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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the rent limits under the rent supplement scheme in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a JobBridge internship in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a Community Employment placement in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the means by which a person who is on disability benefit and who is unable to take up employment due to this disability can obtain the qualifying 48 weeks' PAYE credits in the previous tax year, to move to invalidity pension as stipulated by her Department's rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a Youthreach and-or community training centre training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a VTOS training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47733/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Dooley. Following this session we will be meeting representatives from Dóchas. I am hoping that we will not have a question-and-answer session with them but rather that they will provide us with a straightforward briefing. We will then have a few items of correspondence with which to deal. We will try to complete proceedings within 90 minutes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I apologise to our guests for the delay. A number of Senators were obliged to attend in the Upper House for a vote. I will begin by reminding members, our guests and those in the Gallery to switch off their mobile phones completely. It is not sufficient to put them on silent because they can still interfere with the recording equipment. Our first session today relates to the work of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What figures are involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The graph on slide 6 of the PowerPoint presentation refers to the error rate from 2007 onward. It appears the rate is holding steady at approximately 5%, albeit it has risen slightly in four of the past five years. However, it falls within the margin for error. Are there sufficient mechanisms in place to force a reduction in the error rate? What is outlined is not a great result. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I note that Deputy O'Reilly is dissociating himself from Deputy Byrne's remarks and that is fine-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We do not have one, but let Deputy Byrne make his point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I have no doubt that our guest will answer his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Byrne has one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Can Deputy O'Reilly let Deputy Byrne conclude? I will let him back in, but Deputy Byrne has not concluded. Deputy O'Reilly must let him conclude, and then we can have a debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Before I call Deputy Durkan, I would like to assure Deputy O'Reilly that I will allow him back in after we have heard from our guests. Sectoral committees are also able to invite in the court of auditors if they want to talk about specific issues such as agriculture, transport or expenditure. I am sure time could be provided for a more detailed discussion than we are having in the limited...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: That is right. We spoke about habitats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Is the relevance of this to the European Court of Auditors going to become apparent very quickly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Who were they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Deputy. We will take a further round of questions after Mr. Cardiff's answers. Perhaps he can limit this response to five or seven minutes.