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Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: I hope the Minister of State can supply me with information on this process. The fact that small companies cannot tender gives an unfair advantage to multinationals while, at the same time, stymieing the growth of such small companies and putting jobs in towns and local communities at risk. Meanwhile, non-Irish-based companies are supplying these goods and sending profits abroad. I...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the Action Plan for Jobs. Job creation is the only way we will get out of the recession. However, I draw the Taoiseach's attention to the fact that one of his Ministers of State is holding up hundreds if not thousands of jobs. I refer to the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with responsibility for housing, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: She has not yet brought proposals to the local authorities on allowing people to apply for home improvement grants and housing aid for the elderly. Under the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, will the Taoiseach intervene to ensure that guidelines are sent to local authorities so people can apply for grants to renovate their houses and create jobs?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 199. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has an update on, or an indicative timescale for, when the landlord and tenant Bill, as shown in the current legislative programme, will be published; if it is intended to deal with both commercial and private landlord/tenant relationships; if he will indicate the nature of the heads of the Bill which have been agreed, or the areas and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (27 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statutory authority that An Bord Iascaigh Mhara purport to engage in salmon farming operations, expend monies and apply to become the operator of a fish farm in Galway Bay; the specific section and which relevant legislation empowers An Bord Iascaigh Mhara to operate a salmon farming enterprise; if he will refer this question...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (27 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meeting took place recently between him and the CEO of a company (details supplied); if a meeting took place, the political representatives from Ireland and any other jurisdiction who attended; the officials that attended; if minutes were taken; the persons that requested this meeting; when it was arranged; and if he will make...

Post Office Network: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak here tonight on such an important issue - one that affects the backbone of our society. I congratulate Deputy Healy and the Technical Group on bringing this Private Members' motion before the House. I ask the Minister not to attack the most vulnerable in our society and to pledge Government support for the post office network. I ask him to...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: We must acknowledge the work that has been done by the Injuries Board since its introduction, particularly in reducing the cost of insurance claims throughout the country. This is particularly the case for businesses where insurance costs have been halved in recent years. It is important, therefore, to compliment the tremendous work of the board. In this context, when will the personal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for details on the number of Garda patrol cars in active service within the Galway west division on 31 January 2009, 31 January 2010, 31 January 2011, 31 January 2012 and 31 January 2013; the number of cars in active service in the Galway west division on 31 January 2014, excluding all cars that are temporarily out of service for any reason;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (11 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way it is proposed to treat any outbreak of amoebic gill disease at the fish farm project proposed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in Galway Bay; given that the environmental impact study published by BIM makes no reference to amoebic gill disease whatsoever and as the treatment of AGD requires large amounts of fresh water, the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (5 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide wave height data from and the exact location of the buoys mentioned by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in the press release of 20 January 2014 at both of the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm sites for the dates from 25 December 2013 through to 7 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of proposed legislation to allow the sale of local authority houses to current tenants on an incremental purchase scheme, which is to replace the 1995 tenant purchase scheme which expired in 2012; when he expects this legislation to come before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (28 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting took place in 2012 or 2013 regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway, if he will outline the persons present at the meeting and the persons they were representing; if there were representatives of his Department at the meeting; if there were representatives of the board of management of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 716. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is rehiring staff who previously retired with a gratuity to manage the transfer of patients from St. Brendan's Hospital, Ballinasloe to Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a discrepancy in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 where section 97(2)(b) provides for a deduction in respect of any rate levied by a local authority which is used by the Revenue Commissioners as a reason to disallow the former non-principal private residence charge as a deduction from rental income, whereas section 97(2)(d) states that the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent by his Department on schools building projects in 2012 and 2013; the amount of the five-year capital building project that has been spent to date; the number of schools that are at stage 2A in the schools building programme; the number of schools that are through all planning stages and ready for construction;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting took place in January 2013 regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; the persons who were present at the meeting and who they were representing; if there were representatives of his Department at the meeting; if there were representatives of the board of management of each school at the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether buying houses or apartments for rent is a business; if he will ensure that all the normal and legitimate expenses of a business are therefore available for landlords, including restoration of 100% of mortgage interest payments and the immediate application of local property tax as an expense; if he can require the Revenue Commissioners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 547. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if tender documents for the new Garda Divisional Headquarters in Murrough, Renmore have been prepared; when the tender documents will be publicly advertised; if a start date for construction has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Statistics (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has contributed towards the extra €51 million allocated to the Department of Justice and Equality for the Garda Síochána; the amount his Department contributed to the extra €50 million allocated to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport towards the roads budget; the amount his...