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Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Referral to Select Committee (1 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Finance, pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Events (1 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: As I have previously indicated to the Deputy, the Commissioners of Public Works have a particular role in relation to the Commemorations plans that arises from the responsibility they have for the care and maintenance of National Monuments and certain other Heritage properties in State care.These are, in many cases, iconic locations and important in the context of the forthcoming...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (1 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) maintains access for visitors to Skellig Michael for about 4.5 months of the year, from mid May to the end of September. During this time, it would be expected that approx 11,500 / 12,500 visitors would land on the Island when weather permits. From time to time, in the normal course of events, steps leading to the Monastery at Skellig Michael may become...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (1 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) and its consultants are currently refining a preferred option for the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme, along with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement which will assess the effect of the scheme on aspects of life in Crossmolina, from the natural environment to its possible impact on the quality of life for the residents of the town. These...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: His own members.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: It is not true.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: They are.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: It is.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:"welcomes the publication of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) 2015 Final Reports which outline an internationally agreed approach to combatting aggressive tax planning and harmful tax practices; notes...

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: It is.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The area concerned does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the flooding in the area, nor any authority to carry out any works there. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: Ramelton is one of the 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. Ramelton is an area for further assessment (AFA) within the North West – Neagh Bann (NW-NB) CFRAM project. The Programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The area of Shannon Harbour, including Banagher and Meelick, is one of 300 areas nationwide that is being assessed under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. The Programme involves the production of predictive flood risk and hazard mapping for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The Commissioners of Public Works, on behalf of the State, manage a large and diverse property portfolio which ranges from office accommodation to heritage properties, visitors centres, Garda stations, among others. Within this portfolio, there are a number of vacant properties. The majority of those properties currently vacant are former Garda stations, customs posts, former coastguard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Industry (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has no role or function in relation to oversight or regulation of the insurance industry. Insurance companies make commercial decisions on the provision of insurance cover based on their assessment of the risks they are prepared to accept on a case by case basis. The Memorandum of Understanding between the OPW and Insurance Ireland, which was signed on 24th...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: All employee disputes are treated under the relevant grievance/disciplinary/Positive Working Environment codes which are agreed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with General Council/ Joint Industrial Council. Where cases escalate beyond those local procedures, they can be referred to the Workplace Relations process i.e. Rights Commissioner, Labour Court, Equality...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. It is the responsibility of local authorities in the first instance, including Meath County Council, to identify, investigate and address on a prioritised basis problems of coastal erosion in their areas. The primary objective of policy on coastal protection is to ensure that in areas identified as being at greatest risk of damage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy indicated, the Office of Public Works approved funding of €144,000 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme to Kerry County Council (KCC) in 2014 for flood mitigation works on the Glenshearoon Stream and tributaries of the River Maine at Castleisland. The progression of these works is a matter for the Council. None of the allocated funding has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The channel in question is part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and about 200 structures around the country as part of...