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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a positive outcome will be expedited. [22161/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if €495,352.00 relevant contracts tax will be paid by the Revenue Commissioners to a company (details supplied); if the Revenue Commissioners made an application in 2012 for a case stated to the High Court in this matter; if so, the status of such an application; the status of the determination by the Appeals Commissioner on 11 June 2012; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the closed-circuit television footage available relating to the alleged assault and death of a person (details supplied) in 2002 at Portlaoise Garda Station will be made available to the family's legal team, or if the footage can be viewed by the family's legal team; if she will outline the regulations, protocols or legislation that allows...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for specially fitted shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, in view of the fact that the shoes were to be ready a month ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the names and qualifications of the persons who conducted the investigation into the allegations made against a person (details supplied) who was struck off the nursing register in early 2015 after the person was found guilty of professional misconduct, arising from incidents reported while the person worked at a location in County Kilkenny; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Issues (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the Health Information and Quality Authority's standards position regarding the funding required by the L'Arche community project, County Kilkenny, relative to the costs of meeting these standards; if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive will issue a response to the submission made by L'Arche, Kilkenny, to a person (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student fees will be refunded by the National University of Ireland Galway to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department will outline the procedures and protocol to be followed by colleges, when a first-year student decides to change courses, without losing the fees already paid; if the student is notified in writing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 1071. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review and broaden the documents of proof which can be accepted by local authorities as proof of ownership of a vehicle for motor tax purposes, relative to vintage vehicles such as tractors, so that the owners can maintain the original number plate and logbook of the vehicle, and thereby protect the history...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (10 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available for the refurbishment of a house made available by a local authority in Kilkenny to the Thomas Hayes Trust, County Kilkenny, for its use in promoting services for the prevention of suicide and for families affected by suicide; if applications for such funding are dealt with by the local authority or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Sales (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he and his Department have had with the Solid Fuel Trade Group; if his Department has concluded an impact assessment of carbon tax on the fuel industry and on the cost of fuel to the end user; if there are cost forecasts with regard to regulation and the impact of such regulation on costs; his plans to establish a register of coal...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I express our condolences to the Clerk to the Committee, Mr. Ted McEnery, on the death of his mother, Kathleen, who was buried yesterday. I am sure members will join me in sympathising with Ted and his family. I ask the acting clerk to ensure the message is conveyed to him. Are the minutes of the meeting of 28 May 2015 agreed to? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I understand the matter was reported to the Garda authorities. An issue was raised at a previous meeting about setting dates and so forth, but nothing has materialised. However, we can ask the clerk what is the up-to-date position.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We will note the matter and refer back to the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The Deputy asked that question at the last meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The letter will issue this week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: No, not yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We are waiting on that response from the Department. It will arrive in due course. I have noticed that the definition members might apply to the word "urgency" may not be the same as is applied by the Departments and Government agencies we are dealing with.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We will have to inform them when they come in as to what we mean by urgent. We will deal with correspondence. There is correspondence from Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, following up on our meeting on 7 May 2015. It is to be noted and published. Item 3A.2 is correspondence from Ms Clare McGrath, chairperson of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: That is why I am saying we will revisit this batch of correspondence, which covers a considerable amount of ground. In individual correspondence, there is correspondence from Mr. Tom Boland, CEO of the Higher Education Authority, regarding the GMIT investigation of plagiarism. It is to be noted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with this item of correspondence now. The second response from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is similar. The correspondence the Deputy mentioned refers to €436,000 and it raises many other questions. We need to have a further discussion on it. As with the previous correspondence, I suggest that items 3B.1 and 3B.2 should be discussed next week so...