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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What is the position on Insurance Ireland?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I have a final question on flood insurance and the Minister of State's engagement with Insurance Ireland. The demountable walls meet best international practice.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Munster Blackwater scheme, at Fermoy in particular, was carried out by an internationally recognised consulting engineering firm, one of the best in the business globally. I cannot tally why that would not be accepted by Insurance Ireland or any insurance provider, if it is best international practice and these insurance houses are international insurance houses. It seems to me that the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to move the conversation onto macroeconomic policy, specifically the Stability and Growth Pact. We are looking at the eurozone growth figures for the fourth quarter of this year and they are being revised downwards to something like 0.4% from 0.5%. I understand that letters have been issued to something like seven countries, although not to Ireland thankfully. Increasingly...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It is modest growth.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Is the Minister speaking about specific projects?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Does that include projects in Galway such as the Atlantic corridor connectivity?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which and when an overpayment occurred in respect of a person (details supplied) receiving carer's allowance. [7894/17]

Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We support the Bill. I am taking the middle ground on this one because the Minister of State's response has been quite generous in that he seeks to consult the proposer of the Bill, particularly around the area of the social clauses. When one looks at section 4 of the Bill, there are legitimate questions as to how one would define a social clause and I take the Minister of State's critique...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (21 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason arrears due are being retained by his Department in respect of a person (details supplied) who was recently awarded carer's allowance. [8152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: White Paper on Energy (21 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 585. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the intended date of publication of the first annual update of the energy White Paper, as undertaken at paragraph 14 thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/17]

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine a scríobh an Bille. We should acknowledge the work of the officials in consolidating this legislation. It is legislation that goes back to the 1940s. We have to acknowledge it was no easy task to do such a thing. It is important that we acknowledge the work the officials have done on this. I will be very brief. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Controls (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact here of the new US immigration policy in view of the restrictions announced by the US President, Mr. Trump, recently (details supplied); and the actions his Department will take to minimise the negative impact of US immigration policy for Ireland. [8520/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We have a quorum and will commence the meeting. I propose we go into private session to deal with matters before resuming in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We are now in public session to discuss decisions of the Committee on Public Petitions. The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00021/16 from Mr. Michael Callanan entitled, “Investigate circumstances relating to flawed implementation of fishing Legislation”. The petitioner is claiming that correspondence forwarded on behalf of the Chairman contained serious...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Okay. Is the proposal in respect of No. P00023/16 agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is No. P00025/16 in the name of Mr. Robert Carty, entitled "Creating a Tobacco Free Generation". The petitioner would like to see a tobacco-free Ireland and would like the Government to discuss introducing legislation similar to a Private Members' Bill that has been introduced in...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The key point is that as parliamentarians, we would join the Government in pointing out that Ireland has signed various human rights declarations and treaties and a whole corpus of human rights law. As the members have concluded, the best course of action is to refer this petition to the Department of the Taoiseach. Is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Agreed. The next petition for consideration is No. P00006/17 in the name of Ms Grace Holmes entitled "Stop the Taoiseach attending St. Patrick's Day event with Donald Trump". The petitioner objects to the Taoiseach attending a St. Patrick's Day event with the President of the USA. The petitioner feels that Ireland should take a stand against some of the President's policies, for example...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (23 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a nursing personal identification number in respect of a person (details supplied). [9229/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for his latitude. The question that arises is whether a pathway can be provided within existing legislation. We need an answer to the question of whether or not it is the case that a medical practitioner can apply for a licence to administer the specific medication that is deemed to be required in this case. It would be very helpful to the family in...