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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (28 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 98. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the present status of the provision to allow the sale of local authority flats to their tenants as provided for in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; the progress that has been made by local authorities in implementing the provisions of the Act; if it is planned to modify the Act in any way; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 159. To ask the Minister for Health when a step down bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will alter the system of review for medical cards in order that card holders are given a warning before cut off (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51548/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the meeting is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy. We are dealing with item No. 1 Supplementary Estimate - Vote 18 [Shared Services], Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Dáil, by order of 26 November 2013, referred Supplementary Estimate - Vote 18 [Shared Services] to the Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To summarise what the Minister said, this is a once-off payment and it will involve €1,000 from what I understand.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will make sure that the electricity bill for the meeting does not exceed the cost of the Estimate. Therefore, I imagine it will be very short.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will indulge the Minister because the meeting will finish after this.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister's officials for assisting us in our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 18 - Shared Services.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (4 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to introduce the postcode system; when is it expected to come into full operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52081/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable Donations Administration (10 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 357. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations that control the percentage of each charitable donation that may be applied to administration purposes; if all charitable organisations are required to report the percentage of each donation spent on administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52579/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (12 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of the proposed book rental scheme; if he will give consideration to the concerns of a school which has already taken the initiative in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for invalidity pension following a recent oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (18 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 226. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made in an application for a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers regulations in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54526/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Appeals (19 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for mortgage interest relief in regard to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54760/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 889. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that funding raised by an independent charity is to be used to refurbish 20 isolation beds at Cork University Hospital and that there is an agreement in place (details supplied) that eight of these beds are to be ring-fenced for cystic fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1572/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell. No. 1 on our agenda is the consideration of the Department of Finance group of Revised Estimates. The Dáil ordered on 18 December 2013 that the following Revised Estimates for the public services be referred to this committee for consideration: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance; Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister. Shall we move into opening statements or will we proceed with the estimates? Which would members prefer?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: We are dealing with the Estimates now.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Estimates for Public Services 2014
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 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I have given Deputy Doherty a lot of latitude but we have agreed a programme for this afternoon under which we will discuss specific headings. If he wishes to speak on those headings I will facilitate him, but his contribution must be germane to the proceedings.