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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: I want to mention one issue regarding road schemes, particularly in County Galway, although I am sure it applies right across the country at the moment. Road realignment works are going on, which the Department is funding local authorities to carry out. I am aware of two cases in which the land was subject to a compulsory purchase order, CPO, and taken away from the landowners, yet no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the beef genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who commenced farming in 2009 is eligible under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; if she is aware of the concerns of staff and parents in the region because the school appears to be one of two approved projects that appeared on the 2012 schools building list that have not been progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (26 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 470. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a person receives a grant for work on a household septic tank, if there is a timeframe in which the work has to be carried out; if the work is inspected afterwards to establish that it was carried out and that it is up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why payments in respect of two calves disposed of as a result of bovine viral diarrhoea were not made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [3623/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3624/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3625/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3628/16]

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)

Paul Connaughton: Much of this has been covered already but I will go over one area that was raised by Deputy Deasy. When Mr. O'Brien came into the job, was there any point in him making a telephone call to some of the people that he knew were there just to have a chat and see what was going on? I do not mean from the HSE or corporate side of things but just for himself. Was there not a part of him who...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)

Paul Connaughton: Mr. O'Brien will meet the whistleblowers who were badly treated, involve himself and try to address their concerns. There is no issue with that meeting going on.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)

Paul Connaughton: Mr. O'Brien understands why there is such a high degree of scepticism surrounding all of this. At the heart of this, there is a real lack of accountability. At the end of the day, we are discussing the lives of two people whom I have not met and do not know. I am sure this is a very distressing time for their families, as I am sure it has been for many years and not just now. Some of my...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)

Paul Connaughton: I do not think it is the populist thing to do. We are not looking to create a hero. We are trying to find the answers to all these questions. With due respect, we are not talking about something that happened in the past few years. This goes way back.