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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Will representatives of Coillte come?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Given how long this debate has gone on, it is strange that representatives of Coillte would only be coming in at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Will they be coming back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Was the industry not given an input into the review that I want to see published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: That is some review then, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: There is a matter I raised originally and I wonder if anyone has an opinion on it. I am talking about the long-overdue review of the forest sector. I understand there has been a review done by the State. I wonder do those present know anything about it or what is suggested in it. As a Member of the Dáil, I would like to see it published. I do not know whether the committee can apply...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is a different climate. It is more exotic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I understand the witnesses were initially invited here last November and I am sorry it took so long for this meeting to take place. In the meantime, however, they have got their message across as to the potential impact the sale of Coillte would have on their industry. It is very heartening to hear that everyone at this meeting today now...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the provision that has been made within the Insolvency Service of Ireland rules for the foster care allowance which is paid out by the Health Service Executive; if the fostering care allowance should be excluded as income by lending institutions when calculating mortgage repayments (details supplied) in County Roscommon; his views on whether...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new computer system for AOS 1 will be in place; when payments under AOS 1 will be processed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was promised payments in December has not yet received any payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20874/13]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is stretching it to call him a person. We did not ask any of those questions of multi-billionaire media moguls when we were writing down their debt, but I am dealing with people who tell me they are on the verge of suicide because their debts will not be written down. I spoke to a man last week who told me he had three bottles of wine in his house left over from a couple of years ago....

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: There are times in here when one considers the names of Bills and wonders what they are about. I suggest the name of this Bill be changed to the "how to make it easier to chuck people out of their houses" Bill as it would explain it better. Perhaps it could be described as a Bill to facilitate the banks in shafting the public even more. That would explain what the Bill is about, so it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (30 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if the fostering care allowance should be excluded as income by lending institutions when calculating mortgage repayments (details supplied); his views on whether including such an allowance in mortgage repayments calculations is to put the welfare of fostered children in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Payments (30 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to have one years payments for a back to work allowance participant (details supplied) paid up front so that they will be able to finance their new start up business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (30 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 342. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regards to the 75 raised bogs which are designated National Heritage Areas, if he will assure the turf cutters that there will be no restrictions on cutting turf next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19945/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 5. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the cutting of turf on special area of conservation bogs, the number of SAC designated bogs that have now been resolved to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, including the turf cutters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19725/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his reply. My question was to find out the number of SAC-designated bogs that have now been resolved to the satisfaction of stakeholders, including turf-cutters. The answer is zero. Seventeen years later, none of this has been resolved. I refer to a press release on Deputy Paul Connaughton's website last February which stated, "Mountbellew bog relocation can be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I am not advising anyone to break the law. What I am advising people to do is to vindicate their rights. There is no need for me to encourage the Minister's neighbours to vindicate their rights. Regardless of whether I went down to support them because their local Deputies had abandoned them, bar Deputy Tom Fleming and Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, they are going to vindicate their rights in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thought there was only 20 seconds of time left.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: One man lives in Australia. How can he cut turf?