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Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: In regard to the raw sewage that is still being pumped in various places throughout the country, the 28 million litres that are being saved per day, as the Minister of State mentioned, the 24 treatment plants, the 32 plants upgraded and the 750 km of piping laid since Irish Water took over, let us imagine how much more raw sewage we could have stopped being pumped into our waterways, how many...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: To conclude, I am many things - and so is Fianna Fáil - but one thing I do not have is a brief for the previous Government, which the people adjudicated on. My responsibility as an elected representative is to hold the current Government to account. For that reason, I have no difficulty supporting this motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: We also welcome Mr. Esmond Birnie to the House. Today the anticipated banking inquiry report will be launched, and I wish to be afforded a brief moment to say a few words about it. We will have the opportunity tomorrow evening to debate the outcome of the report in the House but I wish to say at the outset that I was glad to have the opportunity to be involved in it and to work with Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Yes, nevertheless-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: -----it is a point that I wish to make, and it is worth doing so today. Some €6 million of the people's money has been spent on this, and I wish to put on the record of the House that, regardless of whether the Seanad continues until the next Seanad election, it should debate the issue of the inadequacies of the Act and in particular the process which the inquiry followed during its...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Notwithstanding all that, I welcome the publication of the report this afternoon. It forms a reasonable body of work that reflects the public hearings, notwithstanding the imperfections I have outlined. People will have the opportunity to outline their views in tomorrow evening's debate. Between now and the Seanad election I believe the House could usefully investigate the second issue I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to relax the criteria for applications under the back to education allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8501/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance to introduce greater transparency for insurance companies in order to help curb the rising cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to allocate funding for the upgrading of Lennox Bridge and Four Masters Bridge, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8507/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Protection (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 142. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request assurances from Intel that there will be no significant job losses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason some farmers are suffering extreme delays in receiving their basic payment scheme and green low-carbon agri-environment payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 353. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8510/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the required number of years that an applicant needs to have been a resident here, for the previous five years prior to application, from three to one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8502/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government her plans to provide social housing in the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8504/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider revising the electoral boundaries and take steps to reunite south Donegal with Donegal and west Cavan with Cavan-Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to commence on the upgrading of the N4 from Collooney to Castlebaldwin, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/16]

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I do not know what is in this deal and I look forward to hearing from my own parliamentary party and from the Fine Gael parliamentary party as to whether or not there is a way forward. The roots of this debacle go back to 1977 when our predecessors in this Chamber, from all parties and none, engaged in American-style auction politics. Fine Gael decided it would reduce domestic rates and...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Acting Chairman. I note it did not take long for him to make it to the top job on the centre chair. He is doing a fantastic job. I am glad to contribute to this debate, being from the north west, an area dependent on agriculture for its survival. We have smaller holdings, longer winters and worse land. We need more attention than most if we are to survive and continue to...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Marc MacSharry: The Ceann Comhairle might show some leniency. I congratulate all the Ministers, the Taoiseach and so on. I had plenty to say in that regard but do not have the time. I will make three points, the first of which is on health. I have to hand the programme for Government and I say "fair play" to Deputy Halligan, who I note is getting an additional CAT lab in Waterford. A total of 106,000...