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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (14 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford had their chronic illness medical card withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49570/14]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I acknowledge that there has been a major problem since the Christmas period in the accident and emergency departments at all hospitals. I welcome the action taken in recent days which has seen the problem reduce dramatically. The Minister, the HSE and the emergency department task force are meeting to address it in the short term...

Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (15 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic which needs urgent attention. I also thank the Minister, Deputy White, for coming in to reply. It is a simple matter. The prices of oil and gas have plummeted over the past few months but this has not been reflected in energy bills, that is, the electricity and gas bills that are dropping through the letter boxes of homes...

Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (15 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I am not suggesting that the Minister sets the prices. I also accept that the energy regulator does not set the prices. I heard an argument to the effect that energy companies must buy supplies in advance and that the current prices reflect the price of fuel bought at a higher price. If that is true then we should expect a reduction in the coming months, because I presume they are taking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (20 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (20 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with representatives of Insurance Ireland and the Consumers Association of Ireland on the issue of petrol stretching. Members will recall that on 3 December, we met officials from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners regarding this matter in order to establish how the scourge of fuel fraud, particularly petrol stretching or fuel contamination,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Thompson. With the committee's permission, we will take a statement from the Consumers Association of Ireland before passing over to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank both witnesses. We have had a number of hearings and meetings on this issue. All public representatives have spoken to consumers who are affected by it on many occasions. I spoke to a number of them this morning. They are left out at the moment. That is the problem. Mr. Jewell has suggested that a fund could be established to compensate consumers. Would that be done by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: Even though he has comprehensive insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Thompson might respond to the contributions of the three members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I agree with Deputy Dooley. Effectively, it is an analysis of the 600 claims. If we have evidence that some comprehensive insurance claims have not been paid it is important that the witnesses would provide us with that detail so that we can get further information. They can do that through the clerk to allow us circulate it to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: In addition, Deputy Dooley has requested that an analysis of the claims be addressed. In respect of the public liability insurance, could we have information on whether the insurers have made payments to motorists under the public liability insurance of the forecourt? That information would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the joint committee. May I ask them to follow up with the information that is required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: When the secretariat gets the information it will be circulated to the members present today.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantage area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a project (details supplied) in County Mayo which has received State funding is refusing to accept tenants from a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/15]

Deaths of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for John Carty and I welcome Kathleen and all the Carty family here. I share with them the deep sense of loss they have experienced, following the death of a husband, a father and a brother. I knew John Carty as a community worker and an activist long before either of us got involved in representative politics. I knew of his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Raidió Teilifís Éireann: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, RTE, Ms Moya Doherty, to discuss the approach she proposes to take if and when she is appointed to the role and her views on the challenges facing the organisation. By this stage, members are well aware of the Government's decision in 2011 to put new arrangements in place for the...