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Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Are they saying the same to the Deputy in County Donegal?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (15 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 70. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that Ireland is sufficiently prepared to cope with any potential outbreak of the Ebola virus; the strategies in place if this happens; if screening of persons for the virus is happening as they enter the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39340/14]

Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Maybe next week.

Ombudsman for Children (Amendment) Bill 2014, Leave to Withdraw: Motion (16 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: I move:That leave be granted to withdraw the Ombudsman for Children (Amendment) Bill 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (21 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with a small business being imposed with a fine of €4,000 for a late filing of a VAT return noting the tax compliant history of the business and in view of the fact that the VAT was overpaid and in a refund; if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to review their decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when headage and single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 321. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for an Irish passport in respect of a non-national person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the current minimum number of students for probation of ten students as laid down by the Teaching Council should apply to island schools that cannot meet this criterion; and if she is willing to make an exception to this rule to allow island schools equal opportunity to their mainland counterparts; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 571. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that a foreshore licence application (details supplied) has remained in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor for three and a half years without being finalised; the reason for this delay considering that the challenge to the State's ownership was withdrawn some years ago; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: I thank the witness for taking the time to appear before the committee and apologise for the sideshow that came between us for a while. I thank them for their patience in staying the course. We appreciate their input. I also thank the Chairman and the secretariat for facilitating the meeting. The issue of boards of management has been a bugbear of mine for some time and I have been trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: The chief inspector has said that they are not. Let us be fair and real.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Sorry, Chairman; I have to interrupt again. The advice given is wrong. Boards are not bound by circulars. Circulars are merely advisory. In many cases, boards do not even see the circulars. I have to correct the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Circulars are advisory by their nature. The Minister has given me a reply to a Parliamentary Question to the effect that circulars are advisory by their nature.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: That is it exactly. If a circular is not adhered to, what avenue is available for someone to pursue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Of the 10,000 cases investigated by the Ombudsman for Children, 6,000 related to governance of schools and management issues. That paints its own picture of the issue. I do not care how small the number of complainants may be; they have a right to recourse. I have heard nothing today to counter the view that they do not currently have recourse. The Louise O'Keeffe judgment is very...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (4 Nov 2014)

Jim Daly: 130. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register at the local offices in Kinsale, Bandon and Clonakilty in County Cork; if he will detail the list by age and duration on the live register of the persons signing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: On-farm Investment Schemes (4 Nov 2014)

Jim Daly: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allowing for the upgrading of existing equipment and add-on facilities in the next TAM's funding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Jim Daly: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for disadvantaged and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [42142/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (4 Nov 2014)

Jim Daly: 859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the extension of the library at the University of Limerick due to over-capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41166/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2014)

Jim Daly: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue and the Minister for coming into the House to take it. I have been writing to him and his predecessor for some time about it. I have been representing the views of parents who are constituents of mine in west Cork. I refer to Jessica O'Flynn who is 12 years old and Aoife Murray who is 17. These young...