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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Job Numbers (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 331. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency supported jobs created over the past 10 years in counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Galway and Dublin. [25909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 332. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits arranged by the Industrial Development Agency in the past year on a county basis. [25910/13]

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

John Deasy: 430. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding his Department has allocated, and to which projects, in Tramore, County Waterford in each of the past five years. [25208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of motor tax collected for each of the past 10 years; and if he will list each of the different categories of motor taxation. [25903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 547. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent on peace keeping operations over each of the past five years; and if he will itemise the spend. [25907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons from County Waterford that have applied for grants under the new rainwater harvesting scheme since it commenced on 1 March 2011; and the total amount paid out to farmers in each county under this scheme to date. [25603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 595. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding her Department has allocated, and to which projects, in Tramore, County Waterford, in each of the past five years. [25209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 709. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of National Lottery sports funding his Department has granted, and to which clubs, in Tramore, County Waterford, in each of the past five years. [25211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (28 May 2013)

John Deasy: 710. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding his Department has granted for tourism initiatives in Tramore, County Waterford, and to which local organisations or bodies, in each of the past five years. [25212/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (22 May 2013)

John Deasy: 261. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the reconfiguration of Waterford Regional Hospital to university hospital the number of specific academic posts to be allocated as in Consultant posts and professorships and the process being used to select the individuals to those posts [24747/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: I thank the Commissioner.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: Is the Commissioner concerned that the rules of engagement have been compromised or broken?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: I have a question for the Commissioner on the DNA database, which we do not have. I understand the relevant legislation is expected in June or July. Perhaps the Commissioner would explain in practical terms what difference that type of database would make to the force and the importance he attaches to it. The Department of Justice and Equality has cited European law issues as the reason...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: It was recently reported that the working group on efficiency measures in the criminal justice system recommended that to ease the burden on the courts unpaid road traffic fines could be added to motor tax bills. According to the information I have, currently approximately 71% of District Court business is taken up with road traffic offences. Does the Commissioner have an opinion on that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: With regard to Garda stations, how many have been closed and how many more will close during the coming months? In terms of my constituency, I understand that the handing over by the OPW to a community group of the first Garda station closed there is progressing well. While I never wanted the Garda station to close that the building is being handed over to the community is positive. Can...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: The Commissioner referred in his opening statement to fixed charge numbers for 2012 being 58,075 as compared with 65,863 for 2011, which is a reduction of 12%. To what does he attribute this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: It is a significant drop in one year.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: My final question relates to recruitment in 2013. Can we expect any new recruitment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: One of the main criticisms is of senior gardaí investigating senior gardaí, which is a canard. Many people who are not serving investigate gardaí all the time. As the Commissioner mentioned, others outside the force have taken a look at this issue and have made their recommendations. What does the Commissioner say to people who say it would never be possible to have a fair...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John Deasy: I have one more question on this issue and will leave it at that, as other members might want to bring up the issue. What will the Commissioner instruct members of the force to do immediately, based on these recommendations? How does he intend to tighten the procedures with regard to completing a file properly when it comes to quashing and discretion, as he has mentioned?