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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Gleeson. I presume it is quite similar moving to the meat processing plants. I was a member of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response and the meat processing plants played a central role through our investigations into the spread of Covid-19 throughout 2020. Mr. Gleeson might elaborate on that. I know the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, and the HSE are the agents...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I would ditch those headphones if I were Mr. Gleeson because we can hear him clearly now, much better than we did with them on.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Gleeson can come back to me on the number of inspections last year but I think the public would want reassurance that the inspections are ongoing. Is that the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I understand that. I thank Mr. Gleeson for that. I have limited time, so apologies. It is reassuring to know that they are ongoing. It was not just Covid-19 that impacted on last year and 2019; it was Brexit also. I come from a coastal constituency in Dún Laoghaire and we are very proud to have BIM located in the town. I note that the seafood industry in 2020 accounted for a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Gleeson for that. I will turn to the Comptroller and Auditor General report, particularly in respect of the procurement issues. There were some non-compliance issues. I believe there were 98 contracts in total with a value of a little over €14 million. In the same vein, I note also that there was the risk and control framework. That predates my time but I understand...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Finally, the asset verification project was expected to be done by 2021. Are we still on track with that? The Department would want to make sure that the project is completed by the time Mr. Gleeson appears before us next year.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Yes, it does. I apologise to the Chairman for the delay, as I was attending another meeting. I thank the Minister for his time and it is good to talk to him again. My apologies if some of these questions have already been answered but I understand from Deputy O'Sullivan that perhaps the Minister has touched on this before. If he will excuse me I will ask the question in any event as I did...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: With regard to the community energy schemes, those who have already done it now have excess power they want to sell back to the grid. Where are we in that regard? In terms of supporting communities that want to come together and support each other through energy sharing and so on, where are we with that at the present time?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Following on from Deputy Whitmore on river quality, I note the Minister has allocated €33.3 million in programme D, which is very welcome. Will the Minister outline the Department's involvement and the co-operation it has with Irish Water, the EPA, many local authorities and Waterways Ireland, for example? One of the big issues in urban areas relates to misconnections into the local...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Absolutely. I share the Minister's concern about Dublin Bay. He is correct that a capital programme by Irish Water is under way. I am wondering about the funding from the Minister's Department, particularly for the EPA, Waterways Ireland and so on. He might revert to me after the meeting to emphasise the issue. Local authorities do fantastic work monitoring river water quality but it is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Cormac Devlin: On programme E, I welcome the €50 million allocated for the EPA. This touches on the issue we discussed under programme D. Remediation of landfill sites is an issue, particularly in urban areas. The €26 million provided for this is very welcome. I will focus on the sum of €10.2 million for waste management initiatives that seek to increase awareness of the necessity...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to encourage greater competition in the Irish insurance sector. [1860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to assist businesses restart when the current phase of Covid-19 restrictions end. [12984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will seek a review of the regulations surrounding the sale of children's clothes, in particular children's shoes, which require correct measurements and regular changes to reflect their essential nature; the timeline for the reopening of shoe shops and retail outlets that sell shoes and clothes for children; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Codes (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the achievements reached as part of the Eastern-Midlands Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021; when the consultation and adoption of the new plan is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a deposit refund scheme for Ireland; if so, the study and research that has been conducted on the subject; if the impact on the existing kerbside recycling system and the cost to consumers has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the EPA has plans to replace the FreeTrade Ireland website to encourage and facilitate recycling and upcycling of goods across the country; if details of same will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the initial basic training for motorcyclists will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to Irish citizens that need to travel on essential business in cases in which their driver licence is out of date; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/21]