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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's support grant by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42576/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an injury benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the illness benefit section telephone lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42759/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding 1916 medals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42587/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: As we have a quorum we will begin. We have received apologies from Senator Neale Richmond. We had the arrangement in place today to engage directly with the Irish MEPs in Brussels but unfortunately modern technology has let us down. We were going to use the video link which is supposed to be state of the art but it is not. I thank the technicians who tried to get us connected but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Murphy for the overview. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy O'Rourke had to leave to chair another meeting, which is unfortunate but he will be able to hear afterwards what went on. The committee receives a copy of all the reports issued by the European Court of Auditors and they are circulated well, which we find beneficial and appreciate greatly. The obvious thing that I wish to put into the mix of the questions is the whole issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank all the witnesses. In particular, I thank Mr. Murphy and his officials for the big effort he made in being here today. We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the delegation to leave the room and for the next witness to take his seat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Preparations are being made for the European Parliament elections in 2019. We are glad today to have engagement with Mr. James Temple-Smithson. With the European Parliament elections coming in May, this is a good time to start our engagement on planning for that election. The European Parliament Constituency Committee has made its recommendations on how to organise the constituencies, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Temple-Smithson and invite Deputy Durkan to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call Deputy Seán Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have some questions regarding the forthcoming election. Are there particular concerns about hacking in the European Parliament elections? That could have a very damaging effect in future elections, if not this time perhaps. We have seen how fake tweets or similar issues can affect an election. It is something that should be discussed. This will be the first time that the UK will not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am being completely independent about the matter. It is wrong for any group of people not to put a candidate in the field. It was different for the politicians of all persuasions long ago, when resources were limited and the tools at people's fingertips were not even a fraction of those that are available today. People went out and made the effort. They went out on bicycles to canvass....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is why Deputy Durkan would be a sterling candidate if he ever decided to go for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: With that, we will hear Mr. Temple-Smithson's final comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Temple-Smithson for his engagement with us today. Considering the importance of the European elections, we appreciate he took the time out to be here with us. It was a useful engagement. I propose we suspend briefly and reconvene in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the impact data protection is having on Eir customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/18]