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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 314. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received costings for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30976/17]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Deputy Peter Burke. The usual provisos apply to mobile phones and I am now switching off my own. We are joined by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. This meeting has been convened to consider the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017 which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 1 June 2017. Subject to the...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I congratulate the Green Party on bringing forward this proposal. The Green Party itself would argue that this is an iterative process. I thank the Minister of State, in particular, for his speech. While there may be a healthy degree of scepticism, concern or questions about the legislation, the Minister of State also poses a particular set of practical and reasonable questions that we all...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If one goes into a bar or any good hostelry and looks behind the bar, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages are not being sold out of a plastic container but a glass container. If that can be done in all the bars in Ireland, I do not see why we cannot move towards a glass-based approach for the beverages that are sold by what I call the multiples in this country, that is, by the supermarkets....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely publication date for the legislation required to give effect to EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments MiFID II into law, in view of the fact that the official date for transposition of that directive into law was 3 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely publication date for the legislation required to give effect to EU Directive 2015/2366/EU PSD2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the publication of the legislation required to give effect to the fourth anti-money laundering directive; if he plans to delay publishing the amendments required to be made to give effect to the fourth anti-money laundering directive by amending the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 841. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times the Government has utilised Cork Airport in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 using the ministerial air transport service for the transport of Government Ministers; the type of air transport used on each occasion; the Minister transported on each trip; the number of personnel used; the reason for each...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific task the new special envoy to the United States of America will enjoy; if there will be a formal delegation order made following assignment of the role; the Department that is the parent line for the role; and if a budget allocation is to be made to support the role. [32141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has informed the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress of the appointment of a new special envoy to the United States. [32142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has informed the American administration of the appointment of a new special envoy to the United States. [32143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the resources from Ireland's embassy and consulates in the United States that will be provided for the new special envoy announced recently. [32144/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Senator Jerry Buttimer. Members are requested to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to flight mode for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode as they will interfere with the broadcasting and recording systems. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We are now in public session to record the decisions of the committee. The first petition for consideration is No. P000024/16 from Mr. Thomas Mackey. The petitioner is of the view that the criteria for qualification for a primary medical certification is outdated and does not provide a criteria for upper limb amputees to qualify for the service. It is proposed that we write to the Minister...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We have agreed a process on this one and it will remain open. We are all agreeable to that, so I will move on. The next item is petition No. P000010/17 from Ms Pauline Bleach on public consultation in the planning process. There are two aspects to the petition which seeks to make public consultation a legal requirement and to account for 20% of outcomes in planning decisions and to create...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The contention in the petition is that parents should not have to bring their children miles to avail of education. It is very pertinent that the committee would seek to interrogate why that is and try to influence a proper outcome for affected families. We are all too aware of families who are adversely affected by the situation in which they find themselves. I want to get the committee's...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Proximity is key. Some logic must be applied. Is it agreed to keep the petition open? Agreed. There are no further petitions to consider today.

Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: There is a need to ensure that certain capital expenditure projects are given priority. I refer the House to a report commissioned by Cork and Limerick chambers on the need for investment in the M20 Limerick-Cork motorway, entitled Gearing up for M20: A Route to Success. The report, compiled by Indecon and Red C, is a detailed assessment and contains some very pertinent figures. One needs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a tax refund for 2016 for a person (details supplied) in County Cork having ceased employment in February. [34917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 1473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of restoring the full telephone allowance under the household benefits package to the 2012 level of €270 per year; her views on whether the telephone allowance was an important measure for vulnerable persons particularly those living alone; her plans to restore the telephone allowance in...