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Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The all-party Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness has recommended that we need 50,000 social housing units to be built. This is providing a challenge to the financing arrangements. What work has the Department done in looking at alternative off-balance sheet financing to try to meet this very necessary target?

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister confirm whether it is his view or his sense that there is no way of doing this off-balance sheet? There was something to this effect in the middle of his response, but he went on to say it was still being looked at. If this cannot be done off-balance sheet, given the emergency we face with the number of children in emergency accommodation, how will the Minister deal with...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: On the additional measures, how many houses will they supply over the next 12 to 24 months? How can we wrap up those existing measures that are off-balance sheet to respond to an emergency? The Minister mentioned in his first response that this has been looked at since last autumn. The situation has considerably worsened since then. In the context of an all-party committee that did very...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I want to commend the Minister of State. I know from first hand that he has injected a sense of urgency into this process. How many applications has he received from local authorities nationwide directly related to damage done in 2015? How many of those have been approved for work that is under way by the Department? We are in July and are moving into the flood season again, so this work...

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of ensuring full pay equality, including in respect of allowances for all public servants recruited post-2011 when compared with those employed pre-2011; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/16]

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The process in which the Minister has engaged with the Department of Education and Skills needs to be urgent. We have a brain drain with people leaving the country because they have to do so. We are losing this talent. In respect of new entrants in nursing and health care generally, are there any plans with other Departments to initiate a process for a similar review of pay and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for reversing the public service pension reductions introduced during the economic crisis; the cost of restoring cuts on pensions up to €50,000 and full restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Remit (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of remarks by the Ombudsman seeking greater power to investigate complaints against private sector providers of public services and public service providers not currently covered within his remit; his plans to expand the remit of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commencement of Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will implement the remaining sections of the Lobbying Act 2015; his plans to give the Standards in Public Office Commission authority to investigate and to prosecute cases where lobbying legislation is not complied with and to levy fines for breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/16]

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: On behalf of Fianna Fáil I endorse everything the Ceann Comhairle said regarding the farce at the start of business today. We waited 35 minutes to get a quorum to allow business to start. It is unfair on the Deputies who were in the Chamber. I understand that the person in charge of business was on her local radio station talking about Fine Gael leadership which is a matter for the...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: -----but when it impinges on the business in the House it is not good enough. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. The controversy around the sale of Siteserv fused together a number of issues that raised serious public concern. The legacy of Anglo Irish Bank, the enormous sums of taxpayers' money used to resuscitate the banking system and the exorbitant money spent...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The Acting Chairman was lucky.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I apologise in advance that I must leave the Chamber directly after speaking as I have another engagement. As we are discussing the roles of public servants, I believe every Member will join me in sending our sympathy to the families and community of Dallas after the appalling tragedy this morning. I include all the victims of gun violence in the past few days in the United States in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 94. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns regarding artificial pricing thresholds in medicine pricing arrangements with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association. [20985/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in Mayo University Hospital [20986/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20691/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20688/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the provision in the Finance Act 2009 that allowed value added tax be recoverable on costs incurred in acquiring and leasing passenger vehicles for business purposes; the costs of this measure on an annual basis since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20782/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the provision in the Finance Bill 2009 that allowed value added tax to be recoverable on costs incurred in acquiring and leasing passenger vehicles for business purposes, the cost of this measure since its inception, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21210/16]