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Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Second, I refer to the issue of the regulation of debt management. The Taoiseach should inform the House which proposed finance-related Bill on the legislative list will deal with regulation of debt management. Will No. 57, No. 59 or No. 60 do so?

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: This pertains to promised legislation.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: But I have asked questions and the Ministers have not had time to answer them.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: This is promised legislation regarding the regulation of debt management. As this matter does not appear to be catered for in Nos. 57, 59 or 60, the Taoiseach should identify under which Bill the issue of debt management and the regulation thereof will be dealt with and when.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Taoiseach is the man who knows and who has all the answers.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: When I ask questions of Ministers, they do not have time to reply. What am I going to do?

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I tried to raise this issue on the Adjournment during the week but a three-month delay in payments is required. I refer to the issue of REPS 4 payments in County Kerry. The agricultural offices in Tralee and Killarney are without district superintendents.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I know. However, I tried to raise this matter but could not. The position is that the agricultural offices in County Kerry are dependent on outside superintendents coming in to sign off on files for payments.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The point is that a travel embargo is in place within the Civil Service.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Consequently, the superintendents are unable to travel and 70% of the REPS 4 participants-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----in County Kerry have not been paid

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Such a delay would not be encountered anywhere else in the world. I tried to raise this matter on the Adjournment but the Ceann Comhairle refused to accept it.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: As a travel embargo is in place, no superintendent is available to sign off on the files for payment.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: No superintendent is available to deal with the files that come in and a travel embargo is in place.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Consequently, the superintendents based in counties Cork and Limerick will not be paid to travel to County Kerry. The result is that 70% of the farmers in County Kerry have not been paid their REPS 4 payment because of what is happening-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----within the Department. The Tánaiste should put someone in place-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----as the files are available to be signed off by a superintendent.

Special Ombudsman's Report: Statements (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: From the outset, Deputy Fahey has talked about facts. I only deal with facts and everything I am going to say can be substantiated. Before I start, however, I would like to say the name "Stroke" Fahey is wasted on Deputy Fahey's colleague from County Galway. Deputy Fahey is neither qualified nor able to come in here and criticise officials in the carrying out of their duties when one sees...

Special Ombudsman's Report: Statements (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I just said I am disappointed the official is not here because she had a starring role in the whole debacle. I will start by quoting from correspondence from Mark Lochrin to the Minister. It stated that the establishment of an appeals mechanism to cater for cases such as these had been an issue for years. In this instance, according to the correspondence, the Minister was obviously...

Special Ombudsman's Report: Statements (4 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: According to this document, Mr. Sheehan "advised that there is strong feeling at local level and a group of fishermen are coming together to take the Minister to court for not applying licensing policy in a fair and even handed manner". A note from Ms Kelly states: "I explained that any significant change in policy in relation to licensing and registration of fishing vessels was discussed...