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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is undertaking strategies or initiatives specifically to address the development of Ireland into a more multicultural society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to establish a tribunal of public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in Count Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30520/06]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when an aquaculture licence will be re-issued to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31024/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the representations made to his Department in relation to the Office of Public Works proposals on the use of green cement in public building projects; the main criticisms made by the cement manufacturers association to the proposal; his reasons for declining to support the proposal; the plans he has to...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remedial measures he will take in order to protect fresh and coastal water resources in view of the warnings from the Environmental Protection Agency following the publication of the EPA report, Water Quality in Ireland, 2005; if he is satisfied that the river basin districts established under the Water...

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that the proper rules and procedures have been followed in all appointments made and contracts granted by Údarás na Gaeltachta since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31387/06]

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: When one cuts through the waffle, I take it from the Minister's answer that he is not aware of any irregularities in appointments or awarding contracts. I understand the Minister was present at the announcement of the task force for the Donegal Gaeltacht on 16 December 2002. Is he aware that the post of ard-bainisteoir, the person appointed by the Údarás to the task force, was appointed...

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister have these matters investigated?

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I did not mention a board meeting, I spoke about the launch.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I did not say there was. However, I understand an appointment was announced.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I have given the Minister specific details and I ask that these issues be checked and that he comes back to me on the issues raised. I have given dates and considerable detail.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister heard what I said.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I am asking whether the Minister is aware of any relationship between a successful applicant and an interviewer. I ask him to confirm it one way or another.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: There are two issues. I understand a temporary ard-bainisteoir was appointed for the Donegal task force.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Yes, that is the first one I mentioned. The second one was a permanent appointment of an ard-bainisteoir on 8 December 2005. There are two separate issues. If the Minister reads the record he can see what I said.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received the confirmation he sought from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the proper rules and procedures were followed in regard to the awarding of a contract to a consultant under the consultancy agreement between Údarás na Gaeltachta and NUI Galway which came into effect on 1 November 2005; and if he will...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his response, although I am quite astounded by it. Does he stand over the granting of a three year contract costing €185,000 plus expenses, including foreign travel, which is 60% funded by Údarás, when it was not advertised, no competition took place, no announcement was made when the contract was awarded and no correspondence was produced in response to a...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: The issue surrounds the awarding of this contract. The value for money issue is an important one but the awarding of the contract is the one I raised. Is the Minister satisfied with the assurances he received? Is he prepared to ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to fully look into this issue to see if the proper procedures were followed?

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: It is no such thing. Information was obtained by "Nuacht TG4" on foot of freedom of information requests. That raises very serious questions and the Minister is too glibly accepting the assurances he received. This issue needs to be looked at independently and that is no reflection whatever on the Comptroller and Auditor General. All the detail relating to various activities is not always...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Is the Minister satisfied? Does he believe the answer he received?