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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Special Report No. 87 - Effectiveness of Audit Committees in State Bodies
Issues with Public Procurement (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: How much does Mr. Watt believe the Department will be able to save because of this change?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Special Report No. 87 - Effectiveness of Audit Committees in State Bodies
Issues with Public Procurement (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: The same argument could be made for the SMEs, and procurement as well. Is the project far behind schedule? When was it expected to be up and running, and where is it now?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Special Report No. 87 - Effectiveness of Audit Committees in State Bodies
Issues with Public Procurement (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Mr. Watt might send me those details.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Special Report No. 87 - Effectiveness of Audit Committees in State Bodies
Issues with Public Procurement (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the grassland sheep scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 278. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9672/15]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. All sides of the House should welcome legislation that makes it easier for people to return to work. Over the past few years I have dealt with constituents who have been offered short-term contracts or jobs but they did not want to take the chance of taking the offer in case they lost social welfare support. Those who did and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (4 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the policy proposals to be brought to Government for the drafting of primary legislation for a new mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind not awarding an Educate Together school to Kilcolgan, County Galway, considering her Department had entered into a long negotiation with a person (details supplied) in relation to a site they owned in Kilcolgan and that major works were carried out on site on the basis of these negotiations; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the rural environment protection scheme and the single payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8860/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Single Payment Scheme Administration (19 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister of State for the response. The last line is the bit I am most concerned about, which I think should be reconsidered, is where it states they are going ahead with this by 31 May and that is it. No one is hiding anything here. The Department is well aware of what each farmer receives. The EU auditors are over here every year making sure every cent of taxpayers' money...

Topical Issue Debate: Single Payment Scheme Administration (19 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle’s office for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. I understand the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is not available today to take the matter in the Chamber due to a busy schedule. I am concerned about the publishing of the full details of those receiving single farm payments. I accept it has come about from a decision by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a hardship grant relating to tuberculosis restrictions will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7499/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (18 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the beef genomic scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (18 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason deductions were made from a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person to challenge an overpayment that has already been paid. [6735/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 546. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a payment in respect of the cessation of turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/15]

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the motion. Much of what I want to say has been said before. There have been many calls for a second preschool year and there is no doubt that the first free preschool year has been a fantastic success. We also need to question what parents would get from a second preschool year. I have spoken to a number of parents and although...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Deputy Eoghan Murphy covered many of the areas I wish to cover and I agree with much of what he said. One of the biggest issues concerning climate change is that Governments by their very nature think in five-year cycles. What we are asking in this context is that we should look to 2050 which seems a long way off....