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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the selection process regarding trade experts who will serve as members of the various CETA committees; if these experts will come from industry, academia or otherwise; if she has a role in the selection of members of committees; the number of these experts that will sit on each committee; the length of time they will spend on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has carried out an analysis of the potential costs of CETA's investment court system, ICS, on the State; if the costs arising from defending future cases in the ICS will be paid from the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the sale price and date of sale of St. Senan's hospital and all associated lands in Enniscorthy; the alternative arrangements for remaining clients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times to begin and complete, respectively, an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 after the date of application in each county in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and the number of whole-time equivalent assessment officers employed in each of the years since 2007 in each county, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the number of salmon farm inspections conducted by his Department's marine engineers to date in 2017; the measures he is taking to eliminate or reduce farmed salmon escapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on farmed salmon being caught in the rivers Delphi, Erriff, Kylemore-Dawros, Newport and Bunowen catchments since August 2017, during a time when salmon farm owners did not file reports of escapes from cages; if he will initiate an investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the traffic volumes (details supplied) at Rosslare Europort in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 474. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial performance of Rosslare Europort (details supplied) at the port in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans regarding affordable housing; his further plans to reintroduce the scheme which was abolished in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Surveys (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the publication date for the residential land availability survey 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: It might have been the day that they went to the pub.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: The legislation is welcome. We are conscious that almost 320 cases were referred to the independent review mechanism. While they are historical and I acknowledge that the Bill will not deal with cases retrospectively, the lack of communication and information had a huge bearing on the displeasure of those involved. There was so little satisfaction in those cases and we are hopeful the...

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: We often hear in here how the EU fiscal rules have prevented us from borrowing money at less than 1% of market rate to invest in infrastructure. If that is the case then it is long past time for the Government to challenge it. If the Government has not raised the housing crisis in Europe, I wonder why that is the case because our failure to address it properly is nothing short of shameful....

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: It does not make any sense. It is ridiculous. NAMA is selling units and land to vulture funds.

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: NAMA is giving money to developers and vulture funds.

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: NAMA is giving money to developers and vulture funds to provide unaffordable housing. How in God's name can we continue with this?

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: When are we ever going to wake up and deal with our housing crisis? Let us go back to the Jesuits and listen. We are not talking about a mad left-wing think tank. The Jesuit social policy officer, Margaret Burns, said only yesterday that we need to recognise that housing deprivation is one of the most serious forms of poverty in the Ireland of today and that in recent years the housing...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Operations (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the involvement of members of the Defence Forces, including members of the Naval Service, in the training of the Libyan coast guard in conjunction with the European Union’s Operation Sophia; the details of the training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44038/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Operations (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Operation Pontus, the search and rescue mission, was established as a humanitarian mission with the primary focus being on saving lives. Wonderful work was done and almost 16,000 lives were saved in the Mediterranean. The recent Dáil motion to bring Operation Pontus within the remit of Operation Sophia was a terrible development. The day before the motion was considered, a House of...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Operations (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: We would fit in well.