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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank Ms Walsh for explaining what she plans to do. The most important thing she has to deal with is deposit retention. The sooner the PRTB can set up a scheme to deal with that independently the better because, as Deputy Stanley said, if a person moves out of a place and does not get his or her deposit that prevents him or her from moving to another place. That causes serious problems...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is essential for that to happen. I deal with people whom I would call prisoners, not tenants, of Roscommon County Council. There seems to be nowhere for them to go when the place is not properly insulated. One person after another complains of dampness. They cannot go anywhere and nothing is done about it. If they want to move out of the house they are told they will not get rent...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the location of maps that give the exact outline of the boundaries of special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount paid by Bord Gáis for the wind turbines purchased from a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an inmate (details supplied) of Castlerea prison is not being released even though the Governor of the prison has cleared the prisoner for release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will appoint a new board to the Private Security Authority; the reason for the delay thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (16 Apr 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of a report, Debrief from 2012 Olympic Games which was prepared for the Irish Sports Council by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16038/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: That is exactly what I have in mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Can we afford not to do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the representatives for their presentations and for making the lives of everyone in this country an awful lot more interesting. Sport promotes health and well-being. I am involved in sport myself; I am involved in a snooker club and a kayaking club, and I do a lot of running and have run marathons, etc. If it was not for the organisations represented here, we could multiply the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: There is no need to push a substance like alcohol because people will use it anyway. The last thing we need is a sporting organisation connected with it. Hopefully people will see sense in that a 1% reduction in alcohol abuse in this country could yield €30 million. That would go a long way towards reducing the dependence on alcohol sponsorship of the organisations represented. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (27 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the need to review and clarify the legal background and advice given regarding the State Examinations Commission’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/13]

Other Questions: Coillte Lands (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: If at the end of this process the Minister rightfully decides not to sell Coillte, what is the plan then? What will he do with this company that got 7% of our land 22 years ago and that has made such a massive success of it that it is hundreds of millions of euro in debt, cannot pay its staff pensions and it brought back to the State only one dividend of €10 million which it accrued...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights Sale (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: That causes a bit of a quandary. Obviously the Government must take care of the sawmilling sector but if a rider is inserted that sawmills must be taken care of in the sale, this will affect the price. The price currently being mooted is not really very good value for the State and this will make it even worse. However, something else will affect the price - if a sale is the intention -...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights Sale (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It has been given to the Garda Síochána.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights Sale (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a supply of timber to the indigenous saw milling plants in view of the sale of the harvesting rights of Coillte forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15362/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights Sale (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: In September 2012, the Minister said it would be necessary to protect sawmills' supply arrangement with Coillte in the event of the sale of harvesting rights and that nobody can stitch it into any sales process. That is good news to some degree. It is interesting to note that the Government's amendment to the motion put forward by the United Left Alliance acknowledges and confirms the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (26 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the Commom Agricultural Policy, he will continue with the current payments regime or if he will alter it to reflect the flattening of payments as proposed by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15363/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (21 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a complaint (details supplied) regarding the failure of the Revenue Commissioners to investigate the non payment of VAT; if the Revenue Commissioners have been notified of this complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Code (21 Mar 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Perhaps the Minister can answer the following question. Were the Irish Horse Board and Horse Sport Ireland granted public body status? If not, how have they ended up being exempt from paying VAT? Can the Minister explain this because it does not appear to add up?