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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that farmers could end up with penalties of up to 140% of an annual payment under the beef data and genomics programme for failure to meet the 50% four to five star target, even though such failure could be completely outside their control and in reality be due to poor reliability figures from the Irish Cattle...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (1 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: 267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government specifically relating to County Waterford in the years 2012 to 2014, under the relevant anti-social legislation, the number of cases of anti-social behaviour that have been dealt with; the number of persons who have been interviewed; the number who have been prosecuted; the number who have had previous complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (1 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: 268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding private groups which have installed and maintained a private water supply, specifically a group water scheme which has been privately operated in County Waterford for over 40 years; if water conservation grants are being made available for groups such as these; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: 269. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in approving the homes for the elderly scheme in Tramore in County Waterford; if he is aware of the case of persons (details supplied) who have been waiting to be relocated to housing for the elderly for over three years, who currently reside in a four-bedroom property under the rental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: 275. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date the Commission for Energy Regulation was established and under which Government; the annual cost to the State since its establishment; if he will provide a list of the directors since establishment and the length of their term; under what structure of authority does the commission operate; to whom is it...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: I find it deeply ironic that the Government has set out to address the plight of low-paid workers in the months preceding the general election, having spent the past four years pushing this group of people into abject poverty. One in six people is in low-paid employment and this figure grew rapidly during the recession. European research shows that since 2007 the gap between the minimum...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: Well said.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It can happen.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: No charge was made.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: They have child care.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: They are not automatically entitled to the family income supplement.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: That is not correct.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans (23 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his Department have any immediate plans to restore the National Pension Reserve Fund; the estimated cost of this restoration, and over what period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18266/15]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: Archbishop McQuaid.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: With the help of the church.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (17 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the rent ceilings being imposed on persons in Waterford City and County are too low, and do not reflect the real cost of rent being paid by tenants (details supplied); if he will consider abolishing the rent ceilings, and introducing an incentive to landlords, in order to encourage them to take on tenants...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It is difficult to say yet what the long-term implications will be of using the unique code to identify each individual house in the State. Based on my reading of the Bill, the introduction of the postcode system has some merits, not least the unique identifier which will allow ambulances and other emergency services to get to an address quickly. Precious minutes could be saved in matters...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It has been predicted that in 2015 we could see one of the highest levels of workplace stoppages since pre-recession times. Disputes in the transport, education and retail sectors alone will bring to more than 65,000 the number of days lost this year to work stoppages. This compares to 33,748 between 2010 and 2013, according to CSO figures. The high levels of disaffection do not come as a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, based on the important work done at local level and the great commitment provided by local councillors throughout the country, those councillors who have no alternative source of income should be paid the equivalent of the average industrial wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18269/15]