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Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: We will have the Minister of State respond.

Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Deputy, we will have the Minister of State without interruption please. You had your opportunity.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Deputy McLellan is in possession and 28 minutes remain in the slot.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Is that agreed? Agreed.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I ask Deputy McGrath to speak to the legislation.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I ask Deputy O'Donovan not to intervene further. We are discussing the National Lottery Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1477 of 18 September 2012, if capital funding will be made available from her Department for 2013 to fund a maintenance programme for childcare facilities, the aim of which is to provide support to childcare settings to address medial, maintenance and renovation work or to purchase equipment; and if she...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I concur with Deputy Humphreys' point that, for future commissions, names should be taken into account and submissions sought. It does have a strong bearing with the public. This commission has reinstated the county boundary of Waterford. As the Vice Chairman knows, the northern part of County Waterford, which is in the local authority area of Waterford, was in the Tipperary South...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Tell us another one.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: What about the deal the Deputy had with Bertie?

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on this reforming legislation. It will be responsible for the establishment of a new national utility, Irish Water. It is important to note that the new national utility is being established as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis, which is a national utility of experience and expertise which is used to dealing with service...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister has made it clear that water networks will remain in State ownership. Irish Water will be a semi-State company. Sinn Féin representatives will always look at the county manager or the Department for investment at local level but will never tell us where the money will come from. Sinn Féin should stand up and be counted and responsible. If the party wants investment...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister's time has elapsed.

Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I raise this matter in the public interest following another very sad and tragic death of a child on the island. Three year old Daniel Grant from Mayobridge, County Down died in a tragic accident involving a window blind cord. I take the opportunity to convey my sympathy and that of other Deputies to Daniel's parents, Brian and Paula, on their tragic loss. In the period since 1999, 25...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I understand the possibility of difficulties arising in the area of regulation and implementation. I acknowledge the work of the NSAI in creating the standards and pushing the boat out, so to speak, with regard to European standards. I note the information available on the websites of the National Consumer Agency and the NSAI. Unfortunately, parents would have to proactively seek out this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the new Intreo offices that are currently operating here and a list of the offices that are due to come on stream by the end of 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans for the development of an electricity interconnector between Ireland and mainland Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 12 December 2012, which specific section in the Valuation Act 2001 he refers to in his answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9877/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the witnesses for raising this important issue and raising it with the committee. While much focus has been on the Shannon and there is no doubt that area has experienced serious flooding, in recent years serious flooding issues have arisen in rivers all over the country. In Waterford, the area I represent, the River Suir and River Clodagh are tidal. When an extreme weather event...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (27 Feb 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the interests of sustainability and the development of renewable energy, the incentives that exist or are proposed, that will facilitate business installing renewable energy infrastructure; if he will outline any proposals that will facilitate the sale or the export of this renewable energy electricity to the national...