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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: Perhaps the Minister will clarify Deputy O'Sullivan's query about the underspend by her Department and respond to the committee with an update in September.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: With regard to appropriations-in-aid, which I note is €25 million coming in to her Department, will the Minister update members on this?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: Do members have any further questions for the Minister? No. I note the apologies of Deputy Catherine Martin for the record. That completes the select committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for 2016, Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and her officials for their attendance and for dealing so comprehensively...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (29 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (29 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the difficulties experienced by American citizens to legally drive here when visiting the country for a period of time to carry out business transactions; if he will consider a new approach to this issue for persons who hold a full American driving licence by facilitating a theory-only examination to issue an Irish...

Topical Issue Debate: Personal Injury Claims (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: I thank the Minister of State for his response, although my fears are not allayed much further. We can all have a hands-off approach and I believe we are overly exercising the hands-off approach because of the separation between the Judiciary and the Legislature, of which I am well aware. As a House, we have an obligation in this regard. I am not suggesting for a second that anybody in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Personal Injury Claims (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: The justice system works under the premise that justice is not only to be served but has to be seen to be served. There is disquiet among the people I represent, and no doubt among the people represented by the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and other Members, about rising insurance premia. It is not until such time people feel it in their pockets that they look around to see what is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the programme of replacing prefabricated classrooms in primary schools with permanent structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18218/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider developing and issuing a circular to primary schools in order to incorporate weekly discussions on the issue of mental health and well-being in the classroom; to encourage the roll-out of basic awareness strategies such as story-telling and question and answer sessions, to promote a positive sense of health and well-being; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he had any communication with the insurance industry in relation to the exorbitant rates being quoted to insure young drivers; the steps he will take to assist with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18227/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 360. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes her Department has rolled out in recent years; her plans to encourage and reward farmers to allow walking trails on their land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18369/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Recreation Policy (28 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the schemes his Department has rolled out in recent years; his plans to encourage and reward farmers to allow walking trails on their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I congratulate Deputy Shortall on her election and I wish her every success in the role. It is a daunting task that the Chairman has chosen us to lead and I cannot think of a greater task to be landed on the doorstep of any politician, to be honest, in this day and age, than what all of us have signed up for here, namely, to devise a ten-year strategy for...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: It is six.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: I wish to make a point on how we deal with the debate, essentially addressing the question raised by Deputy Madigan. Everybody is free to use his or her judgment on whom to meet, and that is what we do as practising policy makers. This is not an issue exclusive to this committee. We are members of other committees and vested interests seek time with us. It is a capacity issue that we will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the waiting times involved when appealing a decision made under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme 1994; his views that they are acceptable; the actions that can be taken to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the jobseekers who are referred to JobPath and also found to be eligible for the EmployAbility service, due to illness, injury, mental ill health or disability, are not best placed to determine whether the JobPath programme is able to provide the additional supports they need, and that if the jobseekers perceive a need for both services or one...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 207. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the avenues available to a long established voluntary community musical organisation (details supplied) to apply for funding to ensure their continued existence into the future to continue their service to the public and the next generations of youth who wish to join the organisation. [17850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (23 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: 283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the Inland Fisheries Ireland organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2016)

Jim Daly: I will now take Question No. 16, which I passed over earlier. The new Standing Order states that a Deputy must be present to have a question taken but as it is a new Standing Order and because Deputy Eugene Murphy was delayed, I will allow it.