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Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. To what extent is it within his capacity to encourage those who remain outside the Lansdowne Road agreement with a view to reducing the friction that continues to exist within those branches of the public service affected by the disparity in income and does he see an opportunity in the course of the negotiations that are taking place or are likely to take...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: One voice.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We must call the proposer to reply in less than eight minutes. That means the remaining speakers' time will be shortened. I now call on the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputies Peter Burke and Peter Fitzpatrick, and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys. With a bit of luck, they have eight minutes. I ask them to be as fast as possible.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: That is up to Deputy McGrath. By order of the House I must call him now.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, unfortunately, as you are sharing with your colleague.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, vital moments.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Is amendment No. 2, in the name of Deputy Timmy Dooley, being pressed?

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The amendment falls. The amendment is not being pressed.

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Is amendment No. 1 being moved? No.

Criminal Justice Act 1994: Motion (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Tánaiste who has five minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has identified possible mechanisms to facilitate off-balance sheet capital expenditure in respect of strategic infrastructural deficits in such areas as energy, housing, water supply, transport or other essential requirements, given the economic benefits likely to accrue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has identified infrastructural deficiencies requiring urgent investment in the context of economic recovery such as the public housing programme, transport, energy and communications which might benefit from or qualify for off-balance sheet Government expenditure or investment; if a mechanism can be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which all sectors have contributed to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his progress in determining an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; if supplementary welfare has now commenced payment, with particular reference to the hardship now being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19949/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19972/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility of a person (details supplied) under the illness benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which various measures taken to protect the economy through the medium of public expenditure, curtailments and reform have addressed the issues and delivered results for the economic benefit of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (6 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ease the impact of cutbacks necessitated by the economic downturn throughout the public sector over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/16]