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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full salary and remuneration package for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1216. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 602 of 11 February 2014 and 269 of 27 February 2014, if he will now ensure that a reply will issue in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14183/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: There were a number of questions on online submissions, pricing structures and the five day rule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We have four questioners left and are pushed for time. Another witness is due to attend at 4 p.m. so I will take the four questioners together. I would appreciate it if members just asked questions. I call Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Too early for a Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Corcoran Kennedy had a number of questions for Waterways Ireland on terms and conditions for winter mooring of houseboats in Shannon Harbour, obstacles to developments and so on. Who will take those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Kirk had some questions on a dispute resolution mechanism, and he also asked about Exchequer benefits and capital budgets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: There was a question about dispute resolution mechanisms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We must conclude this session because there is another witness outside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Are there any closing comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the representatives of the three organisations for their attendance this afternoon and for engaging with members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now discuss the appointment as chairman designate of the Censorship of Publications Board of Mr. Shane McCarthy. I welcome Mr. McCarthy to the meeting. I must read out a matter of procedure which is somewhat technical. Bear with me for three or four minutes and thank you for your attendance today. I wish to draw your attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That was my mistake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Does the Senator have a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: A book was banned in the 1930s because it referred to a navel. At the time we had a completely different society. We have had profound social change in this country in the last 20 years, not to mind the last 60 or 70 years. Not too far from where you and I live is a beautiful townland called Garrynapeaka, outside Gougane Barra, and a lovely homestead of the tailor Buckley and his wife,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: It was an obsession with containment of sexual culture within society in general, and it led to that book being banned even though it was about honest country living. We have no doubt that if such obscene stuff would cross your desk, that you would deal with it in a manner befitting 2014 and not 1942 or the late 1960s. The committee is always available if Mr. McCarthy, in his capacity as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: To satisfy the administrative requirement on us, we will send a note to the Minister advising him that we have held this consultation. I wish Mr. McCarthy the best in his chairmanship of the board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (27 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which allegations of social welfare fraud are investigated; and the penalties in place to deal with frivolous and malicious complaints against persons for alleged social welfare fraud. [14534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (27 Mar 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the future prosperity and sustainability of the post office network; the reason a post office (details supplied) in County Cork recently closed; the alternative arrangements that have been put in place for pensioners and other claimants who used the now closed post office; and if he will make a...