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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has carried out an analysis of the potential costs of CETA's investment court system, ICS, on the State; if the costs arising from defending future cases in the ICS will be paid from the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the sale price and date of sale of St. Senan's hospital and all associated lands in Enniscorthy; the alternative arrangements for remaining clients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times to begin and complete, respectively, an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 after the date of application in each county in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and the number of whole-time equivalent assessment officers employed in each of the years since 2007 in each county, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the number of salmon farm inspections conducted by his Department's marine engineers to date in 2017; the measures he is taking to eliminate or reduce farmed salmon escapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on farmed salmon being caught in the rivers Delphi, Erriff, Kylemore-Dawros, Newport and Bunowen catchments since August 2017, during a time when salmon farm owners did not file reports of escapes from cages; if he will initiate an investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the traffic volumes (details supplied) at Rosslare Europort in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 474. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial performance of Rosslare Europort (details supplied) at the port in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans regarding affordable housing; his further plans to reintroduce the scheme which was abolished in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Surveys (17 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the publication date for the residential land availability survey 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/17]

Other Questions: Job Creation (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I have been listening to replies such as this since before the Minister's time. The fact remains that over 16% of the labour force in Wexford is still on the live register. Most of the jobs that have come on stream in the past 18 months have been part-time and of low quality. Low job quality is holding the region back severely. Income tax returns for Wexford and the south-east region are...

Other Questions: Job Creation (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. He is too good.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Why? It started late.

Other Questions: Job Creation (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to address the below average growth of foreign direct investment job creation, the lack of progress in stimulating indigenous industry and the deficit of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland activity in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43170/17]

Other Questions: Job Creation (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: As the Tánaiste is probably aware, the south east is the only region not meeting the Action Plan for Jobs target of bringing unemployment to within 1% of the national average. Within the south east, Wexford is performing worst of all the counties. In 2015, only 2.4% of the net IDA Ireland supported jobs created were in the south east despite the region making up almost 11% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to address the low job quality in new employment growth in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in rolling out self catering and shared kitchen facilities in the Ballyhaunis, Athlone, Kinsale Road and Clonakilty Lodge centres similar to the facilities available at the Mosney direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank the witness for her presentation. I apologise that I do not know as much as I should about this issue. Ms Farrell has painted a pretty bleak picture of the whole system. On her last point about a lack of transparency and accountability - this will not be of much comfort to her - that seems to be a predominant theme in how we do things in this country. I get the impression from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Would I be right in thinking that Ms Farrell believes there is a very strong case for an independent oversight body to examine the way financial matters are dealt with or would she see it as another bureaucratic layer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Are they challenging the fact that the Committee of Public Accounts has not been engaged in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Has the Committee of Public Accounts challenged the fact that the Comptroller and Auditor General has not been engaged in this area?