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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent projections of the EPA that, rather than reducing, transport emissions are expected to increase by 10% to 12% between 2015 and 2020; in view of the fact that road transport accounts for 95% of total transport emissions here, his further views on whether Government transport policy heavily favours the road system...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that primary school classes have on average four to five more pupils than those across the EU; his plans to reduce class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the capitation grant for primary schools by €20 per pupil, which according to research carried out by an organisation (details supplied) would cost €11.6 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore support services for DEIS schools; the measures in place to ensure a maximum class size of 15:1 in DEIS band 1 junior classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore supply panels of teachers at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received regarding general practitioners charging for routine phlebotomy services each year since 2009, in tabular form; the number of refunds issued for routine phlebotomy services in each of the CHO areas each year since 2009, in tabular form; the total value of these refunds per CHO area for each year since 2009, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the latest figures for State spending on prescriptions for specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors; the number of persons according to the latest data who are currently prescribed SSRIs and SNRIs; the number of reports of adverse drug reactions sexual dysfunction for each drug; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the announcement in February 2017 of an initiative (details supplied) to purchase forestry, if the land in question was already privately owned; if public land was made available or if it will be made available for a company to buy under this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the 10% reforestation figure for broadleaves mandatory; his plans to raise this level to ensure that more native broadleaf tree species are planted here; his further plans to introduce measures to incentivise the planting of native broadleaf species over non-native conifers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a limit on the planting of the non-native Sitka spruce here in view of its documented negative environmental impacts; his further plans to introduce incentives for the planting of trees which do not have such harmful effects on ecology and biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation in order that all environmental guidelines including those relating to water quality will apply to afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making commercial forestry plantations here subject to independent oversight by An Taisce, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30455/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: When Deputy O'Callaghan asked the Minister about the former Attorney General remaining in the Cabinet room as her candidacy was discussed and whether it was a breach of fair procedure, the Minister said it was perfectly lawful and he was fine with it. It may have been within the law but can he argue that it was fair procedure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I am not asking the Minister to contravene Cabinet confidentiality. While we are in agreement it was within the law for the former Attorney General to be in the room, does he think that is a fair way to carry out business of this nature?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister stated: "... the JAAB reported on 16 May 2017 that it was not in a position to recommend a person for appointment to the vacancy in the Court of Appeal." The former Attorney General was a member of the board. Did the board give an explanation as to why they were not in a position to recommend anybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister said: "The Government acted entirely within its constitutional powers and responsibilities in making this nomination". I fully agree the Government acted within its constitutional power regarding what it did but in the context of responsibilities, does it not have a responsibility to the people of Ireland? Does he think the Government acted in a responsible manner on behalf of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Does the Minister accept that he has responsibilities to the public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Does the Minister think the public is happy with the manner in which this was dealt with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: All this happened before we began to debate the reform of judicial appointments. Given the proposed legislation is expected to go some way towards addressing the issue of political interference in how judges are appointed, does the Minister think it is a little ironic that the Government parties in the manner of this appointment before we debated the depoliticisation of judicial appointments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister also stated that in the appointment of Ms Justice Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal, the Government appointed a suitable person who was appropriately qualified using a correct process. Given the Minister is prepared to make comment on her suitability and her qualifications, it is fair to ask the following question: is it of concern that the Fennelly commission saw fit to...