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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 478. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles that were declared to be going off road for a period during 2013 by the year of manufacture for each year since 1983; the classes of these vehicles; the horsepower categories of these vehicles; the total cost to the Exchequer of these declarations; the way in which this compares to the same figures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if JobBridge scheme payments are recognised as a payment from his Department in terms of qualifying for the retention of a medical card on return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/14]

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome this Bill and I am pleased to speak on it. It is a confirmation of general Government policy to consolidate many of our State agencies where it makes sense to do so. I stand to be corrected but I believe that since this Government came to office we have abolished approximately 40 agencies to save costs. That is prudent governance, and I welcome all those moves. This is a welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding to compensate fishermen for loss of income due to the severe weather, and if not, if he has applied for access to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, which provides for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (20 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dividends paid out to each of the partners involved in the East Link bridge for each of the past 29 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: On the investigation and report the Minister received, the Minister stated the IMSI equipment could have been in any location within a wide radius of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission's offices. Did the investigation assess other premises and buildings in the vicinity of GSOC's offices? For example, I note there is an outlet on Ormond Quay which sells surveillance equipment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Chairman, may I raise at the outset an issue arising from last week's meeting with GSOC? I put the following question to Commissioner Simon O'Brien: "Does GSOC occupy the entire building from which it works?" and his response was that it did not, but I recall Commissioner Carmel Foley correcting that, but that does not appear on the transcript....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: It is on page 20 of the transcript.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I asked Commissioner O'Brien whether GSOC occupied the entire building. He said: " We occupy the entire building." This response was subsequently clarified by Commissioner Carmel Foley, but that does not appear in the transcript.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Thank you, Chairman. I have a number of questions for the Minister for Justice and Equality. At present we do not have the terms of reference of the review to be conducted by a judge. When is it expected to have the terms of reference? Will the Minister outline to the committee if there are elements of conflict between the conclusions drawn by Verrimus and Rits on the technical issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Have they said anything to the Minister about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Does the Minister consider that the appointment of the High Court judge would cause some concern or undermine the work of GSOC as an investigative commission? I believe the Minister is not satisfied with the current legislation that provides for the work of GSOC. The Minster may have answered this already but will he comment?

Topical Issue Debate: Marine Resources (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister's proposal for allocating extra quota over the next six weeks. Fishermen do not want to go cap-in-hand to anybody. It is a proud industry, albeit a difficult one, and they do not want to look for funding. However, most of them are now living on credit and the goodwill of businesses in their areas. We need to have a debate on the fish assist scheme because it is far...

Topical Issue Debate: Marine Resources (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the funding allocation the Minister announced recently which will go a long way towarding repairing many of the piers and quays and harbour infrastructure damaged and also the €1.5 million in funding announced to alleviate the losses incurred by some inshore fishermen through the loss of shrimp and lobster pots and other gear. I am pleased to report that in the past day or...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 146. To ask the Taoiseach if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic, or any other type of, surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7891/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 314. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/14]