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Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: It is.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: More or less.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is important legislation. Any Bill or legislation that addresses the issue of road safety is to be welcomed. Like Teachta Munster, I also wish to commend and pay tribute to all of those who work in the area of road safety, whether it is enforcement, planning or advocacy. That includes An Garda Síochána, the RSA, all of those...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 64. To ask the Taoiseach if the trade figures for May 2016 as published by the CSO on 12 August 2016, which show an increase of €19.237 billion in the value of Irish industrial exports in 2015, which was a 22.75% increase on the value of Irish industrial exports in 2014, were the source or one of the sources of the distortion in the Irish GDP figure for 2015 that was labelled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of media reports that the Brazilian authorities have designated Ireland as a tax haven and what such a ruling means (details supplied); if the media reports are correct, the effect this ruling will have on the recent announcement by a company (details supplied) that it was moving its parent company to Dublin; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that Brazil recently added Ireland to its list of tax havens; the implications for Ireland in terms of financial transactions with Brazil if this is indeed the case; if there are any reputational implications for Ireland in view of any such decision by the Brazilian authorities; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 495. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if EU directives 2014/23 - award of concession contracts, 2014/24 - public procurement, and 2014/25 - procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, have been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Insolvency Payments Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 509. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the position regarding the cessation of a contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27263/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which was spent between University Hospital Waterford and Wexford General Hospital on the outsourcing of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments in 2016; the number of assessments which were completed and the cost; if there are plans to tender for this service again, and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 931. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the subsidies given to IDA client companies and the cost of each; the manner in which the subsidies are funded; the total cost of IDA subsidies in each of the years 2002 to 2015, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26676/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 932. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost of IDA subsidies given to IDA client companies in each of the years 2002 to 2015 broken down by year and in a number of sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 933. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of IDA client companies located here from 2002 to 2015, inclusive, broken down by year and in sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 934. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of active IDA client companies jobs here in each of the years 2002 to 2015 in sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 944. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs her Department expects to be created by the recent announcement by a Brazilian company (details supplied) that it plans to move €30 billion in assets here; the number of jobs her Department expects to be created by the movement of these assets to this State; the county or counties which will benefit from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 945. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he accepts the majority report of the finding of the second report of the low pay commission that sufficient data was not yet available to assess the impact of the increase of 50 cent per hour in the minimum wage from 1 January 2016, in terms of employment or on hours worked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26944/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: I know that the Minister for Health has said he cannot be here, which is unfortunate, given the issue raised. The Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, will know that this is a very important issue for the people of the south east. There was big disappointment when the Herrity report was published and the favourable recommendation for which people were hoping for did not materialise....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: The response of the Minister of State is extraordinary. I know it is coming from the Minister for Health himself. The response says that Dr. Herity rightly points out that it would be a mistake to assume that the catchment area of UHW is represented by every resident in Waterford and its surrounding counties and goes on to say that he therefore determined the effective catchment population...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have a lot in common, as we know. They have more in common than what divides them. One of the things they have in common is an uncanny ability to sow confusion when in fact the issue is very clear. The Minister of State said earlier that we cannot say with certainty that a majority of people in the last election voted for the abolition of water charges-----

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: However, what can be said for certain is that a majority of Deputies who were elected to this Chamber, to the Thirty-second Dáil, were voted in on the basis of a clear policy position to scrap water charges or abolish them. A minority, including the party of the Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Labour Party, did not receive a majority because of their views on water charges...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (28 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of University Hospital Waterford as a regional hospital for the south east. [27667/16]