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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43551/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 580. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full review will be carried out of the application for the old age non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and the details of the calculations in view of the fact that the person is disputing the refusal totally. [43802/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: I would like to comment on the rates issue. During 2014, when I was a member of the local authority in Limerick, one of the biggest issues was the collection of rates when businesses were going to the wall owing to the recession. At that time, we introduced a rates rebates system - a carrot and stick approach - to encourage businesses to pay rates. As stated, a one size fits all system...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Yes, I will clarify. My comments concerned vacant properties. I just wanted to put that on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Yes. There is a breakdown on the Limerick City and County Council website of the different tiers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: The Deputy should table a parliamentary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Does he want to know where the Bill is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: The Deputy should table a parliamentary question

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Good man.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Water tariffs were mentioned. The IFA has submissions to make on the blanket uniformity of water charges given that the responsibility for water has now been shifted from the councils to Irish Water. Has the IFA been invited in as part of the session on the cost of doing business?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: I agree strongly about the employment issue. I have met so many traders, particularly in the building industry, who are saying that they are really busy and would love to take someone on but that it is too much hassle and that with the red tape involved they are stretching jobs out instead. To get us from 6% unemployment to 4.5%, which is full employment, this is an area we must drill down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: Can Ms Barry give an example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: I thought the red tape was around getting the employee on board, whereas with banded hours the employee is on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: They are two separate issues. One is bringing the employee on board and once they are on board, we can deal with banded hours. We have to find the right balance here. The flip side of that is that we must protect the employee

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: On page 79 of the programme for Government in relation to the capital plan for new and refurbished Garda stations, I welcome the addition of Newcastle West Garda station in County Limerick in that plan. In reply to a number of parliamentary questions that I have put down, the OPW has stated that it is progressing the appointment of a design team and that construction will take 18 months....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 163. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (18 Oct 2017)

Tom Neville: 193. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding dog breeding guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/17]