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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 1072. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the status of an application to Mayo North East Leader by a club (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42264/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 1088. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the independent expert panel considering EirGrid's Gridwest and Gridlink for route specific studies and reports of fully undergrounded and overhead options for Gridwest; when he expects to have its final report and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 1106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been awarded the Bus Éireann vehicle recovery and towing service contract. [41177/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the witnesses for the EPA here today. A lot of questions have been asked. In the presentation by the director general, one item that strikes me as of great concern is that there are 162 urban wastewater treatment plants operating without licence. I understand these unlicensed plants were not built in the past year and some of them have been functioning nearly for decades. What I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: How does Ms Burke feel about the prioritisation of wind energy in that mix for 40% renewable energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: Is the EPA satisfied that this is reflected in their two-year capital programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Role and Functions: Environmental Protection Agency (4 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I ask for clarification on one point from Mr. Lynott. I asked him the reason and he said it was a question of resources. He talked about the organisation and that it has a deadline of the end of 2015 for licensing these plants. I am pretty familiar with our wastewater treatment plants in Mayo. The critical problem is there has been no investment in wastewater treatment plants. That is...

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I propose to discuss two revenue issues, the first of which is the practices of petrol stretching and diesel laundering. Hundreds of people in County Mayo alone can no longer use their cars because their engines have been severely damaged by these practices. The scale of the problem which has also been reported in other parts of the country is alarming. Additional resources and a joined-up...

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: Very good.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: On a point of order, I tabled the parliamentary questions and the ones I received back with an answer had been doctored. The questions were not the ones I had submitted. Nobody contacted me to ask if they could be changed or tell me there was a problem.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I have both of them here.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I am not telling a word of a lie.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I have brought the matter to your attention. I referred to a case in which loans had been sold to an underbidder, rather than the highest bidder. In the interests of achieving the best value for taxpayers' money I cannot obtain confirmation of what the small difference was or that the taxpayer received value for money, other than what NAMA stated at the committee meeting. There does not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Tax Exemptions (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he make a concession on motor tax for persons whose vehicles have been damaged by contaminated petrol considering the scale of the problem and the considerable damage many victims lie at the loss of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42452/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (5 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider making a concession on motor tax for persons whose vehicles have been damaged by contaminated petrol in view of the scale of the problem, the considerable damage to their vehicles and the loss for many victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (6 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that every area which experienced flooding in the past year has been included under the CFRAM study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flooding Data (6 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of houses by county that experienced flooding in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (11 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will create a new statutory entitlement for patients who have a complaint where it relates to the judgment of a clinician in the diagnosis or treatment of a condition to ensure that it be referred for examination and adjudication upon its receipt by the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (11 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a compensation fund for persons whose vehicles have been damaged by contaminated petrol from the assets such as filling stations, tankers or cash which are seized in connection with prosecutions and convictions for fuel laundering and stretching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (11 Nov 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the Revenue Commissioners as part of its investigations have been taking samples of residue from the engines and fuel tanks of cars that have had their engines damaged by suspect quality petrol since June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/14]