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Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, within the programme.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: We know it did not go to voluntary and co-operative housing because there was a saving there as well. We know it has not gone to subsidies and allowances. The only place it could have gone to is local authority housing and I presume most of that went to some of the housing supports.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The savings we made in other areas went to purchases.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: It was up by about €4.4 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Do those savings have to be spent within that particular programme?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: There is a Government cap of 10%.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34: Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is that 10% across all Departments?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lease Agreements (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department is paying the diocese of Cork and Ross for the leasing of the building for a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of construction on the grounds of a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11339/18]

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am from Cork. We can do what we want. Is that not right?

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will move it anyway. We welcome the opportunity to debate this issue and we thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling the motion. However, we felt we had no choice but to table our own amendment to it because much of the motion's content fell into the insurance industry's spin. I will tell the House exactly what I mean by that. The motion states as fact that insurance premiums are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like to go back to apprenticeships. Ms Ní Chaithnía mentioned it was part of the Scottish model. She has seen the indicator the Department was looking at, which was bland. Just 300 females have been involved in apprenticeships but it does not dig into the data regarding how many of them completed apprenticeships, went on to full-time employment, and secured mortgages on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: What will be the composition of the advisory group?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I understand the Business Committee is due to meet this afternoon to discuss the ongoing weather alert and consider how the House should respond and what steps should be taken if there is a red weather warning. Before that decision is taken, I ask the Taoiseach to set aside time during Government business this evening or early tomorrow to allow the Minister to answers questions for an hour....

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I asked for time to be provided during Government business.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is exactly what we asked about.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: He could not answer it in 18 months either.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is €6 million. That is not a blank cheque.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: How will they pay for it this week?