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Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: Much was made during the year of the difficulties in the beef industry and nobody would disagree with this. As a result of the difficulties, round-table discussions were established and to a certain extent these have been successful and need to be built on. Having all the stakeholders involved around the table is essential. There needs to be transparency in the area and this will be very...

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: -----he will not be found wanting in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the restrictions on interest relief for residential property whereby since 2009 only 75% of the interest paid can be offset against rental income; his views on changing the restrictions to take account of accidental landlords where the residential property in question was once the landlord's primary residence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if a daycare centre with charitable status may import a minibus from the United Kingdom without paying the full commercial rate of vehicle registration tax. [38870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 116. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider increasing the term of a full career in the Defence Forces to thirty years service or fifty years of age, for all members not just sergeants and NCO's. [39111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 117. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount per soldier, in pension and gratuity entitlements, for the nine years after retirement; and the way this compares to salary and associated costs if their contract was extended form the current 21 years to 30 years [39112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 118. To ask the Minister for Defence his views at the loss of skill and experience when soldiers are obliged to retire at such a young age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent announcements to increase the penalty points for not having a current NCT test, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time to obtain an appointment is upwards of two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time that he considers to be a reasonable delay between seeking an appointment for an national car test and an available test date, during which time car owners are exposed to possible penalties due to a failure beyond their control, of the appointed operators of the test system to meet the current demand; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: I welcome the delegation. Many of the issues raised seem to be legacy issues. To follow to a certain extent Deputy Ó Cuív's concluding remarks on the length of time the board has been in place, from the presentations the peak of capital expenditure was in 2010, which was the same time as the turnover collapsed from €63 million to €33 million. When did the chairman...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: On that point, does Ms Larkin intend to use the extra funding in this budget to offset some of the deficit in the pension fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: Ms Larkin referred to the fact that the industry has sometimes been a lightning rod for controversy and for disagreement among stakeholders. As stated earlier, members receive communications from people - anonymously or otherwise - in which particular allegations are made. I wonder whether there is a large group of such individuals. How does Bord na gCon intend to deal with this matter? I...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I ask the Taoiseach about an issue I raised previously regarding the technological universities Bill. It has recently been highlighted that difficulties have arisen in the south east with the promotion of a technological university involving Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. The programme for Government proposed a technological university for the region....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I have a query about GLAS. Mr. Dillon said the Department had recently received official observations about the draft scheme from the Commission. Will the programme have to be changed much? Will it require amendment and will it be open to public discussion? Will this slow down the entire process? GLAS needs to be put in place as soon as possible. I acknowledge discussions must still...

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: Like the previous speakers, I am delighted to have an opportunity to say a few words on this motion. It is an appropriate time to discuss this matter. I concur with Deputy O'Donovan that the Opposition has missed an opportunity to discuss the care of the elderly in a more detailed manner. They only solution they are proposing is the return of the funding to the situation. They have not...

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I am acknowledging that.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: This fair system is a vast improvement on what was in place previously. Those who can get into the system can get nursing home care. This allows families to prepare for the future. It is important to acknowledge that there is a particular difficulty at the moment. It is unfortunate that there are long delays in allocating funding. Money was reallocated last year because people like...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the process of medical card reviews. [42738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the new children's hospital. [42737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if sufferers of epilepsy, a long term illness condition, will be included in the free travel scheme [42926/14]