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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: From the IRC, not from the university itself.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: We will not delve into it too much. It is perhaps another issue.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Absolutely. I might do that if Mr. Ó Foghlú does not mind. To zoom out, in terms of higher education grants in general, I noted from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on this that the original Vote provided for student support grants of €332 million which is down about €40 million, or 11% from 2014. What contributes to this? Are demographic factors...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Naturally. In terms of SUSI-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Of course. I appreciate that. I thank the Chairman. It is rare that I use up more than my allocated time at this committee. It is fair to say the number of complaints concerning SUSI has gone down substantially in the past 24 months, in particular. Therefore, the Department is to be commended on that work and on the work in general. Having looked at the report, I noted there are very...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on devoting extra funds through the ECCE scheme to preschools located in low income areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to impose additional requirements on the programmes that receive ECCE funding to ensure that the programmes are of a high and consistent quality in view of the fact that the ECCE scheme funds such a variety of preschool programmes, from Montessori schools to crèches and quality can vary between programmes; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on an EU-wide ban on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a ban will be placed on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the requirement for safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and first aid boxes, in taxis, in view of the fact some taxi drivers are not qualified to use the equipment; if there are any recorded incidents of fire extinguishers being discharged by accident or vandalism in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support legislation which would establish hate crime as a specific and punishable crime (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will alter plans regarding social housing delivered by the private sector after it emerged that only 64 social units were delivered in 2015; his views on whether 2016 figures will not improve significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary increases the eight point plan to reform the HSE will require; the timeline over which these goals are expected to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider launching an incentive programme to recruit graduating medical students to stay in the medical system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that persons in need of medical procedures are not left behind during the process of reforming the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to counteract the negative effects of Brexit on agricultural communities; if a county projection of impact on associated tax has been successful; if not, if this will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider investing in infrastructure to prevent future power outages following snow events; his views on whether such an investment might actually yield future cost savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing legislation enforcing gambling debts to be paid by casinos, bookmakers and online gambling services to customers and vice versa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (30 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a study undertaken by the European Network Against Racism which noted there has been an increase in the number of race-related hate crimes here; if the reasons this has been occurring have been identified; her plans for initiatives and programmes to prevent future occurrences; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (4 Apr 2017)

Noel Rock: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the actions the Government has taken to reform Seanad Éireann; the results to date; and the timeline of when reform plans will be implemented. [16688/17]