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Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: I will be brief because I want to hear from the officials as well. We have terms of reference. They have been set out for us. It is clearly set out in the clár. There are five elements to it. We need to focus on those five elements. Issues around future opportunities, past failures and the mechanics of what this future committee can or cannot do will be fleshed out and teased out...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: After my colleague, of course.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 50. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the centenary funds dedicated to the 2016 programme will be ring-fenced for the purpose of arts, heritage and culture in budget 2017. [13193/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Clár Rialtais (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhféadfadh sí léiriú a thabhairt ar roinnt an bhuiséid atá geallta d’Údarás na Gaeltachta sa Chlár don Rialtas. [13192/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase funding to Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading and extending laboratory facilities; his views on the growth in employment prospects in the biopharma industry in the south east; if the region has continuously increased its intake to meet demand; if the potential to meet future increased demand is inhibited due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the Central Statistics Office household quarterly survey, quarter 1 report which shows that unemployment in the south east is dangerously high at 12.5%; if prioritising the development of a technological university in the region is an urgent priority; the steps he will take to ensure the speedy provision of a technological...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of labour activation participants in County Waterford in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the information and supports the Health Service Executive is providing to a person (details supplied); how it is addressing issues arising from two of its related inquiries; if he will publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13865/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 219. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the Central Statistics Office's quarterly national household survey for the first quarter of 2016, which shows dangerously high levels of unemployment in the south east at 12.5%; her views that urgent and strategic action is necessary; the details on what short, medium and long-term interventions she will take to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 220. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that have been taken by the south-east economic jobs forum set up by her predecessor; her views that given the figures contained in the Central Statistics Office's quarterly national household survey for the first quarter of 2016 of 12.5% unemployment in the region that more needs to be done; the further actions the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 221. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will take to reduce unemployment and create employment in the south east; if they will prioritise the south east given the Central Statistics Office's quarterly national household survey for the first quarter of 2016 of 12.5% unemployment in the region; the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (1 Jun 2016)

David Cullinane: 222. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to implement the recommendations in the south-east economic development strategy published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13910/16]

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: I am talking about those earning €65,000.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: They are having their pay fully restored.

Other Questions: Programme for Government (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: I too would welcome that costings document. It is quite extraordinary that we have a programme for Government that is so vague and where it is not vague, there are no costings with many of the proposals. The Minister mentioned earlier in response to Deputy Howlin that €6.5 billion of extra investment was being put aside by the Government for public services and capital expenditure....

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: I gave qualified support to the Lansdowne Road agreement because at least it gave something back. However, the problem I have in regard to that agreement, which we would honour, concerns pay restoration. The Minister spoke about pay restoration but it is for those on over €65,000 in terms of what was taken from them through the Haddington Road agreement.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: It is. I am talking about the Lansdowne Road agreement. There was a separate proposal in the Croke Park agreement, a registered agreement that is being implemented as part of the Lansdowne Road agreement. For those on over €65,000, they get full pay restoration - in terms of what was taken under the Haddington Road agreement - over 2017 and 2018 and for those on over...

Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: The Minister indicated that income from the sale of State assets is being used to fund capital expenditure. Has he read a report from the European Commission indicating that the State is falling behind in terms of capital expenditure, especially on housing, health care, child care, water services and infrastructure? What plans does the Government have to increase capital expenditure? Given...

Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: The European Commission identified target areas, including health and housing.

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 May 2016)

David Cullinane: Is it the Minister's intention to punish trade unions, including ASTI, that have not signed up to the Lansdowne Road agreement? Will these unions continue to be threatened with the use of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation? I welcome the changes to the payment of allowances to newly recruited fire-fighters. Could this mechanism be used by other...