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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (23 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card reviews carried out in 2013; the number of cards cancelled as a result; the number of cards that were cancelled for failure to complete the review process in time; the number of these subsequently reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (28 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 584. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the 1,890 persons refused entry into the State in 2013, the number and the categories for refusal at each port of entry; the nationality of persons refused leave to land; the number and nationality of persons who subsequently applied under the Refugee Act 1996 and were permitted to remain in the State; and if he will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Reviews (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this matter today. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy White, for coming to the Chamber to respond to it. I wish to propose a minor alteration to the medical card review process. This modification would have no cost, would improve the notification system and would make life much easier for a substantial group of...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Reviews (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I will wrap up. I will make a very short response if the Acting Chairman gives me a bit of leeway. The patient or the person caring for the patient can be made aware of the requirements of the review and if necessary can be assisted in completing the forms by hand or on-line. The Minister of State will say that many pharmacists can deal with the prescriptions. I propose that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Reviews (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his response and for being open to my proposal. The proposal is not a question of changing the qualifying criteria. The criteria remain exactly the same for those who qualify and those who do not. I am proposing a change in the system and its operation that provides a better quality service to the customer who holds the medical card. A difficulty arises...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the merits of the proposal (details supplied) regarding single parent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4397/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: No.1 is consideration of the Revised Estimate for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - 2014 Vote group. On 18 December 2013 the Dáil ordered the following Revised Estimate for public services to be referred to this committee for consideration: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Does Deputy Mary Lou McDonald wish to make an opening statement before we proceed to examine specific subheads?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Sure.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: We will now examine the subheads in order.  We will begin with the administrative subheads, A.1 to A.7.  Programme A deals with flood risk management.  Subheads A.1 and A.2 deal with pay and non-pay administrative costs.  Subhead A.3 covers the purchase of engineering, plant and machinery, while subhead A.4 covers hydrometric and hydrological investigation and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I am glad to hear the Minister of State's comments. This issue arose during our discussion of last year's Estimate in terms of the daft situation where the OPW was spending massive amounts of money on remedial works but the insurance companies were using a geozoning process to assess risk. People living on Cathedral Road in Cork city, which is tens, if not hundreds, of feet above sea level,...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: A key aspect of that memorandum of understanding is not just that major new or remedial works are done, but that part of that remedial work has a clause in it that there is ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the thing itself. As we discovered, in Douglas two years ago a particular type of sluice gate was installed but was not monitored, so when it got jammed it flooded the whole village....

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I will allow Deputy Ó Cuív to contribute briefly before we move to the next session because we have a timetable for the meeting.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: We have had enough of this now and I must move on to the next heading.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Ó Cuív, you are finished.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: We will move on to programme B - estate portfolio management. I will take the subheads as follows: B.1 and B.2 - administration, pay and non-pay, respectively; B.3 - President's household staff; B.4 - grants for certain refurbishment works; B.5 - purchase of sites and buildings; B.6 - new works, alternations and additions; B.7 - property maintenance and supplies; B.8 - rents, etc.; B.9 -...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: There is one in my constituency, at Elizabeth Fort, which was recently handed over to Cork City Council. It is an excellent example of how the buildings will be used in the future. It will become a major feature.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Under the energy heading and the maintenance programme, what retrofitting or energy reduction programme is in place to get the OPW more in line on the better energy ratings of public buildings? What is the plan this year in that regard?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: We are dealing with the full allocation today. The Houses will vote on the Estimates, not the sub-committee.