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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment of an agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: Unfortunately, I have to leave to attend an urgent meeting and I beg the indulgence of the members to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: I am just getting my train of thought after the vote. I thank Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation for their presentations to the committee. It is a good news story that the 2013 figures to date are positive, but it is a tale of two countries in terms of tourism in many ways. If I could be a little parochial, I live in west Cork and that part of the country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: Has the Minister or Department consulted with the insurance federation and, if not, do they intend to do so? I would submit that if this is going to lead to greater safety in the home the insurance federation should come on board in terms of reduced insurance premiums.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the motion and anything that will help to improve domestic safety. That most accidents occur in the home is an oft used cliche, but it is true. Electrical accidents are far too frequent. The fuse board works must be carried out only by registered electrical contractors, but by whom will they be certified? I presume the works will be certified by a different authority. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special needs assistant allocation for a child (details supplied) in County Cork currently receiving full-time assistance will be maintained for the upcoming year, as it is due to be halved, which will have adverse consequences to their learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (2 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: 457. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown for all applicants for basic supplementary welfare allowance of the way the means test is calculated; if she will make it departmental policy that this would be issued in future to all applicants for basic supplementary welfare allowance in line with other schemes involving a means test administered by her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I recommend that the committee write to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine requesting, as set out in the petition, information on the outline of the decommissioning scheme, how those who worked full-time are deemed either eligible or ineligible for the scheme, the number of vessel owners who availed of the scheme and have since taken up employment in the fishing industry and...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fishery Management Plan: Discussion with Iascarí Intíre Cois Cladach na hÉireann (25 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the two speakers. As Deputy Martin Ferris stated, we come from fishing areas. I was born and reared in Castletownbere and I am familiar with both sides of the delegates' argument in terms of the larger fleet that operates from Castletownbere. There is also a huge inshore fleet, a forgotten fleet. Interestingly, the presentation goes to the core of what the committee was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (25 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: 415. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he has received an application (details supplied) from Cork County Council; the date on which this application will be processed and funding granted for rehabilitating the water mains on an island and the relaying of 12 km of water main in order that an essential road restoration programme can be...

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak and thank Deputy Higgins and the other signatories for putting down this motion. The 100th anniversary of the 1913 Lock-out is an appropriate opportunity to reflect on a tumultuous period in our history, which could be tied to many historic events, culminating with the end of hostilities in the Civil War in 1922. It could be argued that we still live with...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. Everyone is agreed across party lines and across society that the Seanad is broken. It is not democratic, it is elitist and it has problems. It has required work, decisions and reform throughout the decades. It required an overhaul almost every decade but it got none. Calls for reform got no response despite trying, speaking and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I congratulate Mr. Walshe on introducing the petition and appearing before the committee. I thank the other witnesses. The departmental officials have been fine administrators and good at getting the funds through to the clients that need them but when it comes to getting people from the live register into suitable employment or education or internship, we are only at the beginning of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: If officials examine everything on a case by case basis and there are exceptional circumstances such as those in Mr. Walshe's case, it should be facilitated by a case study. If nothing else results from this petition, it will give a human face to the problems encountered by the Department every day in tailoring solutions to myriad different clients. People are being put in education who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: Whether we are talking about Irish records or European, championship or world records, whether they are national meets or international, there is a bigger picture in scrutinising performance. All we have is a headline on the medal count, but I believe we are obliged to dig deeper and see how the funding is performing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: Just to clarify, I was speaking about the athletes' performance and progression, and how we can measure athletes' performance outside the medal count.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I echo the welcome given to the witnesses and officials. It was a strong presentation and I congratulate everybody on the success achieved, particularly in increasing the medal count at the London Olympics. It is an account of the public money spent in the process, and there is a clear correlation between investment and results that cannot be ignored. The question has been asked as to...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: Ridiculous.

Topical Issue Debate: Sale of Strategic Energy Assets (13 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister for his reply, in which his concern about this development showed through. I acknowledge the work Deputy Stanton has done on the east Cork facility at Whitegate and his continuing engagement with the management there. It is a very sensitive issue. We look forward to the publication of the report on the refining policy of the Government. I presume the report will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Sale of Strategic Energy Assets (13 Jun 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue for discussion and the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, for coming to the House to deal with it. Late last week Phillips 66, a subsidiary of Conocophillips, announced through Deutsche Bank its intention to put the Whiddy Island oil storage terminal and Whitegate Oil Refinery on the market. This has caused genuine concern among...