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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

Jim Daly: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment. [1487/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Jim Daly: 880. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason no progress has taken place since a person (details supplied) in County Cork was approved for the rural cottages scheme in 2007, when the local authority transferred a person's dwelling to its ownership on the basis the authority would construct a new dwelling on site for the applicant; the reason no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Jim Daly: 954. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on offering financial assistance to wireless Internet service providers in any capacity to assist them to expand the services they provide to areas of rural Ireland that would otherwise not be serviced by a provider; if his attention has been drawn to the extraordinary costs, such as that of connecting to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are circumstances whereby Student Universal Support Ireland will accept a late grant application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48820/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (17 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be finalised regarding a foreshore licence application in view of the urgency of the particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48743/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Light Pollution (16 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 354. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available in respect of a person (details supplied) who is being disturbed by excessive strong lights shining on their property from the neighbouring property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (16 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Health Service Executive permanent contracts of employment do not recognise years of service when nurses are being offered new contracts of employment or make provision to pay them increments on the basis of job experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (16 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 612. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in receipt of correspondence from a company (details supplied) in County Cork dated 5 December 2014; if he will arrange a meeting between Irish Water and the person; if he is supportive of the efforts to keep the jobs referred to here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47530/14]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: I have a comment on the overall issue of the Estimates and budgetary process, which I have made at each of the previous Estimates meetings to the former Minister, Deputy Quinn, for whom I had enormous time. He contributed to the education system. I have worked in the education system at primary, secondary and management level and have some understanding of it. I feel passionately that we...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: What about non-payment of moneys to the providers of services?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: What about primary schools?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: I do not believe there is, and that is where the issues are arising.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: It is part of the broader issue with boards of management. It is very difficult to hold them accountable for their actions if one has a difficulty with them.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: Any time we have this conversation, it would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the extraordinary work achieved by the Department under the direction of the Minister and her predecessor. When we came into government, priority was given to replace prefabs and start building projects. With previous Administrations, while houses were built at every crossroads, they did not invest in school...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: Subhead D3 deals with capital expenditure on schools.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: It pertains to buildings for primary and post-primary schools.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: I apologise for being late for the meeting. Is the Minister satisfied with the appeals system for grants in her Department? It is a very fine and crude instrument to have a cut-off rate for eligibility for grants. While self-employed people are able to work within the system to a greater extent, and we have to be careful how we phrase that, it is an extremely crude instrument for people...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: To clarify my question on that, I agree that SUSI is to be complemented on its extraordinary achievement in a couple of short years in having settled down as it has. It provides a superb service which all of us as public representatives would acknowledge. Certainly, I would and I have no difficulty with SUSI. The issue is where someone does not fit the typical box. My specific question is...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Jim Daly: We should be more cognisant of this to ensure there is adequate discretion there as there are some very tough hard luck cases with genuine people who are maxed out. It is not a criticism but I note that our role as public representatives is to challenge these systems continuously to ensure they are robust and involve adequate discretion. I appreciate the opportunity to make that point to...