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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: When there is a considerable overrun, as I would anticipate there will be in what it was anticipated to cost versus what it eventually will cost by the time it comes to an end in 2019, where is that accounted for or how is that flagged? If there are overruns to the tune of €15 million, where do we get that information? Does it have to be declared in a budget that there is an overrun...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new online procedure for dealing with farmers who are not registered for VAT to reclaim VAT paid by them under the VAT58 system is putting undue stress on them; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many farmers do not have access to computer systems and-or do not have broadband to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of PEACE and INTERREG funding since inception by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Project Ireland 2040 (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if e-hubs will be provided for entrepreneurship and start-ups in each county in view of her goal under Project Ireland 2040; the funding allocated to each local authority and local enterprise office, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when funding which was set aside for IVF will be available; the timeframe for enacting legislation necessary to bring the funding on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need for a park and ride facility on the M1 at two interchanges (details supplied) at which cars park dangerously near these junctions daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (29 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no staff member in Louth County Council assigned to deal with taking in charge of estates in County Louth; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that as a consequence there are a number of estates whose applications to be taken in charge are not being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the all island children’s cardiac surgery centre in Dublin; the funding arrangements of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4792/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (31 Jan 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to open a national driver licence centre in Dundalk, County Louth, to service those living in the northern half of County Louth who may have difficulty getting to the office in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/19]

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Nelson Mandela said, "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." Indeed, Aristotle said, "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man". These both ring true in this motion by the Labour Party, but particularly in the wording of it which refers to "every child". In my conversation with the Minister, Deputy...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: It is clear to me that there has been major erosion of key workers, including nurses and speech therapists, across the health sector. Is there not a need to incentivise them by way of the payment of additional attractive increments to key staff who will sign up to stay for five to 20 years outside any pay agreement?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the activation of the legacy issues aspects of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the contingency plans in place to deal with possible customs checks at the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress on the independent commission on information retrieval Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if action plans dealing with mitigating measures and contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario have reached implementation stage; his plans to deal with problems faced by hauliers of agrifoods and fish products in the event of customs checks causing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if assurances will be provided to representatives from the haulage industry that measures for hauliers would largely remain the same for a period of nine months after a no-deal Brexit includes trips across the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (12 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing the use of Leap cards on rail and bus services to areas outside of the short hop zone in north County Dublin and County Louth in view of the fact that the short hop fare zone does not extend beyond Balbriggan going north from Dublin city; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Leap cards are...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I welcome both families here today. Having this vote of sympathy is an expression and a celebration of their lives. I come from an area that was subject to many boundary reviews. We were in and out of the Monaghan and Louth constituencies on a regular basis. I got to know Seymour in relation to health services and Deputy Mattie McGrath mentioned his guidance in relation to water schemes....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I acknowledge the agreement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to speak with the Secretary of State on the issue of the waste disposal facility discussed earlier. I also acknowledge the replies to parliamentary questions on the issue today. My question is addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan. The family of Shane O'Farrell, as we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Crowe. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.