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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I fully accept that. In all the cases where I have helped with carer's allowance or where a person has raised the payment with me, the medical side has been the issue. The strongest medical letters are provided by consultants and general practitioners. Why is it taking so long to process applications?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Is the issue one of a lack of staff?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Can the application process for the carer's allowance be expedited? Last Saturday, an individual informed me that an application for the payment would take 14 weeks to process. The person in need of care does not want to enter full-time care but needs care at a specific time. When people in such circumstances find someone who will provide help they find the application process for the...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the establishment of the commission of investigation. I only regret it was not established earlier. Significant questions have been raised in recent months concerning deals conducted by IBRC. The best and most transparent way to get the necessary answers both for the Government and the people of Ireland is through a commission of investigation. I commend the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance given the significant increases in the cost of motor insurance in recent months and the pressure this is placing on family finances, especially in areas outside the larger cities where public transport is not available, if he will consider reducing the amount of the Government levy on motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers who are not young farmers in relation to building a slatted shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 614. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia on inter-country adoptions; the reason more progress is not being made on this issue; the obstacles to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (11 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new capital investment scheme under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for farmers outside the young farmer category will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmland birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: While the correspondence received is detailed, it probably asks more questions than it answers. For instance, it cost €1,500 a day for the two investigators. I doubt Sherlock Holmes would have cost that much. There is no conclusion in sight and the review could continue like a runaway train. The last point was that there was an argument between the investigators that required...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: On the previous occasion the office came before the committee it promised progress on small and medium enterprises providing school art supplies. Perhaps it can report the progress it has made in this small area since then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the briefing on the beef data and genomics programme, but this seems unusual, as the closing date has passed. We had a meeting on the scheme in Tuam three or four weeks ago. The officials should have been there in front of 700 farmers to go through the scheme with them. I know a number of people withdrew their application on the basis of what they heard. Now they want to go back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Is that just TB or something like that?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress her Department has made on implementing the Arts in Education Charter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the Government’s plans on Ireland 2016, if she is satisfied that the capital projects on track will be completed on time for the centenary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23555/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: The HEA is due to appear before the committee on 9 July. I want to ensure that the HEA will receive the correspondence and that people will be able to attend the meeting who have a knowledge of that case in order to explain it. There remain many questions as to how the cost was arrived at, why there was no strict terms of reference and the issues arising from that letter. Will someone from...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and his officials. Last week we had the issue of the suspected BSE case. What is the update on that situation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Is it a confirmed case of BSE?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: It was reported that this animal had three offspring. Has the Department been able to track those three animals?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Have they all been tested at this stage?