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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his view on correspondence (details supplied) regarding commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12207/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 411. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a project (details supplied) in respect of a children's home memorial in County Galway. [11740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the new requirements for ecological focus areas as part of the greening element of Pillar 1 of CAP 2014-2020, the way his Department justifies the determination of land such as hedgerows, areas under tree cover, small areas of foliage or scrub as ineligible for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to implement a provision for ecological focus areas under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy. [12209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that his Department's website states entitlements may be transferred, including by way of lease; if he will confirm if a lessee holds entitlements can they establish new entitlements based on the fact that they are leasing entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [11542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [11562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for medication in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 541. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the health repayment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 542. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding setting up of a cardiac first responder group (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish aviation superannuation scheme [11569/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas to the committee. I commend the organisation for its valuable work. In a previous life, I worked closely with it. I do not know if Nuala Kelly is still around. At the beginning, I worked on cases concerning miscarriages of justice, including the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six in the 1980s. I know the valuable work of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: It could be as small as six or seven prisoners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: That is not a huge issue. I was very surprised to hear about the number of prisoners, some 1,054, in prisons abroad. It is a very high figure for a small country. Why did the witnesses say this figure could be even higher?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: There were seven prisoners in Central America and South America in 2013. Is the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas in direct contact with those prisoners and their families in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: As soon as someone is locked up abroad, do the prison services inform the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas or does the organisation go looking for people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas was involved in the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four cases many years ago. Of the 1,054 prisoners, does the council have concerns or suspicions about blatant miscarriage of justice in England, Scotland or South America?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: With regard to administration and funding of the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas, is it totally funded by the Catholic Church or does it receive some funding from the Department of Justice and Equality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: Is the organisation okay within its existing resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Finian McGrath: Does the organisation have a good working relationship with the Department to Foreign Affairs and Trade?