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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being present for a second time. Like a long engagement nobody could accuse the committee of rushing this in any way. I know a couple that went out for 22 years and when they eventually decided to tie the knot I told them they were not rushing into it. It is the same in this case. On a serious note, it is better to get the Bill passed and then...

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Regarding the proposed new housing agency, will it be funded properly in order that local authorities can purchase-----

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, it comes under the housing Bill.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to know if local authorities will be funded in order that they can buy properties currently for sale at very affordable prices.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: In that way, they would be able to provide housing for those on housing waiting lists.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sniffer dogs that customs and excise officers have at their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43499/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licensing Laws (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a standardised price for a wine licence whether the store is large or very small; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43547/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that Allied Irish Bank have received more than €20 billion from the State and in effect is owned by the people and now the bank has increased its mortgage rates not once, but twice in recent times, and 70,000 AIB variable rate customers must pay a further 0.5 percent on their mortgages, if he will intervene in view of the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to the voluntary redundancy programme for public servants, the date on which it will open and close; the number of public servants that he hopes will avail of this offer; the amount the severence package will cost; the savings that will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43548/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way that he can stand over a situation whereby €69 million, which was earmarked for job creation here, was not actually spent on job creation. [43576/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that large areas of County Kerry will lose television reception after 24 October 2012 if he will ensure that existing TV transmission masts will be upgraded to ensure that some technical solution will be found for the problems that are continuing to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of water meters that will be installed in homes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding capital housing allocations in respect of County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sniffer dogs that the Gardaí have at their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an Irish passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43539/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the Gardaí are under resourced to deal with the problem of gun violence on our streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43571/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of sniffer dogs the army has at their disposal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43519/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that the PDFORRE, the representative association for soldiers, sailors, and aircrew, has recently outlined their opposition to further cuts to their members in view of the fact that their pay has already been reduced by 20 percent due to cuts in the past couple of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (10 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry grants for the plantation of trees will continue into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43517/12]