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Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister said earlier that investment in infrastructure in 2017 would be 14% higher than in the previous year. According to my mathematics if investment currently stands at 1.7% a 14% increase on that will leave us at well under 2% in terms of investment whereas the European average is approximately 2.9%. If we are not going to challenge the EU rules, will we be paying expensively for...

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: We are starting at an incredibly low base so the percentage increases will leave us playing catch up. The Central Bank has said that Government investment has declined by two-thirds since 2008. One of the ways we have been sourcing money because of EU fiscal rules is the public private partnership, PPP, model. Research in Britain shows that public private partnerships cost, on average,...

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I knew that final line was coming 30 seconds ago. The Minister is correct that I would not have advocated further reducing current expenditure. What I am advocating is that we challenge the EU fiscal rules in order to borrow money at 1% for investment in infrastructure. I am delighted to hear the Minister is having reservations about PPPs and I agree wholeheartedly with him on that point....

Other Questions: Coastal Erosion (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I find this subject interesting. I live five minutes from a place called Bannow Island, where there is considerable coastal erosion. I have contacted Wexford County Council about it a couple of times. The council claims that it cannot get any money to deal with the matter. Since Fingal County Council has money available to it but is not applying for it, would the OPW give it to Wexford...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I welcome Deputy Clare Daly's Bill, which is a simple and common sense measure that clarifies the law in line with the recommendations made in reports and that will bring some relief to people who are fed up of having to deal with a cumbersome and bureaucratic entity that seems more interested in satisfying checklists than providing genuine care and assistance under is its mandate. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (2 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Public Sector Standards Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11070/17]

Commission of Investigation into the Grace case: Motion (7 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: As Deputy Clare Daly indicated, we have engaged on this matter since 2014. We gave State bodies and the Government the benefit of the doubt but, sadly, they have proved unworthy of that. Last week, a former specialist lecturer in child protection of disabled children, Dr. Margaret Kennedy, stated that the report into the abuse of Grace had been published, with heads of State, disability...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: 36. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by members of the artistic community here regarding the increasing role of her Department and the Department of the Taoiseach in decision making in addition to financial allocations with regard to the Creative Ireland plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: 49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the lack of a shortlist of priorities, as highlighted by a person (details supplied), with regard to the recently launched Action Plan for Rural Development; the details of any progress regarding the establishment of targets and performance metrics for the actions included in the plan; and if she will make a statement...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Statute of Limitations 1957 to bring the issue of Circuit Court and High Court Judgments into line with the most recent bankruptcy legislation, by reducing the lifetime of High Court and Circuit Court Judgments from 12 years to two years, and reduce the Statute of Limitations from six years to two years in instances...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I wish to share time with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. When the Taoiseach goes to Europe I would like him to use his time there to defend the Palestinians who are at the mercy of Israeli military forces on a daily basis. There has been much talk for a long time about the two state solution but that solution is actually dead now. Its death began in 1967 when the Israelis took over so much of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: 79. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to enforce certain provisions of the Health Act 1970, specifically, to ensure that persons covered by the general medical services scheme are not being incorrectly charged for routine phlebotomy services and other generalised medical services provided by their general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the services available in County Wexford for children and adolescents who present with suicidal ideation and are not deemed by CAMHS to have a psychiatric disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11903/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Since Deputy Clare Daly has robbed all the time and the questions, I will be as brief as I can. I am disappointed to hear that if I end up in prison, I will be considered an old man, given that I am over 55. It has been brought to our attention and highlighted to us that while there have been huge improvements in Cork with the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: We believe the Prison Service has the right attitude and that it is doing its best but we are of the opinion that not nearly enough people are coming out of prison better than when they went in. We are not saying it is the Prison Service's fault but we are convinced it will be necessary to put many more resources into the Prison Service if we are to get the results we would like. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: What is the percentage of people with mental health challenges in prison today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: Is the figure of 70% over the top?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: I found the presentation very interesting. The Probation Service obviously has a good role to play in addressing many aspects of how we believe things should be done better in respect of prisons and offenders. I am curious about the framework. I have never really known enough about the Probation Service. What work do most people do when doing community service? Does the Probation Service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Mick Wallace: Can organisations apply to the service?