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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 449. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which Wicklow County Council will receive 2014 funding allocation for housing adaptation grants in order for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is suffering from progressive motor neuron disease, to remain in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 551. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of assessments that have been completed by the Health Service Executive and any other bodies for the purposes of inter-country adoption from 2000 to 2013; if she will provide a breakdown of the figures for each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 552. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the sending countries, with associated numbers, for pre-Hague declaration inter-country adoptions into Ireland since November 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17654/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the staffing numbers of the Adoption Authority since its inception showing increase or decrease in staff numbers since the Authority was founded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 554. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the lifetime of post Hague Declarations of Eligibility and Suitability for the purposes of inter-country adoption in view of the lengthy delays inherent in the process due to lack of countries from which Irish applicants may process an adoption; if she has had any discussions with the Adoption Authority in this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the length of time currently taken for the Adoption Authority to issue a Declaration of Eligibility and Suitability from the time they receive the required documentation from the local adoption committee. [17657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if Omega3, including Lutein, has been recommended and prescribed by general practitioners and opthalmologists to help with age related macular degeneration; if it will be included on the list of drugs allowed for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17799/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The purpose of today's meeting is to hear concerns from representative organisations of the fishing industry regarding loss of income, equipment and boats due to recent storm damage. I welcome everybody. From the Federation of Irish Fishermen, FIF, we have Mr. Seán O'Donoghue, Mr. John Ward, Ms Eibhlín O'Sullivan and Mr. Ciarán Healy; from Iascairí Cois Cósta Inis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. O'Donoghue. The next speaker is Mr. Micheál Ó Catháin from Iascairí Cois Cósta Inis Óirr.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Ó Catháin. I call Mr. Aidan Scallan from South Wexford Lobster Co Op.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Scallan for his opening statement. I now call Mr. Ó Corcora from Iascairí Intíre Cois Cladach na hÉireann to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank members for their contributions. While there might not be many members, they are all well informed. They are people who understand. I am going to do something a little unusual from the committee's point of view. Before I go back to the witnesses the members of the committee have identified two issues in particular that Deputies should immediately agree to, and we need not wait to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is why I referred to the social welfare matter. Is that the most immediate way of dealing with that, rather than a compensation package?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I would not normally do this and I am being told that perhaps I should not, but it is important that we get an understanding because we might need clarification here. We will only do this for a very brief time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is another point. The issues are no receipts, upping the grant aid and having an upper limit on the pots.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Perhaps we could employ a system that sought proof of how the money was used and insisted one had to supply a receipt. We can discuss the matter in private.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Healy for his comments and I know his position is difficult. Does anyone else wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The first thing to do is to make sure it is all accounted for and the way to do that is to make sure the system is user-friendly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. O'Donoghue made a point about a technical agreement that can be fast tracked. Is he suggesting the agreement has not been ratified?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: If we put in a request, or suggest that we should tap the fund, we must not get a response that it is impossible. We need to be sure of our ground before we make a submission.