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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: What happens if a person claims not to have the licence?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: If the court process is as strict as Mr. Twomey is outlining, how do people avoid surrendering their licences through the Courts Service?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Does the Garda have all the legislation necessary to allow it to do this? This does not relate to a gap in legislation, it is about implementing the provisions of the relevant Act and seizing someone's licence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: I am of the view that there is a crisis, particularly when one looks at the figures for those who handed in their licences between 2011 and 2018. The number has hovered between 6% and 19%. It seems to have decreased again because the figure for 2018 was 13%. Even if we allow for an appeals process whereby someone wins an appeal and is taken off the disqualified list, the figures are still...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Yes, I would welcome it. I have several more brief questions in respect of other areas. Do we have any idea how much the voluntary disclosure to the Revenue Commissioners on value added tax was?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: At that stage, five tax numbers were in operation and one was at issue. Is this correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: Obviously, Mr. Nugent will be able to produce a tax clearance certificate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Peter Burke: The level of non-compliance in the context of procurement and competitive tenders seems to be increasing. I accept that there are not many companies that supply certain services the Garda procures. However, there were 128 contracts in play in 2017. There seems to be a significant increase in the number of contracts and they were worth €28,478,271.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to include jockeys and skilled work riders for employment in horse training yards on the critical skills list and other employment permit categories due to chronic shortages in the labour market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20359/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Plans (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; the benefits for counties Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works due to the urgent circumstances will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 247. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the further development of the local enterprise offices into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [20310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [20312/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 443. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available for a childcare facility (details supplied). [20395/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 456. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if grants are available for a business (details supplied). [20394/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (14 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will see a change in pension payment in view of new rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20371/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (16 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if under the VAT directive it is possible to charge a different or reduced rate for the sale of apartments to the sale of other types of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (16 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not received increases to the person's pension. [21265/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 110. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [21210/19]