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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Yes, things like that, as they manifest themselves at local level. I wish to reiterate the whole point about local tertiary roads. While it would take a normal budget allocation to maintain them to the level they should be at, it would take an additional amount of money to restore them to their level before the onset of the aforementioned inclement weather conditions. The other issue is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to lift the embargo on public sector recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome our visitors and commend them on their eye-catching presentation. It is said a picture paints a thousand words. On the Malahide Road and Swords Road anomaly, I entirely understand the proposition but how will this be addressed? The witness is correct that sometimes there is an ingrained familiarity in the Irish mindset. Often when a building in rural Ireland ceases to function...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Tuohy was merely comparing the UK system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We do not want to have an issue like Dingle versus Daingean Uí Chúis in every town and village in the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: In conclusion, given the success of the witnesses in their courier business and comparing the UK experience, are there any pitfalls in this area? The witnesses presented a very good case supporting postcodes but do they have reservations on the roll-out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Harrington was the postmaster in Castletownbere, bedad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Yes because Dunkelly which is nearby----

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Read on.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: It is a text from Sinead O'Connor.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who are currently on the housing waiting list in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (16 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the ways in which a person can apply for a driving test; his views on an alternative format for persons who do not have access to online methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47930/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Ryan can make a Second Stage speech.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 159. To ask the Minister for Health why a child (details supplied) in County Cork has only been seen once this year by an endocrinologist when regular scheduled appointments are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the living city initiative, when the scheme will be extended to other cities; if he will extend the initiative to Clonakilty in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48848/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding Pobal funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49540/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Investigations (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an illegal scam involving the European central register for the collection and publication of VAT registration numbers; if an investigation has been conducted into this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if this case has been reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will open for applications; when the terms and conditions will be made available; the expected date of the approval of these applications; the expected pay-out to farmers under this scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1286/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 468. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the rising threat of fundamental Islamic terrorism with origins in the EU; the actions that are being taken by the Irish Government to address and guard against such a threat; the measures in place to guard against the spread of fundamentalist Islamic terrorism here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1658/15]