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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 610. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service, as the statutory competent authority responsible for the favourable conservation status of Irish wild birds, can publically endorse the assertion and international consumer marketing by An Bord Bia to the effect that current agricultural policies, methods and food production are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natura 2000 (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 611. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 14 May 2015, the number of management plans, as opposed to the number of site-specific conservation objectives, for Natura 2000 sites that have been submitted to and approved by the European Commission; the plan that has been in draft form for the longest period of time; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 612. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 May 2015, if she agrees that either no or very poor Irish scientific data were used to change the burning dates, as per section 40 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 613. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 May 2015, if she will confirm that Irish scientific egg-laying data were not used to inform the changes made to the burning dates, as per section 40 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27637/15]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is being bulldozed through the House.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Yes, it is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is a serious issue. This is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: Why are they ringing us?

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Tánaiste should go and listen at the banking inquiry.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Noise Pollution (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding noise pollution from a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26788/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the United States of America is still interfering in the affairs of Cuba, despite claims that there are normalised relations; if he will raise this concern with the United Nations and with the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26789/15]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: It was a political stunt.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is a political stunt.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I have been saying it for the past four years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome Mr. Hopkins and wish him well in his future role as chair of the Charities Regulatory Authority. In his submission, Mr. Hopkins said that he was very involved in the voluntary sector, particularly the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In respect of his activities with the society in Tallaght, was his role full or part-time and did it just deal with financial issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: The reason I went in that direction was because I think it very important that those who work in the charities sector have front-line experience rather a purely bureaucratic role. This is one of the problems we have had over the past ten or 15 years in respect of charities. People working in that sector do not necessarily have front-line experience. Mr. Hopkins knows that charities have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: In his submission, Mr. Hopkins said there are 8,000 charities. Will there be ten additional members of staff or is that the total number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: There are 8,000 charities. One of Mr. Hopkins's short-term objectives is to commence receipt of annual reports and accounts from registered charities and to continue broad engagement with stakeholders in respect of accounting and reporting guidelines. Does he think this is enough and that he will have the resources to deal effectively with it? Again, because of our experiences with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (1 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide support in respect of a new company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26637/15]