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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (28 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a ban on making Office of Public Works sites available for commercial use where it would bring revenue into a local area and promote the local region; if he will re-consider this in the context of a site (details supplied) in County Donegal [25230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a situation that has arisen due to the change in the rules in contributions for a contributory pension from 260 to 520 whereby some persons are only discovering the discrepancy when they reach retirement age, by which stage it is too late to remedy the situation (details supplied); and if she will make a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (22 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013 and has made no amendment thereto.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I ask members to turn off all mobile phones. This meeting has been convened for the purpose of the consideration of the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Mr. John O'Neill, principal officer, and Mr. Gabriel O'Duffy, assistant principal. The Bill is very simple. I will ask the Minister of State to say a few words and will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (22 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 193. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current status of a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there is a threat to its existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will finish this part of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Gabhaim buíochas don ghrúpa as bheith i láthair inniu agus as an gcúnamh a thug sé dúinn. I thank the witnesses. Cuirim sin críoch leis an seisiún seo. Cuirfimid an cruinniú ar fionraí agus tiocfaimid ar ais i gceann cúpla nóiméad. We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We have to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: No; we will discuss them in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: No, not necessarily.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will discuss the submissions in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: That would undermine the report. We can discuss the matter in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I shall refer to a couple of the issues in private session. I call Deputy Michelle Mulherin and Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Dr. O'Donnell. I will now take questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Before we proceed, I understand we are to have a Powerpoint presentation on the heads of the Bill by the Department. I invite Mr. McCarthy to make that presentation, following which he can respond to the issues raised by Deputy Brian Stanley. I will then invite other members of the panel to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I give the usual advice about mobile telephones. RTE will not cover the proceedings if they are on because they interfere with the sound system. I ask Members to bear that in mind and to turn them off. We are going to discuss the topic of climate change with officials from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the National Economic and Social Council, NESC,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on charging VAT on PIP arrangements, in view of the fact that the service is deemed non-viable in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 May 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the case involving an alleged administrative error regarding a teacher's payroll (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23638/13]