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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 433. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the costs associated with the hosting of the Drogheda 2012 National Famine Memorial Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25512/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy, I ask you to withdraw the word, "lies".

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Please, Deputy, withdraw the remark.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: The next speaker is Deputy Heather Humphreys who is sharing time with Deputies Áine Collins, Peter Fitzpatrick and Frank Feighan. Speakers have five minutes each. I will let Deputy Humphreys know when there is two minutes remaining.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy, please.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy McGrath, I am asking you to desist.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy McGrath, this is the last time I am going to say it.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Please allow Deputy Buttimer to continue.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I share the same constituency.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: That is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I refer to the legislation that we have been told is necessary. Surely that comes under either strategy or annual report. The expert group reported towards the end of 2012 and hearings started in January, but the document is silent on all of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: Does it not feed into the Department of the Taoiseach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: The perception from annual reports and strategy statements is that there was no communication between the Department of Health and the Department of the Taoiseach. Where did the conversation take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: To be fair to Mr. Fraser, he does not know. That is the answer to my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I thank Mr. Fraser and his colleagues for attending this meeting. We are reviewing two documents, the annual report and the strategy statement. I refer to page 6 of the strategy report on the programme for Government which then refers to pages 21 to 25. I am curious to know the answer. Where does the setting up of the expert group to report to the Government on the X case legislation fall...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Importation Policy (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the reason goods from Israeli settlements are to be labelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24709/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 692 of 16 April, 2013 and 115 of 8 May 2013 if a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been accepted; the basis for the appeal have been received and the date on which a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24770/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: My question will be a little different. I ask the witnesses and everybody else here when they decided to come into this world.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: It is a point. The Chairman is really too quick off the mark. When did they first decide to become unborn? These are philosophical questions as this is a matter of texture, depth and profoundness. We are here specifically to try to determine clarity in the law and the Constitution with regard to two lives. With the new life, the question is when the life begins, and there is also the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Peter Mathews: I would ask all of the witnesses if they think it would be best if our Taoiseach and Tánaiste, who are promoters of this Bill, were here to listen to the testimony?