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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (9 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: 567. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a policy regarding ministerial use of private email for Government business in her Department; and if so, if it will be published. [41520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (9 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: 568. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and-or officials in her Department attended the 2018 Ryder Cup; if so, the reason they attended; the days on which they attended; the officials they met from a Ryder Cup organisation or the European Tour; and the costs for each individual's attendance. [41534/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Data (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, for coming to the House to address this issue. In January 2018, I asked the Minister to investigate the situation relating to homicide figures. The Minister is aware that at the time the Policing Authority had serious issues with the statistics that had been provided to it. There were internal tensions between the deputy head...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Data (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for his response. I am aware of much, if not all, of the information in the reply. To be honest, I am not trying to catch the Minister out. That is being genuine. I know the Minister is shaking his head-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Data (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I will take the Minister at his word. I just want to know some information. If the Minister does not have the information that is fine and he can let it be known in the next 24 hours. I want to be absolutely certain that when An Garda Síochána gives information to the CSO, in the past and currently, it does not give personal details of victims of crime, include very serious...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: -----and Amanda's husband, James, for their actions in ensuring that international attention was brought to this issue and which has resulted in the changes being brought forward today.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: It is a very historic day for this House. I am delighted to be here on behalf of the Labour Party to welcome and support this legislation. All of us who were involved in the referendum know that this is legislation which we have to get right. We will work collectively with the Minister to ensure we get it right because we have to get it right. It is a hugely historic occasion for my...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: This is a fairly significant letter in regard to the Office of Public Works, OPW, from a former valuer who worked in the OPW. As I said in private session, I have spoken and met with the individual. I believe the issues he has brought forward in this letter are very serious. We are meeting with the OPW next week and can go through the different issues, particularly those highlighted by the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I concur with Deputy Connolly. A report is referred to in here that was compiled by this individual, with another individual, who remains employed in the OPW. That report is with the chairperson of the OPW. As I understand it, there has been no reply to that report so we may want to ask the chair of the OPW, in advance of next week, for this report to be sent to the committee-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: -----and also for the reply he sent to the individuals who wrote it, if one exists.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: What is it with Solas?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I know, but what is the issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: So it is over €500,000 and being tendered for inappropriately.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Are we absolutely certain that Dr. Love will still be in situon 18 October?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: If he is not going to be in situon that date, we will have to bring the meeting forward.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I suspect he will not be around on that date so we will probably have to bring our meeting forward to next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: What date has been agreed for dealing with the OPW representative who wrote to us?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: The management of high-wealth individuals' tax liabilities-----