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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that up to nine local authorities have not drawn down allocated funds for Traveller accommodation in the past year; if he will consider directing local authorities to make use of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to initiating a review into one-off builds prevalent in rural areas; his views on the issue that the prevalence of one-off builds in rural Ireland is having a detrimental effect on towns and villages; if he has considered examining town planning schemes used in European countries; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Property Sales (14 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the matter of newly completed apartment blocks being sold in bulk to investment funds and pension funds instead of being sold individually on the open market; if he will consider discussing this new trend with the Minister for Finance with a view to drafting legislation or regulation that prohibits the bulk sale...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (14 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of compulsory purchase orders undertaken by Wexford County Council other than for national road projects from 2011 to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47119/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the measures she plans to take to address the recent figures published by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, which show that while average earnings here have increased by 7% in the five years to June 2018 earnings for those in the arts sector decreased by 3.5% in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: Figures published recently by the CSO show that while average earnings increase in Ireland by 15.7% in the five years to June 2018, earnings for those who worked in the arts sector decreased by 3.5% in the same period. The 13.5% increase in arts and culture spending overall in the budget this year is welcome. The Taoiseach has given a commitment to double arts funding by 2022. A greater...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: We are out of synchronisation with European Union norms for arts funding. The arts continue to be funded at barely above austerity levels. The National Campaign for the Arts movement represents artists and art workers. The movement's pre-budget statement this year asked for the Government to provide a detailed roadmap on how the Taoiseach's commitment to doubling arts funding by 2022 will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: It has to be pointed out as well that the artist tax exemption scheme is not helping the vast majority of working artists. In reality, only a few artists earning far higher wages are benefitting from the scheme. Under the scheme, artists can apply for an exemption from income tax on earnings from an approved work for one year of up to €50,000. My good friend, the former Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had discussions with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding to amending the Arts Act 2003 in order to require each local authority to have a ring-fenced arts budget as recommended by arts advocacy organisations such as an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: I wish to add one question to the questions from Deputy Clare Daly. Dr. Mellett mentioned the importance of dealing with the whole issue of stress. I have been alerted by a member of the Defence Forces to the fact that there is no psychiatrist available for non-commissioned officers at present. Is that true? A psychiatrist is available for commissioned officers but not for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: The service is available if required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: Everyone has access at the moment. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: Who decides whether intervention is required?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: I think Deputy Broughan is first.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: I do not agree with the manner in which the Tánaiste presents this war. The Minister described it as the Saudi and UAE administrations backing the internationally recognised government against the Houthi, who are recognised by Iran. The Minister referred to the internationally recognised government there. Hadi was put in place in 2011 as a puppet of the US-Saudi alliance....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Tánaiste said earlier that Ireland buys into the UN collective decision-making process. However, he has accepted that Germany has made the decision not to sell any more arms to the Saudis, given what is happening in Yemen. Could Ireland take a similar role and stand up and say that we support an embargo on all arm sales to Saudi Arabia while it is involved in the conflict in Yemen?...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: There is 15% unemployment in Wexford.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had communications with his counterparts in the European countries that continue to sell arms and provide support to the coalition that is bombing Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he satisfied with the role the UN has played in terms of ending the war in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48420/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Nov 2018)

Mick Wallace: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious financial problems experienced by a service (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact the HSE has not honoured an agreement made in 2016 on a core deficit for ongoing services the service was providing without funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47963/18]