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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding under the regional and local roads investment programme to Louth County Council has been reduced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Insurance Data (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 26 February 2015, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 659. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the introduction of the lifetime community rating from May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out two assessments in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12004/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 1010. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding the core funding allocation to non-Gaeltacht islands from 1 April 2015; the way this reduction will impact on front-line services on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our consideration of the following EU proposals: COM (2014) 749, COM (2014) 750 and COM (2015) 45. COM (2015) 45 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 on trade in seal products. The text has European economic area relevance. It is proposed to note this adopted measure and that it does not...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: By making informed choices now, we can reduce risks for future generations and ourselves, and help communities adapt to climate change. However, just paying lip service to the problem is not going to make it go away. That is why the Government has committed to legislating in this critical area. Legislation is the best way to make sure that all Departments across Government and all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the Farm Safety Scheme to date; the funding allocated for 2015; if he will provide this information in tabular form and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12266/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the delegation from RTE to the committee. I have a number of questions for Mr. Bakhurst and his colleagues. I refer to the upcoming marriage referendum. Let me point to the Broadcasting Authority guidelines on coverage, not just for RTE but also for other media outlets. This is important because all the political parties in the Oireachtas are in favour of one side of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: The last question for Mr. Bakhurst is about the top earners and the traditional controversy around that. Mary Wilson interviewed an RTE board member a few years back in regard to the top earners. Given what we have been through in the recession and the difficulties meted out, most unfairly in some quarters, is it right that a presenter earning €300,000 to €500,000 a year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I beg the indulgence of the Chair. Does Mr. McGuire think there was a balance on "The Marian Finucane Show" when four anti-water charges demonstrators were interviewed on Saturday and one on Sunday, without any counter comment? The imbalance was five to none, not five to one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Does that not venture into the territory of a promotion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: It was an imbalance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Casually or formally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I also asked about the salaries and expenses of top earners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: That was not my essential point. It grates with me that someone who is on €300,000, €400,000 or €500,000 a year would interview a group, an organisation or a person affected by the imposition of a cost of €1.50 per week. I am not saying interviewers do not have empathy - I am sure they do - but it grates with me personally that people earning that type of money...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Investigations (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 14 January 2015, if further investigation has been conducted with regard to the targeting of Irish businesses and small and medium enterprises by scam marketing companies offering to obtain a valid Value Added Tax number against an advance payment; the advice provided by the European Union Commission on this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Skibbereen flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12617/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Clonakilty flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Bandon flood relief scheme in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/15]