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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of injuries to members of An Garda Síochána that were recorded in the Waterford division in 2016 to 2018 by assault, needle stick injury and psychological shock or trauma. [41919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 523. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations governing the planning and construction of offshore wind farms and site testing within Irish waters. [41733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (15 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill; and the way in which this legislation will apply to offshore renewable energy projects. [41734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (15 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of foreshore licences related to offshore renewable energy projects that have been approved by his Department in the past three years; and the number of applications awaiting a decision. [41735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Central Statistics Office Data (22 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recently published figures collated by the CSO for the 12 months up 30 June 2019 indicating crime rates have increased markedly since the economic recovery compared to the period immediately after the crash; and the steps being taken to address this trend. [42956/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (22 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired in each of the past three years; and the number of these that were before the compulsory age of retirement from the force. [42957/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a website (details supplied) ranks Ireland as high for persons using or dealing drugs in its index of international crime rates and also in terms of increasing crime over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42958/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (22 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of various categories of knife crime in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [42959/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (22 Oct 2019)

John Deasy: 486. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has discussed the utilisation of drones or similar technologies by local authorities to counteract illegal dumping; and if funding has been or will be provided to councils for this purpose. [42960/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: Does the Chairman expect there to be many votes?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: Could we deal with sections 42 and 43?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: I have a brief question before I call Deputy Burton. It relates to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s analysis a few days ago. I apologise if somebody else has asked this question but I am curious about it based on the ESRI's analysis. Effectively, the council examined consumer spending and employment and found the impacts of a no-deal Brexit or a disorderly exit would be in line...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: I know we had asked the ESRI to come before the committee well before the council reported?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: We have two groups. Is there agreement generally with what the council has reported? Obviously, Dr. Lawless is on the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: Was Dr. Lawless a dissenting voice within the council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

John Deasy: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John Deasy: Mr. Watt did not spend seven hours here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John Deasy: Mr. Watt might have been at the Committee on Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John Deasy: I welcome Mr. Watt and his officials. The thrust of what Mr. Watt is getting at when it comes to the Civil Service changes or reforms has to do with making the Civil Service more attractive to people from the outside. There is some irony in the fact that a few years ago Mr. Watt came before the Committee of Public Accounts and famously said one of the big problems in recruiting and...