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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015-2017: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 Jan 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: He certainly has the fortitude.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 573. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the burden being borne by the small number of mortgages in possession of legacy Housing Finance Agency loans; if there are any measures in prospect to alleviate that burden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 578. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount outstanding on commercial water rates; the estimate of the amount that can be recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 610. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has contacted the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources concerning the pre-legislative consideration of the minerals development Bill; when he is likely to refer the Bill to the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5628/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the building of the proposed new secondary school in Kingswood, Tallaght, Dublin 24 will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6762/15]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: It can be on Thursday or a Friday.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (24 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 377. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate responsibility for the national drugs strategy to an existing Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I have had a couple of offers to write my memoirs and I would like to ask Mr. O'Callaghan whether, if they have artistic merit, I could-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: In the context of Mr. O'Callaghan's remarks regarding the mix of cases, involving different kinds of taxpayers, etc., that would come before the Appeal Commissioners and as Deputy O'Donnell pointed out, everyone is not aware of the existence of the appeals system. When watching the proceedings in my office earlier, I noted Mr. O'Callaghan's remarks about the kind of cases with which he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank Mr. O'Callaghan.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach prepared to give consideration to allocating responsibility for the national drugs strategy to a designated appropriate existing Minister of State?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 will be considered at Report and Final Stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Justice Strategy (24 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education settings under her Department’s control, patronage or funding which it is planned to transfer to the relevant education and training boards; the reason for such proposed transfers; the categories of these settings, such as special schools, care units or secure units; the education and training boards to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (24 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12, her Department's involvement in the consultation and preparation process; if her attention has been drawn to parents' concerns regarding consultation, particularly regarding facilities in the proposed accommodation on the site; her views on concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 995. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the inclusion of a note on the national driver licence service application form stating that information given on the form is subject to disclosure and may be retained for 20 years; the information on the form which may be shared; the reason it may be shared; the way the data are protected, in view of the requirement for...

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: The manner in which the far left and Sinn Féin are exploiting the austerity fatigue of ordinary people on the water issue is disgraceful and contrary to the public interest. The fact that, for over a year now, their humbug and hypocrisy is being stimulated by the public service broadcaster requires examination. Mischief-making for the Government of the day is a time-honoured indulgence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Regorafenib Stivarga will be made available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: 542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is eligible for a grant to purchase a laptop to help with college examination studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12677/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Green Paper on Capital Markets Union: Discussion (31 Mar 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: Did I misunderstand Mr. O'Dwyer or is he saying that the benefit of CMU really will not impact very widely on the Irish SME sector because of the typical size, formation and ownership of the typical Irish SME and that a good deal of this is probably academic from their point of view? In respect of the regulatory environment, are Mr. Lardner's points about institutional funds specifically...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (1 Apr 2015)

Pat Rabbitte: I have one question which may not, however, be within the Minister's remit. Does he have any information, in so far as it relates to the Oireachtas, as to whether there has been increased usage of the Act since it was enhanced? If so, has it been for the purposes of establishing complex and substantive policy issues, or what has been the nature of it?