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

Bobby Aylward: That is because Waterford would never carry its share.

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

Bobby Aylward: Is this another whistleblower?

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

Bobby Aylward: Are we talking about the private speed detector vans?

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

Bobby Aylward: Is it self financing? Do the fines paid cover the cost of the private contract?

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

Bobby Aylward: Is there a cost to the taxpayer?

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

Bobby Aylward: We are all concerned.

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

Bobby Aylward: My comments are on much the same lines as the two previously speakers. We are concerned. This matter has been in the public arena for the past week, in particular the past ten days. All of the political parties have raised this matter in the House. My questions are as follows. Is this an abuse of public money? For what purpose was the strategic communications unit established? Was it...

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

Bobby Aylward: I will not make an allegation. Is the unit being used to promote a particular party rather than the good of the public? The matter needs to be investigated. I agree with Deputy Cullinane that the Secretary General should be invited to come before this committee, and the Taoiseach. Perhaps there is no precedent for a Taoiseach to attend a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. At...

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

Bobby Aylward: Is the Chairman saying that we are only raising this for political reasons?

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

Bobby Aylward: I do not accept what he is saying.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am very happy to have the opportunity to state my position on the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 in the Dáil. I previously spoke in the House on this very important issue in late January. I will not repeat myself at length but I will reiterate an important point I made in my speech that evening. I have always believed in standing by my principles and that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 763. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to allegations of wrongdoing in the horse racing industry which have been referred to An Garda Síochána by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (details supplied); his views on his Department or the committee seeking an update from An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 804. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high speed broadband connection nationally; the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high speed broadband connection nationally on his Department's database; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 805. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high speed broadband connection in County Carlow; the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high speed broadband connection on his Department's database in County...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 806. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high speed broadband connection in County Kilkenny; the number of premises within the blue areas of the national broadband map that cannot access a high-speed broadband connection on his Department's database in County...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a further review of the entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be carried out under the basic payment scheme allocated to same in 2015/2016; if an oral hearing will be held if necessary to ensure as thorough a review as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13117/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (21 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a confidential phone line will be established within his Department for persons with literacy or learning difficulties or that have problems with understanding or interpreting his Department's cross compliance handbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the appointment of two access officers is sufficient in providing assistance to persons with disabilities that contact his Department; if the two access officers have received sufficient training in assisting persons with literacy or learning difficulties that may have problems with understanding or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff which were hired or allocated to the passport office in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13441/18]

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Are we coming back?