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Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: Deputy Mary Lou McDonald is his leader.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: Is that Deputy Peter Mathews's new leader?

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: Crisis?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with voluntary youth organisations in the roll-out of the Youth Guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 263. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if will protect the budget of Údarás na Gaeltachta in the forthcoming budget in view of the fact it has seen a considerable cut in its funding since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 264. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ask the European Council to end the derogation on the status of the Irish language; his position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider granting multi-year annual funding to TG4, as its funding is significantly below similar services in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 342. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the projected income for each local authority in 2015 from the local property tax as well as a breakdown of the funding that the same local authorities would have normally received from the central government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 402. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will change the period for Garda clearance from one to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval for the fair deal nursing home scheme in each of the years between 2009 and 2013 as well as the average waiting time at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Jul 2014)

Derek Nolan: 609. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which on-site construction will commence on the Gort to Tuam motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28056/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (26 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants waiting for assessment for the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval by geographical breakdown; the average amount paid by participants between assessment and funding; if such amounts are reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: I have two final questions. I wish to follow on from the issue the Comptroller and Auditor General found lay with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, namely, company cars. He raised it in 2003 and there was an attempt to deal with it in 2004 that did not work out. It is still an issue. Can Mr. O'Mahony update us on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: No comment.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: Over the next year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: The last time Mr. O'Mahony appeared before the committee, we had a pretty in-depth discussion about the evasion rate for motor tax. A previous report from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report spent a considerable amount of time detailing the evasion rate. New legislation was being discussed at the time. Can Mr. O'Mahony update me on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: Fifty million euro was the estimated cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: So the figure of €50 million has been wiped out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: That is very good work.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Derek Nolan: Well, I gave Mr. O'Mahony a hard enough time about it the last time, so we will let him clear it up.