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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Online Business Voucher Scheme (6 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the online voucher scheme for businesses; the level of uptake by businesses in respect of the scheme; the nature of those businesses and their geographical distribution; his plans to advertise the scheme further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (6 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the better energy and the retrofitting schemes; if targets have been achieved; if it is intended to continue these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11219/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in reaching agreement regarding redundancy terms for the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support funding available to assist a person (details supplied) pursuing dance/theatre opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Recognition of Further Education and Training Programmes (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way and where a person (details supplied) can receive a decision regarding accreditation of prior learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 628. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a rod licence or a compulsory angler charge; if legislation is in preparation regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13953/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 937. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any funding is available to support a crèche project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health if changes are contemplated in the provision of health services to UK pensioners resident here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13057/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 1172. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available under the fair deal scheme to provide care for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13969/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Before we commence business, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile telephones should be switched off to avoid interference with the broadcasting of this meeting. I welcome the officials from the Department of Finance to this meeting. We are joined by Mr. Feargal Ó Brolcháin, principal officer in the EU and international division, Mr. Antoine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The officials are from the Department of Finance and not the Central Bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: As we are pressed for time, I ask Deputy Pearse Doherty to conclude now or else I can give him an opportunity to speak later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Let us be clear. We are dealing with officials from the Department. They take a position in regard to going through the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: To assist the Deputy, the context of this meeting is pre-legislative scrutiny. It is not to challenge the Bill as such but to scrutinise it. The Deputy is making a very interesting observation in terms of scrutiny of the Bill that if the loan book of ICS moves in a particular direction, the customers of that loan book, whether their loans are in distress or are performing, would be given an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The issues are separate. The difference between pre-legislative scrutiny and consultancy is an ongoing bugbear. We do much pre-legislative scrutiny. Consultancy is an issue for the lead Department while the role of the committee is to scrutinise legislation. I say that bearing in mind that it is setting a precedent for other matters coming down the line. Distinguishing between one and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, that will be an issue for the Department and its officials. It will not be an issue for the committee. Our job is to legislate; it is not to open up a consultancy on the matter. That is the recommendation we will make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: At the conclusion of the scrutiny a composite report will be drawn up on today’s engagement with the officials. The recommendations, points and observations made by members will be forwarded to the Minister and his officials. That will conclude our scrutiny of the legislation. We will refer to the further facts arising, the matters that need to be examined and suggest what the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I must ask the Deputy to conclude as we are running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett have a final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Central Bank Bill 2014: Department of Finance (26 Mar 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: That said, I thank all the officials for their contributions to today's meeting and this discussion has been very useful. I propose that the joint committee prepare a report to the Houses to the effect that it has considered the draft heads and attach a transcript of this meeting, which will be adapted to elicit the main recommendations, findings and observations this evening. The draft...