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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why the Office of Public Works will not engage in a clean-up of the River Deel, including the river bank, silt on the river bed and do on, given two major flooding incidents in Crossmolina, County Mayo in 2015 and the associated damage and considerable distress caused; if he will instruct the office to undertake this work as a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 391. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in relation to the River Deel in County Mayo; its engagements with the Office of Public Works and Mayo County Council since November 2015 in relation to flood prevention; why it has prevented work on the river; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15891/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: The OECD said in November that the Government currently has "primacy to the point of dominance" in the budgetary cycle. At the end of his remarks the Minister for Finance touched on one of the things that gives primacy to the Government, namely Article 17.2 of the Constitution. Does the Minister have any views on that article? If this committee took the view that it should be changed in...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Does the Minister, with his great experience, believe in the primacy of Article 17.2 as it is?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: I asked about the tax-----

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: On the same point, it is especially critical that such an initiative is implemented in July because the programme for Government contains commitments worth €650 million and, presumably, each Department and Minister will start to deliver. Publishing everything on a "no change" basis when there has been a change of Government is slightly an academic exercise. Presumably, Ministers will...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: In January of this year, the former Minister, Deputy Kelly, announced the introduction of a new pay-by-weight billing system for bin customers. He made this announcement amid a lot of fanfare, as was his wont. His forecast was that 87% of customers would save money as a result of the new system but the exact opposite has turned out to be the case. It seems from the feedback being received...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste said this policy is intended to be good value. It is certainly not good value if one’s annual bill goes from €360 to €611 or from €420 to €770. It is certainly not good value if the standing charge is increased. The Tánaiste claimed there is still time to address this matter. However, most households have to pay that charge before...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Sinn Féin is doing it in the North where the charge is £1,300 sterling.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Today marks the first anniversary of the appalling tragedy in Berkeley, California last year where we lost six of our brightest J1 students while several others were seriously injured. It is appropriate that we again send our sympathies to the families of those who passed away and those who were injured on this most difficult of days. Our thoughts are with them today. I wish to raise...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Considering the Deputy cut child benefit.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Like Rapunzel in the tower.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to maintain the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the pension to which a retired garda who served between 1966 and 1974 is entitled; the criteria for qualifying for a pension; the application procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport service will be provided to a primary school (details supplied); if he will ensure that a scheme is put in place given the circumstances of the school and its enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 251. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government why he refused SSNO funding to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that it adhered to a Pobal request in 2014, and rolled out a national service; the appeal process in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 333. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the funding he sanctioned for coastal erosion works at a location (details supplied) in County Mayo, and the works that were to be carried out; to provide a breakdown of the works that have been carried out and the works that remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 415. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all engagements between the Health Service Executive and an organisation (details supplied) since March 2008; if the HSE received a sum of money in May 2009 on behalf of the organisation via a second organisation; to confirm the sum as €300,000 and to outline, in tabular form, how that money was spent; why a memorandum of association was...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: As I was called away some of the questions I am about to raise may have been asked. Ms Emily Logan is coming towards the end of establishing an office that is different from and has far more powers and independence than some people may have wanted it to have. One of our tasks is to look at the creation of an independent parliamentary budgetary office. If that office is established and its...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Go on, Deputy Broughan is dying to know who it is.