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Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: Go back to the Manhattan marquis.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (28 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: The Memorandum of Understanding between Insurance Ireland and the Office of Public Works (OPW), which was signed on 24 March 2014, provides that the OPW furnish Insurance Ireland with data on all completed OPW flood defence schemes showing the design, extent and nature of the protection offered by the works, and that Insurance Ireland members will take into account all information provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (28 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: As indicated in my reply of 26 February 2015, the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme has three principal milestones: - Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (completed) - Predictive Flood Mapping (for finalisation 2015) - Flood Risk Management Plans (for finalisation 2016) The draft predictive flood maps for Dunmanway are currently available for inspection on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: The National Botanic Gardens is one of the Office of Public Works' most visited sites, attracting 542,000 visitors in 2014. Over the past seven years, since detailed numbers have been recorded, the average number has been c. 510,000 visitors per year. Commercial ventures at the National Botanic Gardens earn approximately €146,000 per year, income that is returned to the Exchequer....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (28 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The Office of Public Works has not to date received an application from Kerry County Council (KCC) for funding for sluices at Incherea. The Government Decision of 11 February, 2014 in relation to repair of public infrastructure damaged in the Winter 2013/2014 storms allocated funding of up to €1,226,920 to KCC for repair of...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: What has that to do with anything?

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: What has that got to do with it?

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: Is she having the inquiry right now and will it be wrapped up by lunchtime?

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: How do you know that?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies from all sides of the House for the very constructive contributions we have had on this Bill and for the considered views that have been expressed during the debate. I do not expect many people in Deputy Daly's office to agree with me on many issues. However, I would like to challenge that individual within her office, whose view she shared with the House and who...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Referral to Select Committee (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is a pleasure to bring the Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 before the House this morning. As Deputies will be aware, the main effect of the Bill is to revoke all Government orders or other secondary instruments made prior to 1821, apart from a specific list of 40 instruments that are being preserved. The Bill expressly revokes 5,782...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: As many Deputies will know, the Magna Carta is celebrating its 800th anniversary this year. It is of note that aspects of it and of the Irish Magna Carta of 1216 continue in force in Ireland today. In addition to revoking secondary instruments, the Bill amends the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 by removing the exemption of certain statutory instruments or classes of statutory instruments...

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I am very pleased to be in the Seanad to deal with this legislation. I respectfully say it is a constructive use of Private Members' time to debate such issues of substance rather than the behaviour in which we can all engage from time to time. As Senator Mary White said, there is a substantial amount of money being spent in the public procurement of services. Breaking down the figure to...

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: May I respond?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (22 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: Following initial repairs and security works, it is proposed to provide a new Sewage treatment plant and 3 Phase electricity system. A planning application will be lodged shortly for the treatment plant and the works to the electrical system will proceed over the next few months. The order of cost for these works is €70,000. Further minor repairs to the doors/windows are ongoing.

Topical Issue Debate: IBRC Operations (21 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: Every action taken by the Government and the Minister for Finance has been taken with the aim outlined by Deputy Murphy: to minimise the cost of bailing out the bank to the Irish taxpayer and to restore our banking sector to a functioning reality so it can continue to serve the Irish economy. We may disagree on this, but it is the reason for the efforts undertaken by officials in the...

Topical Issue Debate: IBRC Operations (21 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: -----on behalf of the Minister of Finance on the frameworks he put in place, and this tallies very much with the information Deputy Murphy has received. The Minister is working very hard to reduce the cost to the Irish taxpayer of the bank bailout imposed by the previous Government.

Topical Issue Debate: IBRC Operations (21 Apr 2015)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Catherine Murphy for raising the issue. I am grateful to have an opportunity to place some information on this matter on the record of the House. On 15 March 2012, the board of IBRC met and approved the sale of Siteserv. Under the relationship framework that was in place between the Minister for Finance and the bank at that time, which had been place since July 2009, the...