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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department did not give the Farrell Grant Sparks report on the review of the overhead and indirect costs for the administration of the school transport scheme completed in October 2009 to the EU Commission State aid investigation C31/07; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that on the date that the FGS report was sent to the Department of Finance that they were not advised of any agreement in place to keep the contents of the report confidential; if he will provide the date it was sent and confirm whether or not the confidential agreement was in put in place for any reason convenient to his...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014 and thank the Minister for introducing it to the House. I welcome the Bill. There has been significant debate in various European countries over whether it is appropriate to merge an equality body and a human rights institution. There are two sides to the argument, but some countries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I welcome Mr. Masding and his colleagues. He stated Permanent TSB is encouraging lenders with problems to engage with the bank. One way for a lender to engage is by telephoning the bank, which is recorded and which they can access. I wrote to the bank on 21 February with a complaint I had from a member of the public who felt their recorded conversation with the bank had been edited. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I would be grateful if the bank could. The issue here is that I have a constituent alleging that one of the bank's staff members said something inappropriate to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I was not going to name anyone but I will stick to the broader point. Due to the technical glitch, it is impossible to assert whether an issue occurred. Accordingly, the bank’s customers’ - our constituents’ - right to have an accurate recording of what was said to them has been undermined. How many Permanent TSB customers who telephone the mortgage arrears unit are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Permanent TSB and AIB (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I will send Mr. O'Sullivan the details.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider rectifying the substantial additional cost which motorists who tax their vehicles on a quarterly or biannual basis must pay as opposed to those who tax their car annually in view of the fact that many people find that they are not in a position to pay the full amount in one lump sum and the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for specific works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: Under AOB, we agreed that we would have in representatives of St. Vincent's hospital. Could we try to have a provisional date for the next meeting for when we could discuss it? Things are getting worse there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: That is fine, once the Chairman sets a date for it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: It would be useful for clarity if we could have a date. I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I fully agree with the Chairman that it would be unfair of us to speculate, but not nearly as unfair as Rehab’s behaviour towards the taxpayers in recent days by refusing to tell us. The meeting is next week and there has been significant engagement and commentary by Rehab within the media. It is reasonable that it would provide finality by the end of the day in terms of who is and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: There is some role for us to try to get to the bottom of the expenditure of taxpayers' money - the timing of it. I share the view of the Comptroller and Auditor General in terms of how we go about it, or I would be guided by views on that. We would also need to extend the request to the Prison Service as well, which possibly since Deputy Ross has written his request has also come to light....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD facility will be supplied in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (1 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time it takes to process new disability allowance applications and reviews of additional medical evidence; her views on whether this length of time is fair and equitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/14]