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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome any restrictions that would help. We have a problem with excess drinking in this country with problems such as underage drinking. However, I worry about this legislation. I am coming with a different perspective to that of previous speakers. I think it is too excessive. I am talking about measures to do with labelling. No other country in the world has mandatory cancer labels...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (15 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to rectify the significant maintenance issues with local and regional roads in counties Carlow and Kilkenny following critical under-investment in maintaining regional and local roads networks since 2012; his views on funding allocations for 2018 being far below that which is required for maintaining regional and local roads...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports emerging of potential health risks in regard to the use of an enzyme (details supplied) in the manufacturing of a vaccine. [8322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of re-opening the crop compensation scheme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of seeking permission from the EU to establish an adverse weather scheme under the rural development programme for persons that have suffered crop losses in 2017 due to adverse weather conditions will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8644/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (20 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of increasing the €10 subsidy cap per ewe under the sheep welfare scheme will be examined in view of the underspend of €5 million in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 3 o’clock John Paul is not here.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am supportive of any measure that helps reduce the cost burden of motor insurance on our young people, taxi drivers, hauliers and everyone who works in industries affected by this issue. I commend my colleagues within the Rural Independent Group on tabling this motion, allowing us to report what is happening on the ground. Fianna Fáil will propose an amendment to the motion. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (28 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 146. To ask the Minister for Health his views on media reports that there is a lack of appropriate regulation applied to the role of health care support assistants; if the structures and practices surrounding core issues will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delays in processing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/18]

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Although I must be brief, I could speak for much longer on this issue as I have received dozens of emails from concerned constituents in the past week. I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on bringing forward yet another piece of impressive legislation in an effort to protect those in mortgage arrears. We are bringing forward this Bill to regulate vulture funds and protect...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (6 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of payment service directives which govern the application of a surcharge by a trader exactly equal to the charge applied by a bank to that trader for all debit and credit card transactions under €12; his views on whether this practice is acceptable and legal under the payment services directives; and if he will make a statement on the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Page 105 of the programme for Government commits to ensuring that every young person is enabled to reach their full potential. On this day four weeks ago, I raised as a Topical Issue the reimbursement of the drug Vimizim for the treatment of Morquio A syndrome on behalf of an 11 year old girl from Kilkenny who suffers from this condition. I met the Minister on two occasions when the family...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Did we get an answer from the drugs group?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the formal engagements with the New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Peters that have taken place recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11496/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the status of freestyle libre in terms of its availability to children and adults on the GMS and long term illness scheme; if freestyle libre is available to children using insulin pumps and or insulin injections; if it is available to adults using insulin pumps and or insulin injections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an inspection arising from a technicality which has been immediately rectified and certified under the TAMS 2 scheme for a farmer (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 529. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of applications made by local authorities under the art works in public space component of the town and village renewal scheme; when a decision will be returned to the local authorities that have made an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11205/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Regarding the expenditure on Waterford IT, is that divided evenly between Waterford IT and IT Carlow, or what way is it divided-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: -----or from where did that money come?