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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (15 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: 64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work of the Land Development Agency to date; when it expects to deliver its first sites; if the primary legislation regarding the land development agency has been drafted; when he expects the role of permanent chairperson to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the trend of large-scale developments of apartment units being sold in bulk to investment and pension funds; his further views on whether this is contributing to a rental cartel; his plans to draft legislation in conjunction with the Minister for Finance to make it a requirement for developments with over 100...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: It is good to see the Taoiseach here. We do not normally see him here for statements on the European Council. He usually absconds before they are taken. Is he leaving already? Come on. Will he not sit down for one minute?

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: It would not kill the Taoiseach to sit down.

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: What is he like? God help us. The notion that the Government is Brexit-ready is astonishing. I have said all along that if things work out well with Brexit, I will not give the Government the credit for it, but if they work out badly, I will not blame it either. It really depends on the Brits and what they do. What is happening at Rosslare Europort is a serious indictment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (19 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has responded to the draft report and request of the Data Protection Commission for further information on the processing of personal data in connection with the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53441/18]

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State did not answer Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's question about making the problem around procurement a priority for the Government in the new year. It came to light only a couple of months ago that Accenture had broken over 90 procurement rules in 2017 alone. It broke 75 in 2016. There were not even buns thrown at it. Does anyone give a damn about procurement rules? Hardly...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: No. The Minister of State-----

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: That is misrepresenting our position.

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: On the penalty points issue, I have made the point that Article 6 of the GDPR lists various exceptions to the consent requirement. One such exception is the processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. It is not an issue. The Minister of State is protesting a little much. He has raised...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 6:In page 15, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(3) A mechanism shall be provided to allow a person to whom a service is being or is to be delivered by a public body to instruct that public body that they do not regard collection of their personal data by any public body directly or on a case by case basis as burdensome and in such an instance...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: 8 o’clock I move amendment No. 5:In page 14, to delete lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following:"(I) as one non-mandatory means to verify the identity of a person, where the first or second mentioned public body is providing or proposes to provide a service to that person, without prejudice to a person’s right to verify their identity other than by the presentation of a...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: We do not think our amendments would have that effect on the Bill. The Minister said that the Government was not prescribing what an individual service provider must or must not use, that it is not the intent of the Bill and is a matter for each individual service provider to determine. He also said that it is also up to each individual service provider to seek legislation, if required, to...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State said on Committee Stage that he could not accept our amendments. Obviously, he is trying to reverse the amendments we secured at the time relating to the public services card and the public service identity data set. The Minister of State said the measures would be in direct conflict with existing legislation. He referred to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act. This...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: We do not have a problem with the amendments either. I thank the officials for their co-operation with our staff.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to implementing a ban on the use of gas derived from hydraulic fracturing as an energy and fuel source here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53157/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the plan to cease burning coal at Moneypoint power station in 2025 will be reviewed in view of the fact that no coal has been burned at Moneypoint for over two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53156/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: 603. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the legality, appropriateness and wisdom of his Department granting €2 million under the rural regeneration and development fund to a proposed aquaculture marine park at Kilkieran, Connemara, in view of the fact that the project is still going through an appeal with An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Bill seeks to provide that An Bord Pleanála will be the appeal body in respect of aircraft noise regulation. Under the legislation, an appeal against a relevant regulatory decision may be lodged together with the appropriate fee before the board at any time before the expiration of the appropriate period by the airport authority or a relevant person. This appears to be a...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2018)

Mick Wallace: I will go to great lengths not to name him.