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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this. Much has been said already. As a first time backbench Deputy, I have found it frustrating waiting for yesterday's announcement. Much frustration has been building up over recent months among Labour and Fine Gael backbenchers and the general public over the lack of clarity and understanding of what Irish Water was going to do...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this debate today. We could not take it last Thursday. The funding provided to the Brothers of Charity and to Ability West in County Galway has been cut. I understand they received notification of this cut in October, even though it had been set out months previously. It seems that the cut stems from the Haddington Road agreement, under...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I will ask two questions. If the HSE cannot work with the agencies to make savings without hitting front-line services, what will be the next step in the process? Is there any possibility of a change in Ability West's €156,000 reduction? How will it be rolled out? People are concerned about the effects on front-line services. What...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the investigations in relation to the disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway have been concluded; when it is envisaged they will receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 374. To ask the Minister for Health when a doctor visit card allocated on 21 October 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the current delay in terms of issuing cards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this family have been pursuing this matter for months before the DVC was granted and now they face further delays in terms of having to pay...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the delegation. Deputy Costello has mentioned much of what I intended to raise, including the debt problems and the pension plan. The Indecon report sets out how assets are to be sold. I know the delegation will not divulge what Bord na gCon would like to receive for these places, but I ask what is the plan B if sales are not realised.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: On that point, Bord na gCon is in a financial hole at the moment as a result of previous years. The new board’s job is to try to fix the situation. Has the Department imposed a deadline? I note that Bord na gCon did not have a chief financial officer before this new board was established. Who is the financial expert telling the board that this plan is credible?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Who is giving the external validation?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: From whom?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: What is the cost of that service?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: When was that review completed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: There is a massive financial problem here, and to be very honest, for the past hour, the witnesses have been a bit woolly on the detail of when deadlines and guidelines were going to be hit and the details of the rescue plan. Does Bord na gCon see itself as needing more State funding? Will the Government need to put in more money because of the financial hole?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I know there are a lot measures in the Indecon report.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: One of the measures was the immediate appointment of a risk officer.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Has that happened?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Has a risk officer actually been appointed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I am asking about the appointment of a risk officer.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: What I am trying to get at, though-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

Paul Connaughton: As regards the Indecon report's recommendations, is the IGB saying that it may like some, but can change others if it sees fit?