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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (15 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 303. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the sanctions that are imposed on local authorities which failed to meet the national inspection plan's target of 1,000 inspections of septic tanks by July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (15 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 304. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tanks that have been registered in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (15 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 305. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Gortnadroma in County Limerick; if he is aware of the concerns of local persons in this regard, particularly in relation to the potential environmental and health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: We, too, welcome the involvement of the Red Cross, but the terms of reference will be crucial. The question of whether the Red Cross individual will have the power to be a decision-maker is paramount. We have also met the Minister of Justice, Mr. Ford. Forgive us for feeling he is either unable or unwilling to implement his decisions on the ground. We have serious worries that there...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: I am informed of the issues. The Minister referred to trust. If I was the principal of a secondary school and there was a breakdown and things were not working out, many people would be pointing the finger at the principal, at me. I see no serious willingness in this area. We have met the prisoners, the governor and assistant governors. I do not see an honest engagement from management...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in respect of discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the urgent need to implement the recommendations following the stocktake of the Maghaberry Prison agreement and, in particular, that the forum would be constituted under terms of reference that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: As the Minister knows, a group of cross-party individuals has been going up North to Maghaberry Prison for a few years. The second-last time we were there was in November, and we were there again recently. Sadly, we have found that despite the Stocktake agreement supposedly being in place things have deteriorated. Does the Minister have any concerns in this area?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Convention on Cluster Munitions (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent reports of Saudi Arabia using United States of America-supplied cluster munitions in its air strikes in Yemen, particularly in view of Ireland's profile on the banning of such weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with the Irish Consulate in Scotland regarding an Irish citizen (details supplied), who has been on trial at the High Court in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28402/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that Ireland is taking every action at its disposal to further the cause of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service Operations (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on developments at the May and June 2015 European Union Foreign Affairs Councils in relation to the European Union Naval Force Operation - Mediterranean Mission, and since; if there are any related common security and defence policy measures he is opposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any concerns regarding the use of Shannon Airport by the United States of America military under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952; if it poses a security risk to Shannon and to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is part of the National Asset Management Agency's brief to facilitate developments for foreign direct investment in order to provide office space for foreign direct investment companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a commission of inquiry to be conducted into the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio in particular, and the workings of the agency in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency informed his Department of the process involved in selling-off its loan book in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has ever applied section 227 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; and if he has, if he will publish the relevant reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all meetings that took place between his Department and the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the €200 million loss made on the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland loan portfolio; if he was aware of such a loss before the sale was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28600/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the 2014 National Asset Management Agency's Annual Report does not mention industry performance metrics, despite the fact that it promised the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts that it would do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (14 Jul 2015)

Mick Wallace: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent revelations of the selling-off of assets at fire-sale prices, if he will confirm the value of assets and loan portfolios that remain to be sold by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/15]