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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the required number of years that an applicant needs to have been a resident here, for the previous five years prior to application, from three to one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8502/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government her plans to provide social housing in the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8504/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider revising the electoral boundaries and take steps to reunite south Donegal with Donegal and west Cavan with Cavan-Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (26 Apr 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to commence on the upgrading of the N4 from Collooney to Castlebaldwin, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/16]

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: We also welcome Mr. Esmond Birnie to the House. Today the anticipated banking inquiry report will be launched, and I wish to be afforded a brief moment to say a few words about it. We will have the opportunity tomorrow evening to debate the outcome of the report in the House but I wish to say at the outset that I was glad to have the opportunity to be involved in it and to work with Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Yes, nevertheless-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: -----it is a point that I wish to make, and it is worth doing so today. Some €6 million of the people's money has been spent on this, and I wish to put on the record of the House that, regardless of whether the Seanad continues until the next Seanad election, it should debate the issue of the inadequacies of the Act and in particular the process which the inquiry followed during its...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Notwithstanding all that, I welcome the publication of the report this afternoon. It forms a reasonable body of work that reflects the public hearings, notwithstanding the imperfections I have outlined. People will have the opportunity to outline their views in tomorrow evening's debate. Between now and the Seanad election I believe the House could usefully investigate the second issue I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I wish everybody a happy new year. I welcome the Minister. This matter relates to Four Masters Bridge and Lennox Bridge which connect Kinlough in north County Leitrim to Bundoran and Ballyshannon in County Donegal. Lennox Bridge is a single lane bridge that has been in place for many years. It is cracked and the most recent head-on collision on it happened last weekend. On this...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister. Sadly, that was a very generic response and it could probably apply to most counties in Ireland with respect to flooding damage and so on. I am disappointed the Minister did not say that he has spoken to officials in the Department and that they will engage with the county managers of both counties to prioritise this. As the Minister stated, the community has...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I second the amendment put forward by Senator Mooney and agree with his sentiments in regard to the yellow-pack salaries being paid to new teachers, gardaí and nurses. I appreciate time is short in terms of the end of the current Administration, but I call for a debate on agriculture as soon as possible within the next fortnight. As Members are aware, a variety of issues face farming...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: The Senator has been the best Leader of the Seanad for many a long year, too.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I move:That Seanad Éireann:noting that:- Since Irish Water was set up not an extra cent has been invested in water infrastructure - Irish Water failed the Eurostat test and therefore is not fit for purpose as it cannot borrow off balance sheet - Irish Water has been a complete failure by the government acknowledging that:- Over €750 million has been spent on setting up Irish...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I had no difficulty doing it. I did it when I was on Senator Landy's side of the House and I am happy to do it here. It would be better to see more of it in politics. As of today, 55% of people have paid their Irish Water bills, that is approximately 750,000 homes. I calculate that at 51% but I will go with the Government figures of approximately 55%. That is €146 million in...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: It is this Government’s turn to face its responsibilities. This organisation needs to be abolished. We must stop throwing good money after bad. I have shown its abject failure in accounting and the waste of €785 million. What could any of us have done in our areas with that sort of money for infrastructure? Instead it is gone, €540 million has been spent on redundant...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: The Senator's independence is gone now.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I do not know why Senator Landy used the term "amateur". I have seen Senator O'Donnell in professional productions.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Up Fine Gael.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: We voted against-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Marc MacSharry: The Senator is a certainty for the next Seanad. She will be another Independent Fianna Gael nomination.