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Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to meet the difficulty of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford and other persons regarding the early retirement scheme in farming, particularly in relation to the single payment scheme, [i]force majeure[/i] and exceptional circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16003/05]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason no allocation was made to Waterford County in the fire services capital programme 2005 in respect of fire station development projects in regard to Tallow, Dungarvan and Portlaw which are awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/05]

Written Answers — Fire Services Capital Programme: Fire Services Capital Programme (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the documentation awaiting approval in his Department since October 2004 in regard to the approval in 2004 for Waterford County Council to purchase one new fire vehicle will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15599/05]

Written Answers — Fire Services Capital Programme: Fire Services Capital Programme (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in regard to the 2005 allocation of one new class B fire appliance to Waterford County Council, he will ensure that there is no repeat of the needless delays with the processing of the 2004 new fire vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15600/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Tá an cluiche beagnach thart anois agus tá sé soiléir go mbeidh an bua ag an Rialtas agus go bhfuil gach duine ar an taobh seo den Teach go láidir i gcoinne an Bhille. Ar dtús, bhí bord neamhspleách ag dul an t-airgead seo a bhronnadh ar na comhlachtaíéagsúla a chuirfeadh iarratas isteach leis ach níl sin ag tarlú anois. Molaim oifigigh na Ranna. Shocraigh an Rialtas an Bille seo...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I am far from happy with the Bill in its entirety. The complexity the Minister has had to address is that contained in a Bill that was drafted to function in a particular way when we had the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board. As that is being amended, effectively, we have a paper tiger, a dormant accounts board, which has no real function. Given that it has no real function we should...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: On that basis I am prepared to withdraw the amendment. However I ask the Minister to clarify that issue and report back to the spokespersons. This amendment is also in Deputy Crowe's name.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I move amendment No. 17: In page 16, to delete lines 27 to 30. This amendment proposes to delete section 10 of the Bill which states: Section 47 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) by deleting subsection (2), and (b) in subsection (3) by deleting "or the chairperson of the Board, as the case may be, ". Subsection (2) of section 47 of the principal Act, the Dormant Accounts Act 2001, reads:...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: To which boards does the Minister refer?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Does he have a board?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I am still not satisfied. Section 47 of the principal Act refers to the chief executive of the agency performing duties. Is the Minister telling us the chief executive of the agency is the Secretary General of his Department?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: This gets worse. Yesterday I noted that the Minister introduced these changes to the legislation because the Government wants to get its hands on the fund before the next general election. However, section 47 of the principal Act as amended is a muddle. It refers to a chief executive who is a chief executive of another agency as far as handling the money is concerned. It refers to a chief...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Then why is a chief executive mentioned when none exists? Is this fantasy legislation?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister has found him.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: This becomes more muddled as we go along. There is an enormous need to go back and redraft this section. The Minister made an analogy with An Coimisinéir Teanga. As he conceded, An Coimisinéir Teanga does not have a board. In terms of accountability to this House, to whom is the chairperson of the board responsible? Obviously, the Committee of Public Accounts or any other committee cannot...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I wish to go over this again.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: This is a sensible amendment. The Minister may be concerned that his hands, or those of his successor, will be tied, but I do not see it that way. I am not a fan of nominees on boards because, as I said on Committee Stage, some people are good at getting elected to these positions, but they may not be the people one would want. The Minister is proposing an emasculated version of the present...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I move amendment No. 15: In page 13, between lines 47 and 48, to insert the following: "(4) Prior to exercising a function under this subsection (3), the Minister shall request the Board to furnish him or her with a draft submission relating to the matters referred to in subsection (3), and the Minister shall have regard to such draft submission, and shall, in the event that the Government...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: We have worked around and debated these issues, and there is no meeting of minds, so I will press the amendment.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (10 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the implications for tourism policy here of the figures on tourism and travel published by the CSO on 26 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15010/05]