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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (2 Oct 2018)

Peter Burke: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to discourage certain illegal marketing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 Oct 2018)

Peter Burke: 459. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a vacant position in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar (details supplied), the measures being taken to fill this position; the person to whom the patients are being referred to that would ordinarily be served by the consultant in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40098/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Does the Comptroller and Auditor General declare that?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the options, services, facilities or initiatives available to young adults with disabilities (details supplied) that finish full-time education at 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (27 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which taxi plates are transferred from parent to child will be examined; his views on whether a transfer based solely on the death of the licenceholder is fair in view of the fact that it does not take into account the holder's retirement age; his plans to review the arrangements; if there is scope for the taxi NTA to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when payments will be made to a grade of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38981/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (26 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available to support the work of stroke support groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Having looked at the letter from the Secretary General to the Government, I note he signs off using that title, this is something I would take seriously. My big concern is that the campaign is now under way. The nomination process under Article 12 is concluding. It is very clear that candidates are out there robustly campaigning. We can see that even at the front gates outside the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: It is stated in the Secretary General's letter. Something either has an internal audit function or it does not. It either has an audit committee or it does not. He states clearly "I have also put in place an Audit Committee and an internal audit function" and the establishment is under budget. If we are trying to pick important issues on which to adjudicate over this term I cannot see why...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I have no issue with that aspect. As I said when this issue first came out and when the Chairman made a statement over the summer, I was contacted by “Morning Ireland”. I gave my opinion that it was discussed. I am not disputing that the committee on public expenditure and reform discusses it. My major issue is the timing of this. The campaign is well under way. No matter...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I welcome the comprehensive opening statement from Mr. McDonagh and thank the witnesses for attending. The opening statement was very detailed in setting out the €30.2 billion, the task in respect of the senior debt and the contingent liability that was hanging over our Exchequer, which has now been repaid. I also refer to the repayment date of March 2020. Could Mr. McDonagh give me...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank Mr. McDonagh. It obviously shows a huge amount of progress on our overseas property and loan portfolio. Obviously, when an organisation such as NAMA is acquiring in excess of 12,000 loans, there will always be public commentary and debate on aspects that people deem controversial. It was very clear from the NAMA Act, however, that assets were to be disposed of judiciously and that...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: It often amuses me when somebody uses the original par value of the loan as a single metric, based on figures at the height of a boom when there was irresponsible lending, and tries to judge the agency exclusively on that. One sees this in media commentary. I genuinely believe this is harsh because, when the agency took over, the property was only worth the value it took in terms of the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Could Mr. McDonagh elaborate on the pressure from the troika at the meetings?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Would Mr. McDonagh say that there was little solidarity shown by the ECB at that time, in terms of the mood music and the pressure it was exerting?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: There was not much consideration given to the collateral damage to Ireland's economy and prospects for growth.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Mr. McDonagh refers to "extensive and patient engagement" in the context of local authorities and getting sites ready. The take-up by local authorities of NAMA properties for social housing was only 40%. In terms of the jigsaw that is the housing crisis, what is Mr. McDonagh's view of how the local authorities are dealing with the issue in the context of NAMA's engagement with them?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I am never one to challenge ambition but does Mr. McDonagh believe the 2017 target of 18,000 units is realistic in the context of NAMA's termination cycle?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Thank you.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Development Agency (19 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I want to focus specifically on Columb Barracks in Mullingar. Councillor Andrew Duncan works very solidly in Mullingar and he and I are clear in our minds that a key element is that there must be a solid dividend from the development of this site. The listed buildings should have a sustainable use that will benefit Mullingar. Projects could...