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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (8 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reinvest in the local improvement scheme, LIS, for improvement of isolated, neglected roads and lanes not taken in charge by the local authority which are often essential in providing access routes for communities in marginal areas by allocating separate funding to local authorities specifically for works under LIS; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Policy (9 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to counties Carlow and Kilkenny in 2015 and 2016; the amount of funding allocated to counties Carlow and Kilkenny for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or State body that has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision to refuse grant aid for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (14 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the local community development committee in each local authority territory will be accorded the role promised to it of playing a key role in decision making on EU and national funded programmes and interventions as promised in the Government’s White Paper, Putting People First, in terms of delivering the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (14 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 333. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the approved local action groups delivering Leader will be requested to take a role in delivering some of the actions outlined in the action plan for rural development that complement Leader to ensure efficiency and avoid wasteful duplication, in view of the fact that the plan includes explicit references to the EU co-funded...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (15 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 160. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed explanatory brief and timeline to outline the process of examining the report of the Waterford boundary review committee as part of the overall report on local government matters to be submitted to the Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas in mid-2017, as previously stated; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (15 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will disregard the recommendations contained in the report of the Waterford boundary review committee, in view of the near 20,000 persons who made submissions against the proposal; if he will discontinue, dismantle and disembowel every element of this process indefinitely with immediate effect; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had a surgery appointment cancelled at short notice; when surgery will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: This is very topical. It started out of €480 million and then it went to €500 million or €600 million. Now it has gone to €1 billion, and now we are talking about €1.2 billion before even a surcharge. It is important to know why. Where are these figures coming from? Is it realistic accountancy at all? They are talking €1.2 billion before even a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What influence could the Comptroller and Auditor General have on the pre-spend? Have we or does the Comptroller or Auditor General have any influence on the situation before money is spent? I know we can investigate it afterwards. I know that we will be able to investigate it afterwards, but can we check it out in advance?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I am reminded of the cliché about closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Having spoken to the clerk, my understanding is the request has not been received. I was told incorrectly that a request had been made to the committee, but, as I understand it, no request has been made to it. I will go back to the person in question. If he has allegations of wrongdoing in the spending of money, I will ask him to come back to the committee first and he can make a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Farmers would buy guns to shoot them down.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Errors.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: There are always spot checks.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll and his strong contingent. The Department's officials came in force today. They should be able to answer any questions we ask. Farming is the largest indigenous industry in this country. The Department's spend on schemes comes to €2.76 billion every year. It is the third largest departmental spend after health and education.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes, I agree. It is the fourth. Although it is not in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, I want to raise the implications of Brexit. It is coming down the track next month when the British Prime Minister instigates it. Has the Department thought about the impact of Brexit on our trade between Ireland and Britain? Trade to and from Britain comes to €1.2 billion a week....