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Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: I commend Deputy Jim O'Callaghan for his constructive and practical motion. I want to pick up on some comments by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, in regard to overdoing it and particularly in regard to oversight and accountability. The very reason the Department in charge of An Garda Síochána has been consistently behind the curve on Garda issues...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Minister was not here yesterday and she was not here this morning. This is not a personal attack but she needs to talk to someone in her diary office. The Minister spoke about the courage to cry halt and to embrace and contribute to reform. Her own Department needs to show some of that courage.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the options available for persons in estates that cannot be taken over by county councils in view of the fact that the developer is not in a position to apply for takeover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a review of local electoral area boundaries will take place ahead of the local elections scheduled for 2019; and if so, the proposed timeline for same. [18225/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 443. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform i bhfianaise thuarascáil nua an Choimisinéara Teanga a cháineann an Stát go láidir ó thaobh seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil, an n-aontaíonn sé le moladh an Choimisinéara gur chóir polasaí nua earcaíochta a fheidhmiú lena ndéanfar...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 444. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform i bhfianaise thuarascáil nua an Choimisinéara Teanga a cháineann an Stát go láidir ó thaobh seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil, an n-aontaíonn sé le moladh an Choimisinéara gur chóir deimhin a dhéanamh de go bhfuil íosmhéid foirne le Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 445. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform i bhfianaise thuarascáil nua an Choimisinéara Teanga a cháineann an stát go láidir ó thaobh seirbhísí Gaeilge a chur ar fáil, an n-aontaíonn sé le moladh an Choimisinéara gur chóir céimeanna a ghlacadh láithreach chun líon na bhfostaithe le Gaeilge sa...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Funding (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 469. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the scheme for restoring old dwelling houses in rural areas; the amounts available; the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 539. To ask the Minister for Health when the publication of the national cancer strategy is expected; to his views on the delay in the publication of the strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the absence of this strategy, cancer services do not meet best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 540. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the national cancer control programme's opinion on the cancer treating drug nivolumab also known as Opdivo; his views on making this drug available on the reimbursement scheme; the number of persons being treated with this drug; the costs associated with treating each person on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 759. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review speed limits on the N60 and, in particular, at its junction with the L55393, which has been the scene of numerous accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/17]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thought Deputy McDonald was paying them.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: Will Deputy McDonald be paying?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the discussions and correspondence between EUROSTAT and his Department in relation to the use of proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: This is a follow-up question to a parliamentary question I put to the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney. The Government had the ability to spend €400 million from the sale of Bord Gáis on housing and it was not able to spend it. I want to know why.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: What I am trying to get a sense of is where this money is being spent. In budget 2015 the then Government announced that €400 million of the proceeds of the sale of Bord Gáis Energy was to be made available to establish an off-balance sheet financial vehicle to provide financing to approved housing bodies. In the words of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, "However, despite a high...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: I have just left a budgetary oversight committee meeting with the Minister, Deputy Noonan, who was describing the French housing model that is being used to get over the EUROSTAT rules, yet we have thrown back €400 million. What is actually being spent on housing of the money from Bord Gáis Energy is €10 million per annum. To spend €10 million is very different to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Government cannot spend it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: 3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the progress of the Public Service Pay Commission; if its report will take account of the fiscal space published; if it will have consideration for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19014/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission (13 Apr 2017)

Dara Calleary: The work of the Public Service Pay Commission should be coming to an end and it will probably precipitate talks. I want to get a sense of the timeline and the work under way in the Minister's Department on those talks and the commission.