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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the details of research undertaken to date by his Department to ensure the safety of the Gardasil vaccine; his plans to engage with the advocacy groups and families representing the 628 persons who claim to have suffered adverse health effects shortly after having received the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/17]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of general safety works and the tender documentation for the consultancy service for the proposed overbridge on the Piltown bypass on the N24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49342/17]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What progress has there been on the general safety works and the tender documentation for the consultancy service for the proposed overbridge on the Piltown bypass on the N24? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I thank the Minister for his reply and I thank him most sincerely for visiting and taking a keen interest in the N24 and the problems in Piltown.

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Ten lives have been lost there as the Minister is well aware. We need an upgrade. The two-pus-one system is not exactly perfect. We objected to it when it was proposed by the National Roads Authority, NRA. We said it was not good enough and wanted a motorway system but instead it went for the two-pus-one system. It has not worked. Two dangerous junctions are involved, where ten lives...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: There will be no voting in the Chamber.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Much of what I wished to ask has already been dealt with. When we were doing our investigation we had the witnesses before us. One could describe what was happening as "non-governance". Are the witnesses happy the whole system has changed, including control, governance and management of the college? Is it running now in a proper manner? With the questioning and investigation, we found...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: There were gardaí serving on boards when, by law, they were not allowed to do so. Has that been sorted out? Were there any repercussions for individuals or group because of the mismanagement? Will there be consequences, fines or penalties arising from this scrutiny and conclusion that it was bad management?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Was there any financial reward for anyone serving on boards-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: -----or were they all volunteers?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Were they reprimanded in any way?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: In hindsight, why did it take so long? There were investigations between 2007 and 2016. Why did it take so long to get the facts and figures right and the whole thing under control? Why was continuous mismanagement and non-governance allowed to happen for ten to 15 years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: In hindsight-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I just wanted to ask about the masterplan. Have we plans in place? What about the finances? We are talking about 21,000 recruits by 2021. Are there plans in place for that? How much of the land will be taken up under these plans?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have five or six more questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is this another whistleblower?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What prison is he from?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Some people have a fixed price for the sire and then they go along and make a deal with the customer. The point being made is that the levy should be paid on the price paid not on the listed price.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have been contacted by the individual several times about the issue. The Bill was going through the Oireachtas. Is it not going anywhere?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What the owners wanted, if they could have got it, was that when they registered the foal that the levy would have to be paid. I know it is to suit them but they do not get their fees until perhaps two years later. They want the system to be changed so that a foal could only be registered when the levy was paid and that way they could get their money and the foal could be registered.