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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Noel Harrington: Boarfish is an example. We have seen a huge decrease in the boarfish quota from 88,000, two thirds of the EU quota, down to 36,000. The fishermen have told me for the past 12 months that they have not been landing. They are not crying about that issue. They knew it and they accept it. Similarly, they will accept advice on other fish where they know the species are challenged. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister and the officials from his Department for the presentation. This time every year fishing communities look at what the Commission proposes in advance of these meetings. In my area, Castletownbere, they have seen the Commission's proposals and they have gone beyond anger. It is terror, almost, for some of the operators, particularly in the demersal sector. Many of those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the costs involved for those undertaking to add an additional category to their current driving licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45505/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate on water sector reforms. Before I make my contribution, I join in the condemnation of the treatment of the Tánaiste and her staff at the recent event in Tallaght. I remind the House that in advance of UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the 78 women murdered by a partner since 1966...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (20 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that the notice issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork is withdrawn in view of the circumstances notified to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (20 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 October 2014 if she will review the application for transport assistance as the person is attending the nearest boarding school with an all-Irish ethos on the mainland and has to attend a boarding school as it is not feasible for them to attend a day school; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: On public confidence, would the witnesses not consider a pilot to help members of the public get a feel for how the system will work, how they will use it and what will be its impact? Perhaps a pilot should have been considered for that reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Discussion (19 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: I am a sub-postmaster in west Cork and, in that regard, at the end of the delivery chain in delivering mail. In the area in which I work there are approximately 600 delivery addresses. In one rural town there are five people with the exact same name and surname at different addresses. Equally, we had a situation where the delivery address was Castletownbere, Bantry. That was the correct...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Yes, that is fine. We are having this debate because of the brave stand taken by Maíria Cahill in telling us about the abuse she suffered at the hands of a member of the IRA and the subsequent events within the republican movement. People in the republican movement have confirmed that they believe the abuse took place, but that belief evaporates when it comes to implicating the Sinn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: On the national broadband plan and the intention of the providers, I ask that the areas that get less than 3 Mbps would be the first to be considered under the national broadband plan to be upgraded to get to the 30 Mbps. A commitment to this would be fantastic. Looking at taxpayer-funded investment, where the industry might step in and upgrade a 15 Mbps service to 30 Mbps, it is borderline...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the industry representatives and the individual companies involved and I wish to recognise that the companies are competitors as well in providing this service. As part of the presentation, there was reference to the investment the companies have made over recent years in upgrading the networks, both for broadband and mobile phone coverage. That investment is paid for by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a six-month delay in having an application for long term illness card processed in Health Service Executive south region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42733/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Would that be a cause of concern in the Office of the Ombudsman for Defence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Could Mr. McCourt also put on record the breakdown of complaints, and if there is anything striking about it, between the different arms of the Defence Forces? Is there anything that would give cause for concern within any particular branch, whether it is the Naval Service or the Air Corps? Is there any area in which something stands out as a particular issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Taking proportion into consideration, the Ombudsman for Defence is reasonably happy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: That is not an issue. I wish to focus on military prisons, specifically the fact that the ombudsman is precluded from looking at cases relating to them. They are the most severe cases, concerning citizens who have joined the Defence Forces, are in service, and have had their liberty denied. Is there a reason the Ombudsman for Defence cannot investigate this area? Would he have a concern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Where the ombudsman's appeal is final, or he decides not to review a case, does he take the opportunity to make recommendations to the Minister for Defence or to the Chief of Staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Noel Harrington: Where the ombudsman cannot make a review or decides not to do so, but feels that there may be a case for making a recommendation-----