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Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 415. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all engagements between the Health Service Executive and an organisation (details supplied) since March 2008; if the HSE received a sum of money in May 2009 on behalf of the organisation via a second organisation; to confirm the sum as €300,000 and to outline, in tabular form, how that money was spent; why a memorandum of association was...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Considering the Deputy cut child benefit.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Like Rapunzel in the tower.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Today marks the first anniversary of the appalling tragedy in Berkeley, California last year where we lost six of our brightest J1 students while several others were seriously injured. It is appropriate that we again send our sympathies to the families of those who passed away and those who were injured on this most difficult of days. Our thoughts are with them today. I wish to raise...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Sinn Féin is doing it in the North where the charge is £1,300 sterling.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste said this policy is intended to be good value. It is certainly not good value if one’s annual bill goes from €360 to €611 or from €420 to €770. It is certainly not good value if the standing charge is increased. The Tánaiste claimed there is still time to address this matter. However, most households have to pay that charge before...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: In January of this year, the former Minister, Deputy Kelly, announced the introduction of a new pay-by-weight billing system for bin customers. He made this announcement amid a lot of fanfare, as was his wont. His forecast was that 87% of customers would save money as a result of the new system but the exact opposite has turned out to be the case. It seems from the feedback being received...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to maintain the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: The OECD said in November that the Government currently has "primacy to the point of dominance" in the budgetary cycle. At the end of his remarks the Minister for Finance touched on one of the things that gives primacy to the Government, namely Article 17.2 of the Constitution. Does the Minister have any views on that article? If this committee took the view that it should be changed in...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Does the Minister, with his great experience, believe in the primacy of Article 17.2 as it is?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: I asked about the tax-----

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: On the same point, it is especially critical that such an initiative is implemented in July because the programme for Government contains commitments worth €650 million and, presumably, each Department and Minister will start to deliver. Publishing everything on a "no change" basis when there has been a change of Government is slightly an academic exercise. Presumably, Ministers will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why the Office of Public Works will not engage in a clean-up of the River Deel, including the river bank, silt on the river bed and do on, given two major flooding incidents in Crossmolina, County Mayo in 2015 and the associated damage and considerable distress caused; if he will instruct the office to undertake this work as a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 391. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in relation to the River Deel in County Mayo; its engagements with the Office of Public Works and Mayo County Council since November 2015 in relation to flood prevention; why it has prevented work on the river; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15891/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta McGrath, as an seans an fhadhb seo a phlé. When one considers that motor insurance for ordinary drivers have risen by 60% since January 2014 and that freight transport and commercial motor costs are up by between 50% and 70%, one can see that it is a major problem in terms of motor insurance which has dragged the country back...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: That is on the agenda for later.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: In the Government submission from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, there is no reference to the constitutional issues raised by Article 17 of the Constitution. The submission contains many pats on the head and the Ministers say that they wish to talk to us and really listen, and it is all covered in inclusive...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Perhaps we could have a meeting with the legal adviser before we have a meeting with the Ministers. The sequencing will be important.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Committee members can then be fully briefed as to what are the barriers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the suspension of DEXA scanning services at hospital (details supplied); his future plans for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/16]