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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution made by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council since it was created in July 2011; the planned cost of the council for 2014; his plans to abolish the council in view of the consistent rejection of its advice in the three years since it was created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent statement by the chief executive officer of the National Asset Management Agency that it has a potential €4 billion to invest in Irish property development, including €1 billion already spent, the position regarding NAMA evolving from an asset manager into the State’s biggest property developer; his views that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 281. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of reports that Garda cycle unit members in County Wicklow are supplying their own clothing, footwear and equipment, if she will provide the necessary uniform and equipment for the Garda cycle units in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification regarding a serious incident relating to a midwife (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) awaiting disectomy and decompression surgery in Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will expedite the waiting time for the required procedure. [38126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 421. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the Government’s strategy for Ireland's involvement in international development co-operation as laid out in One World One Future and the recent publication of an implementation plan on same by Irish Aid, the reason the framework for action makes no reference to disability; the work being supported by Irish Aid in this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department expects to be in a position to properly implement the EU environmental impact assessment Directive No. 85/337/EEC, as amended; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department made a commitment to resolve this matter by May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 543. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the data, analysis and methodology used by both his Department and Irish Water to calculate leakage rates across the water infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasters (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if TG4 plans to launch TG4HD on the back of funding received in 2011; if TG4 has accessed and accounted for these funds; when he expects such a public service to be available on Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37951/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasters (7 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 573. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on RTE’s proposal to move all RTEjr programming from RTE 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37952/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (8 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a derogation to the public sector hiring embargo for education and training boards, ETBs, that are experiencing a dearth of senior and middle management posts, for example, education officers, principal officers, assistant principal officers, adult education officers and youth officers due to retirements, which is impacting...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I categorise the budget as politically cute and economically foolish. In spite of many proclamations over the past few years that we would not see a return to boom and bust election budgets, this budget is exactly that. What does it do? It gives many people a little bit of money back via income tax and the USC. Most people have suffered through the economic recession and a little bit of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (15 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 79. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been in rehabilitation in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin for six weeks but on a waiting list for one of six inpatient paediatric beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, as Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital is unsuitable for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (15 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has considered the opportunity of laying new telecommunications fibre at the same time as Irish Water is laying new ducting or water infrastructure; if his Department has discussed the issue with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; if he will disclose any analysis done on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of Ireland’s continued fall down the competitiveness rankings, the policies being developed to improve our competitiveness relative to countries with which we compete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: This question regards our competitiveness, which is a mixed bag. With regard to Ireland's competitiveness index, relative to ourselves, we have done significantly better since the start of the recession, with factor input costs decreasing. Compared globally, however, we are doing worse every year. The World Economic Forum, WEF, places us 27th this year, down from 22nd in 2007. While we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for his reply. The NCC's figures on our global rankings differ slightly from the Minister's. They do not show us moving at all. According to the Forfás report, for example, we were ranked 21st or so at the start of the crisis and are now 28th. I accept the Minister's point that some of the decrease has been driven by the macroeconomic instability, but examining...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I have not checked to see whether the next matter I wish to raise is covered in the budget, but the Competition Authority is under-funded. As we all know, there is cartel behaviour in some sectors, but I will not go into the allegations. The troika showed us professional fees decreasing during the recession with one divergent line increasing, namely, legal fees. There appears to be an...

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on plans to streamline the process of setting up new businesses here; if a one stop shop is part of those plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39076/14]

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 Oct 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: This question came about through a meeting I had with Bray Chamber of Commerce before the budget. One member said he had recently set up his own business and enterprise in Wicklow and had a good deal of hassle doing it. He found it very complicated and there was not one office or website he could go to where he could find out what he needed in terms of getting an accountant, a lawyer,...