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Message from Seanad (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: Seanad Eireann has passed the Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016, without amendment, and the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016, without amendment.

Standing Order 149: Motion (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: In accordance with Standing Order 72, the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 21 July 2016.

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: Your time is up, Deputy, and please speak through the Chair.

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: Deputy, please speak through the Chair.

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: The division is postponed until the weekly division time tomorrow, Thursday, 21 July, in accordance with Standing Order 70(2).

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: I welcome Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, and his colleagues, Ms Nuala Ward, director of investigations, Dr. Karen McAuley, head of education and participation. I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off as interference from them affects sound quality and transmission of the meeting’s proceedings. I advise witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l)...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: I thank Dr. Muldoon for setting out his interesting, passionate and admirable objectives.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: Given that the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill is Government policy, it will be difficult for Dr. Muldoon to comment on it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: I have a couple of questions. Dr. Muldoon and I have discussed in previous conversations the Ombudsman for Children's role and remit in the education sector. I will leave that issue for another time because the Committee on Education and Skills will probably have hearings on education at some point. Could legislators assist the Ombudsman for Children by extending the powers or remit of...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: I thank Dr. Muldoon for taking the time to come before the committee. Dr Muldoon was anxious to share his plan with the committee. I regret that he had to wait before he could appear before the committee. I am very pleased that we were able to facilitate him before the committee adjourned. I thank the members for their engagement and attendance. I look forward to future engagements...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: Today's business shall be No. 11, motion re Standing Orders 141 and 146A, and No. 12, motion re business of select committees, without debate. Government business shall be No. 17, statements on the housing strategy and the Private Members' business shall be No. 77, motion re domiciliary care allowance, in the name of Sinn Féin. Tomorrow's Government business shall be No. 1, Health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to ensure local and regional roads have adequate drainage installed before local authorities use departmental resources to overlay roads which simply get washed away again due to the lack of drainage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm, noting her recent comments that no more district courthouses will be closed, if Skibbereen courthouse will now come under this heading and remain open, noting the recent decision of the High Court requiring the Courts Service to reconsider its decision approving the closure of Skibbereen courthouse; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 433. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the departmental papers and the comments of the deciding officer have not been forwarded to an appeals officer for an appeal that was registered in March 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist with arranging a response from a health care provider (details supplied) in County Cork, to correspondence submitted on 16 March 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (13 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on his Department’s efforts in terms of the development of the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage farmers to participate in the creation of walking trails by incorporating measures into the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (12 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any changes to enhance the current mortgage interest relief scheme in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rights of Way Registration (7 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 52. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she has taken in recent times to encourage farmers to participate in the roll-out of walking trails and to ensure farmers are adequately protected from any claims for compensation from persons who traverse their land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Data (7 Jul 2016)

Jim Daly: 184. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she collates data relating to start-up businesses that receive Leader funding and the outcome of these ventures; the number of start-ups supported in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; the number of these that are still actively trading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20409/16]