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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Exemptions (2 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on limiting the exposure of State supported schemes, such as the early childhood care education scheme, to the rates system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45814/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (2 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: 295. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of funding provided to the Office of Emergency Planning in preparation for winter; the way this funding is being administered within the Office of Emergency Planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Rate (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing additional legislation or a ministerial order on or before the revaluation date for the local property tax for the purposes of ensuring that Dublin and regional cities are not overly burdened with property tax in view of the prices in the capital and regional cities rising at a far higher rate than the 15% discount available to local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Aggressive Begging from a Public Order Perspective: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: I welcome our guests. This issue has arisen a number of times in my constituency, particularly in Malahide and Swords. The witnesses all have a great deal of experience of the issue based on their submission that I have just flicked through. I missed the contributions from some of my colleagues. However, based on the references made, there is a clear need for an evidence-based approach to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Aggressive Begging from a Public Order Perspective: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: One of my frustrations is the reluctance of gardaí to do anything. Over the past almost four years I have had perhaps half a dozen complaints specific to my constituency - I have had others over the operation of what are commonly known as "chuggers". The aggressive element I came across on Mountjoy Square in August 2011 was a particularly difficult set of circumstances, involving a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Aggressive Begging from a Public Order Perspective: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: ----- if the Chairman and the Government would allow it. As part of any alteration to existing legislation, would the witnesses propose any additional items not contained in the 2011 Act which could be introduced to assist businesses, particularly pubs and restaurants, which at the end of the day, are the ones suffering most?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Aggressive Begging from a Public Order Perspective: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: The other question was on improvement to the legislation.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Members for their support. Apologies have been received from Deputy Anne Ferris and I wish to state that Deputy Stanton has been delayed. All mobile telephones should be switched off as they cause interference with the recording system, even in silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence....

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: Could the Minister go back to subhead A6 for a moment? Could he inform me as to whether this particular budgetary outlay would cover the availability of doctors within the Defence Forces to perform medical examinations for members of the Army Reserve? The Army Reserve came before the committee recently and we heard that many of the available hours for such medical examinations were carried...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: That is fair enough.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: That is good to hear. I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: Which of the subheads A.9 or A.10 covers the Government jet?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for his response. If the jet is beyond economic repair, will it be auctioned off?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: Will there be any value in doing that? One of our former vessels was sold last year for €200,000 or €300,000 and another one is on the market at present. Is there any kind of value in a jet of that type?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Minister.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: I assume that relates to the issue the Minister mentioned earlier about a new contract for a new vessel to supplement the existing fleet. Has a vessel being identified to be taken out of operation in light of the new vessel that has being ordered at 2012 prices that the Minister mentioned and, if so, which vessel will be it be or has that decision been made? The Minister said the cost would...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: We can have a special meeting about it, Chairman.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: If my recollection is correct, I know that the range of some of the vessels was limited. If I am not mistaken, one of the Naval Service ships visited Hong Kong some years ago and I remember reading about the limited range and the ship having to make stops on the way. I presume the new vessels will have a much greater range. The Minister mentioned fuel efficiency. I assume the range has...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: I have a similar question to that of Deputy Ó Fearghaíl. It is a budgetary question on the same point he made about the possibility of barracks being used. As a broad estimate, how much would it cost to renovate one of the disused or mothballed barracks in and around the Dublin region? Are any of them in such a condition that they could be used for the purpose mentioned by Deputy...

Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy cannot be wasting our time.