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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I am moving on, Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Is the Deputy's question on the property tax to do with how much it will realise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We will move to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and their officials, Ms Geraldine Tallon, Secretary General, Ms Mary Moylan, assistant secretary general, Mr. Michael Layde, assistant secretary general, and Mr. Maurice Coughlan, finance officer. As the witnesses are familiar with procedures relating...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the latest decision regarding an application for extra capacity on their milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49400/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Farm Payment Transfers (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an alternative method by which a person can transfer single payment entitlements under the 2011 scheme year (details supplied) following correspondence from his Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49427/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seafood Environmental Management Scheme (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a fisherman's group in west Cork (details supplied) has been unsuccessful in a number of grant applications in recent times; the way this situation can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49556/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (13 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49521/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Ms McAuley has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank all the witnesses. They conducted their business in a fair and efficient manner, which is appreciated. I thank the committee members and non-members who attended. The history of what we are discussing and the significance the witnesses associate with 1916 is not lost on us. It is wonderful to acknowledge that. I do not want to single anyone out but Ms Ó Brolcháin's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank members for their co-operation in not making Second Stage speeches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: My grandmother is one of the Collins family of west Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I can claim a relationship with Michael Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Is it agreed that we circulate it to all the members? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: There are four to answer those questions. I will begin with Dublin City Council and then move on to Mr. Connolly Heron, Mr. Mac Geehin and Mr. Connolly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: For the purposes of making efficient use of the delegations’ and our own time, will members ask questions? They do not need to give a Second Stage speech and ask the visitors to agree with them because that is not a question. Members should ask a brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Daly. I call Mr. Dominic Dunne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: If I may interrupt, if anybody wishes to say who they are connected to or if they want to indicate who their relative was they should feel free to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I must ask Mr. Dunne to conclude. We must move on.