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Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether anti-fraud measures operated by his Department are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31740/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on recent reports regarding the objections of members of local communities to the establishment of methadone clinics in certain parts of the country; if this threatens the future of other such clinics and rehabilitation services for drug users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32117/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to abolish the up to nine weeks disallowance of unemployment benefit which applies to workers who become redundant depending on the amount of their lump sum redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31969/06]

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received the confirmation he sought from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the proper rules and procedures were followed in regard to the awarding of a contract to a consultant under the consultancy agreement between Údarás na Gaeltachta and NUI Galway which came into effect on 1 November 2005; and if he will...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his response, although I am quite astounded by it. Does he stand over the granting of a three year contract costing €185,000 plus expenses, including foreign travel, which is 60% funded by Údarás, when it was not advertised, no competition took place, no announcement was made when the contract was awarded and no correspondence was produced in response to a...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: The issue surrounds the awarding of this contract. The value for money issue is an important one but the awarding of the contract is the one I raised. Is the Minister satisfied with the assurances he received? Is he prepared to ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to fully look into this issue to see if the proper procedures were followed?

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: It is no such thing. Information was obtained by "Nuacht TG4" on foot of freedom of information requests. That raises very serious questions and the Minister is too glibly accepting the assurances he received. This issue needs to be looked at independently and that is no reflection whatever on the Comptroller and Auditor General. All the detail relating to various activities is not always...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Is the Minister satisfied? Does he believe the answer he received?

Institutes of Technology. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to raise this most important issue for Waterford and the south-east region. While I have the utmost respect for the Minister of State, I lament the absence of the Minister for Education and Science to address the issue. In February 2006 Waterford Institute of Technology confirmed that it had made a formal application to the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the latest position regarding the formal evaluation of the RAPID programme that was initiated by POBAL following discussions with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the use and spread of crack cocaine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to substantially reduce the waiting time for children who are suspected of being coeliac in the matter of having a gastroscope examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31355/06]

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that the proper rules and procedures have been followed in all appointments made and contracts granted by Údarás na Gaeltachta since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31387/06]

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: When one cuts through the waffle, I take it from the Minister's answer that he is not aware of any irregularities in appointments or awarding contracts. I understand the Minister was present at the announcement of the task force for the Donegal Gaeltacht on 16 December 2002. Is he aware that the post of ard-bainisteoir, the person appointed by the Údarás to the task force, was appointed...

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister have these matters investigated?

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I did not mention a board meeting, I spoke about the launch.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I did not say there was. However, I understand an appointment was announced.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I have given the Minister specific details and I ask that these issues be checked and that he comes back to me on the issues raised. I have given dates and considerable detail.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister heard what I said.

Departmental Bodies. (5 Oct 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I am asking whether the Minister is aware of any relationship between a successful applicant and an interviewer. I ask him to confirm it one way or another.