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Other Questions: Post Office and Credit Union Mergers (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: The Minister is aware of the talk in his county, Limerick, of mergers between credit unions and post offices offering a different range of financial services. The question is what consideration the Department has given to the merger and what the Department can do to help roll out the idea. Many of the mainstream banks have closed some of their branches. With the mainstream banks having...

Other Questions: Post Office and Credit Union Mergers (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I understand it is at an early stage in the process and a number of credit unions in County Galway have approached me. There is an issue with rural post offices and both bodies are looking to amalgamate and to provide different services to people in areas where the main banks have gone. Even though the discussion on setting this up is in its infancy, what does the Department of Finance or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration given to removing the pension levy in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37054/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 138. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic work will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the current waiting time in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Daxas is covered under the drugs payment scheme; if not, the efforts being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37465/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (2 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 140. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted an appointment in the orthopaedic unit in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37467/14]

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this broad topic. As Deputy O'Donovan spoke about Pallaskenry college, it would be remiss of me if I did not mention the agriculture college in Mountbellew, which in recent years has been bursting at the seams with new students wanting to get into agriculture and agribusiness. I ask the Minister to do all he can to ensure the college is properly...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome that young farmers have been looked after under the new Common Agricultural Policy negotiations, which was not mentioned. Regardless of how much money is provided for the suckler cow sector, exporting is the key to supporting the industry. Every farmer who goes into a mart wants to see buyers and confidence around the ring. Deputy Ó Cuív did not mention the markets the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their 2013 sheep grassland scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 357. To ask the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment at University Hospital Galway will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38029/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she review the pupil teacher ratio for small rural schools in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (8 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears relating to a domiciliary care allowance and respite grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway as their appeal to the appeals office was deemed successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38503/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the witnesses. I will continue in English as otherwise this will be a very short session. Perhaps Deputies O'Donnell and Ross will speak as Gaeilge but I will speak in English. I acknowledge the work done by Údarás in creating and sustaining jobs in more rurally isolated parts of the country where traditionally it has been difficult to create jobs. Where will the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Údarás decided to sell it to add value to it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Údaras na Gaeltachta has decided to seek a strategic partner.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Should this not have been put out to public tender?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Had the Department indicated that this could be done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: The Department did not know about the process being undertaken. Am I right in saying the Minister has to sign off on the sale?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Should he not have been involved earlier in the process?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2013 Annual Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Oct 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Why is the Minister required to sign off on it then?