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Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy will be aware that investments under the national development plan are delivered through a number of operational programmes which are directly managed and implemented by Departments, the regional assemblies or other agencies. The responsibility of my Department is to ensure that resources are made available to meet the Government's objectives and to secure full draw-down of...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Under proposals advanced by the European Commission, EU regions will be eligible for Structural Funds under three objectives. The convergence objective will be broadly similar to the current Objective One, with regions having GDP per capita below 75% of the EU-25 average eligible for the highest level of support. The regional competitiveness and employment objective covers all regions not...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. a12, Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Financial Resolution; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European small claims procedure — back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a directive of the European Parliament and of the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government considered this motion last Tuesday. A division took place and the motion was passed that the regulations be referred back to the Dáil and Seanad with no further debate. The regulations provide the enabling framework for the transposition and implementation of two landmark EU directives on waste electrical and electronic equipment and...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The matters referred to will be dealt with in the House. Arrangements have been made for this year's session to be longer than last year's. Arrangements have been in place for some time in the House to use the week of the June bank holiday for the purposes of ensuring that the Dáil does not meet in plenary session on that day, but all the issues raised by the party leaders this morning will...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Regarding the Morris tribunal report, initial statements will be made by party leaders and the matter will be debated in full in the House.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The second report of the Morris tribunal reveals a very disturbing and shocking catalogue of events in the Donegal division of the Garda Síochána some eight years ago. In short, the report finds that there was a rush to judgment on the part of the Garda Síochána, but that there were also elements within the Garda who set out to frame Frank McBrearty junior and Mark McConnell for murder....

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Let me be clear, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Government accept the findings of the report and will act on them. Last year, following the publication of the first report of the Morris tribunal, the Government dismissed a Garda superintendent. Another superintendent and a chief superintendent retired. The Garda Commissioner dismissed a number of members of garda...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I understand no legislation is promised in that area.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am not aware of this issue, although I heard some breaking news on the 10 a.m. news bulletin. The HSE is meeting this afternoon. We must await the outcome of the meeting before we can make further comment.

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Financial Resolution. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this resolution for the charging, under regulations made for the purpose of ensuring the safety of passenger boats and their passengers and crews, fishing vessels and their crews and pleasure craft and their occupants, of such fees as may be prescribed by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources with the consent...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 to 130, inclusive, together. I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the tax records of micro-enterprises and small and medium sized enterprises cannot be identified in a manner that enables the precise information requested by the Deputy to be provided. Relevant information is available in respect of companies liable to corporation tax...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The only expenditure from the Vote of the Department of Finance that was spent on commissions, inquiries and tribunals in the years in question was spent on the Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service and the Commission on Public Service Pensions. The Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service was established in April 2002...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I expect that consideration of the public bodies to be brought under the aegis of freedom of information legislation in 2005 will be finalised in the coming weeks. Pending publication of the details of the extension, I do not propose to make any further statements about individual bodies in this regard.

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment: Public Service Recruitment (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Section 23 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, which relates to codes of practice, requires the establishment of an appeals process. The code of practice issued by the Commission for Public Service Appointments provides guidelines on how the appeals process should work, including timescales for the submission of appeals and complaints, the issuing of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Capital allowances are available in respect of capital expenditure incurred on the construction of certain qualifying private hospitals. The Health Service Executive, in consultation with the Department of Health and Children, must certify that a hospital that wishes to qualify contains minimum facilities, meets capacity requirements and makes available not less than 20% of its capacity for...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I have no direct responsibility for the day to day operation of the medical board of appeal for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme. Queries on individual cases may be addressed to the secretary of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal, c/o National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin or alternatively by telephone at 01 2355279. The...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I have no direct responsibility for the day to day operation of the medical board of appeal for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme. Queries on individual cases may be addressed to the secretary of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal, c/o National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin or alternatively by telephone at 01 2355279. The...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: My Department has installed a fibre-based campus network operating at 1 Gbps in the Government Buildings complex, providing connectivity to the Departments of the Taoiseach; Arts, Sport and Tourism; Finance; Agriculture and Food; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; the Office of the Attorney General; the Office of the Revenue Commissioners; the National Museum; the National Library; and the...

Written Answers — Pub Licences: Pub Licences (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners as follows in relation to the information requested on the number of active pub licences in the country; the breakdown of the figures by county; the number of dormant licences and the conditions attached to same. County Active Pub Licence Dormant Licences Breakdown of Dormant Licences Condition of Dormant Licence Carlow 114 8 8 No Circuit...