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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability in the EU: Discussion with Minister of State (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I will make a few comments before asking the Minister of State to conclude. The notion that there is a democratic deficit is overstated as the enhanced role of the European Parliament has created a more direct connection to citizens. This is evident in today's visit to Brussels by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to discuss and negotiate the multi-annual financial framework with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update as to when the drug pirfenidone will be available in the Irish market for sufferers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: I begin by continuing on some of the themes Deputy Sean Fleming mentioned. I strongly agree with his point about people living in one area for a period of time and then moving to another local authority, which is often an adjacent area. They find that their positions on the housing list change radically. I most often hear of such cases, sadly, in the event of a family break-up or...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Why was that cap removed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Fine. Ms Moylan was not on the board when that happened. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: That is clearly a question that must be answered.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Regarding the council of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, did the board get any information on the discussions that took place within the council? Just to refresh everyone's memory, the council of the DDDA was different to the board. It consisted of community representatives, some local councillors and some members of the board. Did the board get an account of what took place at...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The chairman at that point would have been Mr. Bradshaw, is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Does Ms Moylan have any recollection of any disquiet being expressed at those meetings? To be more specific, was Ms Moylan aware of any members of the council of the DDDA expressing disquiet regarding a potential conflict of interest?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: The only council meeting minutes we have received relate to the 68th meeting, which took place in July 2006, which is many months before the decisions were made regarding this site. I ask that the committee be furnished with minutes for the period when this decision was made and in the immediate aftermath. I wish to see minutes of any meetings held in October that contain references to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: If I could, I wish to speak further on the matter. On the latter point, could Mr. McCarthy go through the answer again that he gave to Deputy Murphy on the change in the cap and the change in liability to the State?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: It is taken in that way. It appears highly relevant to understanding the ultimate exposure of the State.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: If I could interrupt, in order to be clear, when Mr. McCarthy is talking about shareholders, does he mean the consortium that agreed to go ahead and purchase the site for €411 million? Is that what Mr. McCarthy is referring to?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: And then the liabilities to each other as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Why was there a difference?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Was that less than the projected amount?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Was it more than anticipated?