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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (15 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 478. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person in County Waterford applying for a grant for a wig through the Health Service Executive is entitled to a substantially lower grant than persons applying for the same grant in another county; in view of the fact that in February 2014 his predecessor in a parliamentary question replied that he had committed to ensure that by the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (21 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 263. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give her estimation of the success of the Tús work placement initiative since its implementation four years ago; her plans to extend the placement period beyond one year; if it is still considered that the implementation of this initiative, and others like it, is not an exercise in manipulation of the national unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (21 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that was allocated by the Higher Education Authority to Waterford Institute of Technology in the years 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date; the way funding cuts have affected programmes and services being provided by the institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (21 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that was allocated by the Higher Education Authority to each third level institute in 2014. [15445/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aviation Policy (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upcoming policy document on Ireland’s aviation policy will take into account the European Commission's guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines with regard to reducing State funding, specifically for Waterford Regional Airport; if he supports these guidelines; if he anticipates the Government and local authorities...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aviation Policy (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: I wish to ask the Minister whether the upcoming policy document on Ireland's aviation policy will take into account the European Commission's guidelines with regard to reduced funding for state aid to airports and airlines, in particular to Waterford Regional Airport. Does the Minister support the European Commission guidelines? Does he anticipate the Government and local authorities...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aviation Policy (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: Waterford Airport suffered a dramatic decline in passenger numbers since the recession began, from 144,000 in 2008 to 28,000 in 2013, but the numbers have increased dramatically since 2014, by 15% to 16%. Waterford, like Knock, Donegal and Kerry, is still in receipt of the support under the regional airports programme. However, since 2011, successive transport Ministers have made clear the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aviation Policy (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: I welcome the Minister's engagement, as I welcomed the engagement of the previous Minister, with regional airports but I must reiterate that there are concerns which must be addressed. Ireland's official response to the European Commission guidelines stated, "provision of compensation for uncovered operating costs of services of general economic interest (SGEI) would remain possible for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for omitting Waterford’s Atlantic coastline from the Wild Atlantic Way initiative; the reason Waterford did not meet the route selection criteria; the number of the 366 feedback submissions that were opposed to Waterford’s inclusion; if he will consider recommending an amendment to the Wild Atlantic Way to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: Could the Minister of State please explain the rationale behind omitting Waterford's Atlantic coastline from the Wild Atlantic Way initiative and why Waterford did not meet the route selection criteria? How many of the 366 feedback submissions opposed Waterford's inclusion? Will the Minister of State consider amending the route of the Wild Atlantic Way to incorporate Waterford's coastline?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: I am astounded and taken aback because it appears the decision was not made by the Department at all, or that it had no input into the decision, although there are three Government Deputies operating in the constituency. The decision was made by Bord Fáilte. The Minister of State said himself that the Wild Atlantic Way was born out of the need to address the dramatic decline in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: We are supporting it all right. It is the Government that is not doing so, considering what it has done. On several occasions, the possibility of facilitating a presentation by Waterford council and tourism personnel on the merits of expanding the Wild Atlantic Way was discussed with the Minister of State. Can the Minister of State confirm even now that he did not have that meeting before...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: We are not talking about the Waterford Viking Triangle. That is a separate process. It has nothing to do with the Wild Atlantic Way.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: Yes.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: On a point of order, what happens to be the problem?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: Is the Taoiseach okay with that?

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: I was not due to speak until 1.15 p.m.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: I am here 15 minutes ahead of time.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: No.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Halligan: On a point of order, the Technical Group was allocated 30 minutes-----