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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: It was irrelevant for the board. It could not replace Mr. Kavanagh if he invoked his right to a CID.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: It is implied in legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Was that the legal opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: While I have some sympathy for the board of Horse Racing Ireland, in 2009, the individual members of the board were at fault when they allowed the contract of the chief executive officer to run beyond his seven-year term. Guidelines and codes of practice are subservient to employment law. Contracts of indefinite duration, CIDs, have gone through the courts, which have taken a very strong...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Mr. Keeling did not handle the matter particularly well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: If the board has it in writing that Mr. Kavanagh will not invoke his CID in 2021, it would be helpful if Mr. Keeling were to provide a copy of that document to the joint committee.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: A total of €1.3 billion was to be distributed in the budget in some way and I want to dispel a few myths first. There is a myth that this nation does not redistribute wealth but the income tax take for 2017 is €20.5 billion, while the social protection budget for 2017 is €20.25 billion. There are practically no jurisdictions which give out the entire tax take on income...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (12 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Wexford which have been paid for GLAS 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29904/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (12 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had entitlements transferred to them and land leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29912/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long waiting times for speech and language therapy services for children in County Wexford; the number of staff available to carry out these services in whole-time equivalents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) who is a participant in the GLAS scheme from County Wexford will be paid their premium for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29249/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to roll out the repair and lease scheme pilot projects to County Wexford; the timeframe for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health about the establishment of the proposed dialysis unit in County Wexford. [28804/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the proposal in relation to staffing the proposed dialysis unit in County Wexford. [28805/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: It is good to be able to kick these issues about. Practically all the focus has been upon rivers, towns and villages, which I can understand as that is where settlements are. However there is a more individual area that is being ignored, namely, the coastal areas. I shall cite an example. The Minister spoke about the minor works for the local authorities, which is good. An issue arises...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: May I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: I will give the Minister of State the information. If he could visit the area, there would be no better example anywhere. The problem is that, for anybody to protect his or her property, he or she must break the law. The local authority would then have to prosecute him or her for breaking the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: Yes, even in an emergency. It would not matter. For anything to happen, European legislation must be broken. What is required is a derogation in that unique set of circumstances, but it has not been achieved or looked for. I ask the Minister of State to progress that issue, but there is no point in progressing it if it will take seven years to get an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: The Senator sounds a little like me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

Michael D'Arcy: There are also questions to the Minister for Finance in the Dáil and the Committee of Public Accounts is meeting next door.