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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Hold on, Deputy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Just two seconds, please. Everybody had five minutes bar the two opening speakers, who had ten minutes. There was no Opposition so we had some leeway. We are now gone to seven and a half minutes in the Deputy's slot. Those are the rules we agreed yesterday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: As I do not want to argue with the Deputy, I will ask Ms Graham to answer the question but five minutes will be five minutes from hereon out, end of story. I call Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The publication was expected this week, but for whatever reason it did not happen. We presume it will be published possibly the first week back after the Easter recess. When do you see the whole process concluding? When will the Bill become an Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Could we see it in 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: There are many good initiatives in some town councils supporting tidy towns, floral competitions and so on. Some of the town councils allocated a small amount of money in the overall scheme of things, but a very significant amount of money to support projects and awards like these. With the abolition of town councils, what happens in towns where they did have the reliance on local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: So at least in theory it can continue. I have one more question which does not affect me nor anyone else present. What is the situation now for the plan to have a directly elected mayor of Dublin post the vote in Fingal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance this morning and for the very robust exchanges we have had. We look forward to having more of them in the future. The witnesses are free to go.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of any pending improvements planned for a regional road (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on proposing that there would be a referendum in Ukraine, including Crimea, on the same day as the European Parliament and Presidential Elections to resolve the current political impasse [18910/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Mast (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 11 February 2014, if he will facilitate a face-to-face meeting with both parties in order to ensure that a mutually acceptable resolution is secured [18909/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 438. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 27 March 2014, when he expects a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19715/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19717/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Refuges (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 560. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocations from his Department for women's aid services in each county in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 563. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in regard to the recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána the expected time frame for new recruits to commence training in Templemore; when it is expected that attested trainees will be assigned to stations of employment; the number he expects will be attested during the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 572. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the national action plan on combatting human trafficking; when same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 573. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide training and awareness courses for airline staff to identify human trafficking victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 593. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland is not complying with the EU reception directive which provides for minimum conditions for asylum seekers, including the opportunity to work and be self-sufficient if their application is delayed through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 594. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the gross inequality of treatment of asylum seekers in the context of direct provision; the reason Ireland has opted out of participating in the revised EU laws which form part of the common european asylum system which ensure the consistent and equitable treatment of asylum seekers, consequently placing Irish Immigration...