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Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the scope which exists for additional expenditure on social housing by State agencies which will not impact on overall deficit targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19747/16]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The all-party Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness has recommended that we need 50,000 social housing units to be built. This is providing a challenge to the financing arrangements. What work has the Department done in looking at alternative off-balance sheet financing to try to meet this very necessary target?

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister confirm whether it is his view or his sense that there is no way of doing this off-balance sheet? There was something to this effect in the middle of his response, but he went on to say it was still being looked at. If this cannot be done off-balance sheet, given the emergency we face with the number of children in emergency accommodation, how will the Minister deal with...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: On the additional measures, how many houses will they supply over the next 12 to 24 months? How can we wrap up those existing measures that are off-balance sheet to respond to an emergency? The Minister mentioned in his first response that this has been looked at since last autumn. The situation has considerably worsened since then. In the context of an all-party committee that did very...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Lansdowne Road Agreement (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I want to tease out the announcement by the Minister that he mentioned during his first reply to Deputy Cullinane regarding the process with the Department of Education and Skills, the TUI and the INTO. Perhaps the Minister will outline what exactly is involved in that process, what is the deadline for completion and how deep the consultation will be for those involved in the process with...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Lansdowne Road Agreement (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The Minister has said he will not impose a deadline on the new process he has announced but he does need to inject a sense of urgency into the process. We are asking people who are new entrants since 2012 to do the same job as those who were there before them at a time when rental costs are sky high and there are many other issues which affect them. There needs to be an urgency about it. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: Has the clock started? I will give the Minister the chance to give a full response to that question. The Minister committed to a review of the capital programme for 2017. Will that review now take account of the referendum decision and the particular impact that decision will have on specific parts of the country? Will it affect the entire country? I have already called for an...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Lansdowne Road Agreement (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address outstanding industrial relations issues relating to teachers and members of An Garda Síochána who are currently outside collective pay agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the implications for expenditure plans in 2017 and beyond of the result of the British referendum on European Union membership; if he will emphasise growth-friendly projects in spending plans, particularly in the Border regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: I wish to tease out the implications for public expenditure plans and the capital programme of the Brexit vote and an anticipated slowdown in our economy, as well as the withdrawal of the UK from various EU programmes such as INTERREG.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: The €27 billion plan was based on conditions and on economic growth figures which have to be reviewed in the context of the decision. It has been nearly two weeks since the British took their decision so is there to be any review of the growth figures? What will that review mean for the capital plan? The European regional development fund has committed €240 million to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for reversing the public service pension reductions introduced during the economic crisis; the cost of restoring cuts on pensions up to €50,000 and full restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Remit (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of remarks by the Ombudsman seeking greater power to investigate complaints against private sector providers of public services and public service providers not currently covered within his remit; his plans to expand the remit of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commencement of Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will implement the remaining sections of the Lobbying Act 2015; his plans to give the Standards in Public Office Commission authority to investigate and to prosecute cases where lobbying legislation is not complied with and to levy fines for breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (5 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislative and operational context of briefings delivered by the Data Protection Commissioner to State organisations and local government which are serving to restrict information being given to public representatives who make representations on behalf of constituents, in view of the fact that permission has been given by the person; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Dara Calleary: 555. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to ensure that new applicants can avail of home help assistance and home care packages; the present funding arrangements for both schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19534/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: Several immediate problems and challenges arise from the result of the referendum, particularly for exporters, those involved in the agribusiness, tourism and the retail sector and we need a detailed and an immediate response. It is also important not to overstate the panic or not to engage in a panic reaction. There is an opportunity for the Government to involve the Parliament in its...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share my time with Deputy Anne Rabbitte. I listened to Deputy Alan Farrell's rather grudging acceptance of the Bill. In years to come, people will look at the story of Irish Water to date and it will come across as one of the greatest public policy implementation failures in recent times. Neither the Deputy nor any of his colleagues at any time acknowledged the failure of...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: I did not hear it too much at the end. The Deputy spoke about meters being in the ground and having a use. However, he refused to acknowledge that they were only there for decoration under an arrangement introduced by his Government. They do not contribute in any way. That was done by the previous Government and in particular the former Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly. The Deputy spoke...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Dara Calleary: However, the European Commission should also realise that the construct of water charges and Irish Water never achieved democratic legitimacy in this country. It never achieved the support of the people. I hope other events in the past 72 hours will force the Commission to consider how it is doing its job of implementing the ideals of the European Union to which we all subscribe. In terms...