has been in office for three years.

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures (9 Apr 2014)

John Browne: It is a very small amount of money.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)

John Browne: I welcome the Bill. Our spokesperson, Deputy Barry Cowen, has signalled that Fianna Fáil will support it. In 1974 the bankruptcy disqualification was removed in the case of local elections. It is difficult to understand why this ruling did not extend to European and general elections. We have moved on since then. Changing the electoral law in light of the ongoing legal action...

Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (15 Apr 2014)

John Browne: I compliment Deputy Kelleher on tabling this motion. It gives us an opportunity to express our concern and to highlight the difficulties faced by people in our constituencies waiting on the ambulance service. There is nationwide concern and disquiet about the provision of ambulance services, with delays in ambulance response times far exceeding national and international recommended norms....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the go ahead to appoint a contractor for the building of school extension (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Apr 2014)

John Browne: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for forestry planting approval will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [18171/14]

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

John Browne: I compliment Deputies Cowen and Calleary on bringing this motion before the House tonight. Given the Labour Party's position prior to the last general election was to oppose the introduction of water charges, I never expected to be debating the introduction of water charges in this House during the lifetime of this Government. The 2011 Labour Party manifesto states: "Labour does not favour...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

John Browne: -----will get a decent water supply or service. It is still the case that despite the tens of millions of euro in taxpayers' money pumped into the setting up of Irish Water, not a cent has gone towards fixing a leaky pipe or addressing serious problems with water quality in certain areas. I am told by members of the local authority that if a constituent makes a complaint about a leak, he...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

John Browne: -----because they never seem to take into account people's ability to pay. From having listened to the Minister this evening, I believe he seems to be saying again that the final decision will rest with the regulator. With regard to the social protection budget, the Minister made great play about the concessions he will give to less well-off people in society. The concessions will amount...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

John Browne: What about those over 18 who are in college?

Other Questions: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2014)

John Browne: 42. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of an automatic entitlement to a medical card for children with Down's Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21264/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. All Members are out on the canvas trail at present in their respective constituencies and one major issue on the doorsteps is housing or the lack thereof. At many doors to which one goes, people are living in overcrowded conditions. They are living in mobile homes at the back of houses and really, matters have regressed to the dark...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 May 2014)

John Browne: 27. To ask the Minister for Health the number of over 70s who have had their medical card withdrawn following on the changes announced in the past two budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/14]