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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (27 Nov 2013)

Simon Harris: Perhaps it is something we can take up with the hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of primary school places in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow for the school year starting September 2014; the number of parents that have not been offered any school place in the locality; the amount of school places available in the locality; the actions he intends to take and if his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the docking of the tails of dogs-puppies and the removal of the dew nail, considering that both of these practices are banned by the Irish veterinarians body; if he will consider introducing such a ban in animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/13]

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, for being here. While I put down the idea of developing a leaving certificate course in ICT and computer skills, it is really to generate a broader debate about what we are doing in the schools in terms of providing students with the skill sets they need for the modern economy and for functioning in a society that is becoming ever more...

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: Of all the responses to Topical Issues that I have received in this House, that is the most comprehensive and encouraging. I thank the Minister of State very much for his commitment to this area and I welcome the launch of the consultation phase on the new digital strategy for schools. The approach he is taking in bringing partners and stakeholders to the table is the correct one. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow to open; when a site for this new school will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the expected completion date for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the terms of the national broadband scheme as offered to consumers; in particular the issues regarding an unlimited data cap; the agreed price of data once the initial threshold is passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52063/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority Staff (5 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 195. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on resources allocated to the Property Services Regulatory Authority; the timeline in which a person should expect a complaint submitted to the PRSA to be adjudicated upon; if his attention has been drawn to any delays in addressing complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public servants or civil servants receive any additional remuneration for serving on a board or for holding any position in any organisation or association which receives public funding and which they attend during their working day; his position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current situation in Gaza following comments made by the UN Humanitarian Co-Ordinator on 1 November 2013 regarding the need for urgent action to address the looming humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of foreign direct investment that has taken place in a county (details supplied) over the past five years, broken down by year; the companies that have made such investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53187/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to re-evaluate the rent allowance limits in view of the current rental market; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rents in an area (details supplied) are 4.4% higher in the third quarter of 2013 than they were the previous year, according to a daft.ie rental report; if she will re-examine rental limits in the county on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent supplement may be paid to a person living in a mobile home in a fixed location; her Department's policy in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53185/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: They should have seen it already.

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: I thank Mr. Nugent, Mr. Martin and Mr. Kiely for attending. I particularly thank Mr. Kiely for having the decency to attend our committee this morning. That, in itself, is admirable and I am grateful that you are here. I will start by asking Mr. Nugent two questions. Did you ask Mr. Conlan to attend today? Did you have any conversation with Mr. Conlan in advance of coming here today?

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: So you asked him to attend-----

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: -----and he declined.

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: Okay, but you asked him to be here.

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: Thank you. For the record, how long are you a member of the board of the CRC?