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Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does any one aspect jump out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are the Department and Revenue kept abreast of those things? Based on economic modelling, is the Department aware from the dialogue Revenue has with each of the individual case holders of changes that are likely?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: So there are no shocks of that nature for these figures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In regard to shocks, the country suffered a huge shock when we relied entirely on the construction of houses, selling them to each other, and the stamp duty and everything else surrounding that. How are we insulated now from another property bubble or a collapse of a different kind? What have we done differently or how are we insulated to make sure that if one sector collapses, in the way...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is the Department happy that based on what we have control over within our own jurisdiction, there have been sufficient structural changes and insulation put in place so that we will not wind up again with an over-reliance on one sector? Yes, I think that is the case. We are clearly making progress in reducing the deficit and that will allow us build up buffers so that we can implement...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have one further question regarding stamp duty. I note the stamp duty receipts for 2015 are marginally down on 2014. What is the state of our construction industry? Obviously, much of this would be relative to the construction sector. Is there scope for much improvement in that sector and is there much improvement on the horizon?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: If we strip that out, is everything else stagnant?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2014
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2014
Finance Accounts 2014 (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the basic payment scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the system in place to compensate or provide rectification to a person whose front door was broken and whose property was damaged as a result of action by An Garda Síochána. [43411/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance cars in the mid-west area on a 24-hour roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance cars nationally; the location of each; the number that are rostered 24 hours a day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the roll-out of broadband to schools in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when this roll-out will commence, the speed of the broadband being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (3 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the payroll payment for substitute Special Needs Assistant duties will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43453/15]

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: We know that.

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: And me.

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----that an attack of that nature would be made in the House. The reason I cannot agree with Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett’s amendment is that it undermines the entire thrust of the ports policy.

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a member of the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport, I want to speak about the Report Stage amendment that Deputy Boyd Barrett has tabled. The amendment cuts to the core of future development policy of the port infrastructure network throughout the country. During the tenure of the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and that of his predecessor, we spent much time over a...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Fitzmaurice had his chance to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the guests. Is it not highly unlikely that the EPA would have been able to acquire expertise of this nature, which is so specific to a very narrow section of science and technology? Indeed, is it not highly unlikely that the expertise available would not be connected in some way to industry?