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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Equipment (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 147. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department uses any system of software for the auto-deletion of e-mail messages; if so, his Department's guidelines on the use of such a system; and the length of time e-mails are stored before they are auto-deleted. [25308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 206. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a payment under the carer's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26337/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons may claim tax relief on invoices relating to orthodontic health care under the cross border directive, as well as receiving a refund from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of lands that were formerly involved in the forestry services and are now in the control of Coillte, the number of locations; the amount of land in each case where his Department is still the registered owner of parts of these woodlands or forestry areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 474. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the cross-border directive in respect of orthodontic health care, the section in the budget these funds are coming out of; if it will result in longer waiting lists for persons who are not in a position to avail of the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26325/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 475. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to orthodontic health care under the cross-border directive, the amount that has been paid out under this scheme to date; the estimate to be paid for 2015 and in subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/15]

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. McCarthy and his colleagues, who are welcome to the meeting. I wish to ask about a few specific topics. I am interested in one in particular, as are most Oireachtas Members, having served some time in local government. The Comptroller and Auditor General laid out the figures. From the Central Fund, the local government fund and subventions from the Departments of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Housing loans.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: We understand that and we all understand there may be a higher level of unemployment in the client base than is the case in the private mortgage sector. We understand that and, as public representatives, we all deal with it every day. The Central Bank criticised seven financial institutions yesterday for continuing to take other actions against people, even when arrangements were in place....

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: And the jobs.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: How does a 300,000 tonne thermal treatment facility compare with Poolbeg?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Fine. One of a smaller scale elsewhere.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Good.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: How about those houses that are not involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Landfill direct.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Is that under an EU directive?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: With regard to Northern Ireland and the cost of taking back the waste, a figure mentioned at one meeting was that it could ultimately be €30 million. The other issue I want to link to that, which I see as the same issue and which we dealt with before, is that of land remediation in Kerdiffstown, on which €32 million has been spent to date, along with a possible €15...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: Where is this waste going? Is it going abroad on the ship again?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: To an approved landfill.