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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the projected profile of estimates for capital and current spending on a monthly basis for each Ministerial vote group for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that Enterprise Ireland has invested or provided in grant aid to an ocean energy developer (details supplied); if he will also list other investments or grant aid provided by Enterprise Ireland in other ocean wave energy developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount Bord Gáis has invested or provided in grant aid to an ocean energy developer (details supplied); if it has investments in other wave energy developers; if so, if he will list those investments; the amount invested in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has invested or provided in grant aid to an ocean energy developer (details supplied); if he will also list other investments or grant aid provided by the SEAI to other ocean wave energy developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending the licensing laws to allow premises such as pubs to open on Good Friday if they so wish and serve alcohol; the reasons for the current ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite vetting in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 in view of the fact that the delay is impacting on ability to fulfil work commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Ms Walsh is very welcome. It is probably something of an ordeal-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: -----to be on the other end of the process. I will be specific because when members do not keep to the issues it is difficult to get answers to questions. Ms Walsh has a wide employment history, from repossessions to child protection. She was quite successful in 2004 in the area of environmental health with the pizza restaurant case. It is not always easy to win such cases. She has wide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes. The money never comes back into the system. Does Ms Walsh agree, from a strategic perspective, that there is a strong need for a deposit retention scheme administered by her board? Ms Walsh touched on the voluntary housing sector which has had in the last decade a growing involvement in the provision of social housing. She mentioned a figure of approximately 20,000. Social housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is Ms Walsh referring to Part IV of the legislation? I am asking about policy because she said in her presentation that the question of policy would be consultative. I am trying to see from where she is coming rather than asking about forthcoming legislation. What are her thoughts? She seems to have significant experience of dispute resolution, but I am trying to see from where she is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: A lot of experience has been lost. Certainly, the question of policy consultation between the Government and the chairperson is vital. That is why I am trying to tease out Ms Walsh's views on policy rather than hearing about the forthcoming legislation. She will be consulted on questions of policy and I want to get a flavour of her views, but she is not giving it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: A lot of discussion has been flagged on the issue of local authority housing being included within the PRTB's remit. Where does Ms Walsh see that happening? Has she thought about it strategically? Has she considered voluntary housing and the issues that will arise in terms of the reduction and management of staff and the deposit retention scheme, which represents 50% of the board's work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Not quite.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: There were no questions for the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: There are discussions on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: This is a new process for us. In this matter the committee is acting as an advisory group. If we wish to give advice, has this been worked out procedurally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I am not speaking about the committee's recommendations. We had a discussion earlier about previous appointments and are only feeling our way. This is part of the reform process. If it is deemed that we act as an advisory group on appointments, what is the formal structure for the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the delegates and thank them for attending. I realise it took some time to travel here. The committee has done considerable work on this matter. Mr. Kavanagh outlined that engagement between the OPW and IIF only began to take place in January 2013. This is a direct result of the work this committee has done in highlighting the OPW's work and the lack of communication. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: However, in Dublin the OPW and the local authorities work together. Letters from local authorities outline the standard to which the works were carried out. At the beginning, when the letter was issued, it was accepted by many insurance companies, but then after approximately 18 months they all changed and the letter was no longer acceptable, despite the fact that senior engineers in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: It was supported by the OPW because the local authority is the lead authority and the OPW works through it.