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Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The money is unspent.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Brexit is another issue coming down the line and the beef sector is the most exposed to Brexit with 50% of all Irish beef exported to the UK. The negotiations may take a year or two years and the beef sector will be hardest hit, especially the suckler herd. Teagasc has advised that €4.50 per kg is needed for the survival of the beef industry here. At the moment one would be lucky to...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: That will be three more than we have.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: It is not getting to where the money is needed.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I would like to share time with my neighbours, Deputies Mary Butler and Mattie McGrath, whose constituencies are served by the road I am highlighting.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I thank the Minister, Deputy Ross, for coming to the House to discuss this matter. In fairness, the Minister responded to Deputy McGuinness and me when we raised this matter as a Topical Issue in this Chamber last year. We invited him to come down and look at the Piltown bypass, which is a section of the N24 route between Waterford city and Carrick-on-Suir, and he said he would do so. As...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: As Deputy Mattie McGrath said, the invitation to the Minister to meet the people in the area is still open. People in this area will not let go of this issue. Last Saturday week, they stopped the road for two hours. That was not done lightly as we are peaceful people in Kilkenny. We tend not to block roads unless there is a reason for it. It is welcome that signage and lining will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: That would be good.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I thank the Minister. His presence there alone would show how seriously he is taking this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the future of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny, which serves the farmers of the entire region of the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 200. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason the proposed temporary respite house in Bagenalstown for children with disabilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, which was due to open in 2017, will not go ahead; the status of this project; the alternative respite services that are available to parents to cater for children with disabilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Data (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the employee headcount in each of the nine regional Enterprise Ireland offices by grade; the non-payroll costs of each of the nine regional Enterprise Ireland offices; the employee headcount in each of the eight regional IDA offices by grade; the non-payroll costs of each of the eight regional IDA offices; if she will provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a breakdown by NUTS3 region and county with regard to Enterprise Ireland client companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 261. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her policy in relation to balanced regional economic development with particular reference to the specific directions given to funded economic agencies in relation to balanced regional investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21305/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: We have all received correspondence from this person. Is this matter ongoing? Why does it keep coming back up? Why has the question not been answered?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Obsessed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Would it be under our remit to investigate that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The two issues today are very important. Should we have the two of them in the one day? I know the schedule is tight.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The second one in the afternoon is very important but we all have to concentrate on the Bord na gCon session as well. It is a bit much for the committee to take on the two of them in the one day.