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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that fossil fuel natural gas will not be considered as a future potential fuel source in the national bus fleet in view of the recognition by Dáil Éireann that the world is facing a climate emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a role in relation to Halal certification; if there is a Halal certified slaughterhouse here; and if so, the names of the slaughterhouses. [22214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirement criteria for Irish beef for certification by the Chinese Certification and Accreditation Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry I was late. I was listening to Mr. Justice McMahon in my office. I will be as brief as I can as I have a couple of questions, which I will direct to Mr. Justice McMahon in order that I do not drag out other people's time. Mr. Justice McMahon said improvements have been made, things are better now and the numbers coming in on a yearly basis are being handled but that the backlog...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: I have a question for Mr. O'Neill. Is he happy with the vulnerability tests being carried out in centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: I thank the witnesses for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: Is the Chairman looking forward to seeing the back of me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: I still have to get elected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to ensure the welfare and fair treatment of residents in direct provision centres; the complaints procedures in place for residents; the appeals processes that exist if a resident is not satisfied with a decision in relation to a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unannounced inspections for each direct provision accommodation centre carried out by the Reception and Integration Agency in each of the years 2013 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a protest on 25 April 2019 by a large number of residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to video footage posted on a social media platform showing the owner of the centre informing protestors that the protest will impact on them; if...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (29 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he or his officials have been briefed by the board of Pobal in relation to its review of its charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22886/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress on the Macroom bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (30 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she or officials from her Department discussed the issue of the publication of the full final report of the investigation by the Data Protection Commission into the public services card with the commission since the meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on 3 April 2019; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (30 May 2019)

Mick Wallace: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consent to the publication of the full final report of the investigation by the Data Protection Commission into the public services card following the comments by the Deputy Commissioner at the Oirechtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on 3 April 2019 that the DPC has no objection to the publication and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (11 Jun 2019)

Mick Wallace: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Land Development Agency; and when legislation is expected in this regard. [24027/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (11 Jun 2019)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This question relates to the Land Development Agency. Specifically, I ask for an update on the status of the agency and when the legislation is expected. The agency was heralded as groundbreaking and its mandate is to use State land to contribute towards the stability and sustainability of Ireland's housing market. However, I would argue it has no...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (11 Jun 2019)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Land Development Agency (11 Jun 2019)

Mick Wallace: It would be more transparent for the LDA to be established through primary legislation before it begins its work. The idea of a Minister setting up bodies with such vast power via statutory instrument is not necessarily the sign of a healthy democracy. A former employee of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, is to be appointed as chief executive officer. Will the Minister explain...