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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: I very much welcome the Bill. It has been a long time coming and I might talk later about how we got here. The Labour Party will broadly be supporting the Bill. There are a couple of issues that need to be further explained, particularly to the public and those who work in the industry, and a couple of tweaks that may be possible. I want to acknowledge those who have worked on this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been more than several dozen boxes of documentation provided to the Charleton tribunal by his Department and An Garda Síochána since November 2017; and the actions he is he taking over the perceived non-co-operation with the tribunal. [5413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the sterling to euro exchange rate applicable to the declaration of foreign salary received by a person on 23 October 2017 for the purposes of completing the Revenue Commissioners' form 12 process online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5920/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance if fully vouched employment expenses payable on production of receipts amounting to £336.59 (details supplied) to an Irish citizen domiciled here by a UK organisation which is regarded as tax free in the UK is similarly tax free here for the purposes of the completion of their form 12 online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the way in which homicides are classified by An Garda Síochána in view of the fact that the CSO is refusing to accept data from An Garda Síochána and the Policing Authority is waiting for a report on this matter. [5389/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date he was informed by An Garda Síochána that there were issues with the way in which it categorised homicides; the format in which he was informed; and the person who informed him. [5390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 19 October 2017, if An Garda Síochána has concluded its comprehensive review of all youth referrals between 2010 and 2017; if the report has been sent to the Garda Commissioner; if not, when it will be sent to him; and when it will be published. [5410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the definition of the term "meaningful intervention" in order for a patient contact to be considered valid for the purposes of the continuous professional competence requirements for emergency medical technicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Qualifications (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who successfully completed their NQEMT examinations at emergency medical technician level in March 2017 and was duly entered onto the PHECC register, will be subject to audit for the purposes of continuous professional competence in respect of the cycle ending in October 2017 at some date in the future; if not, if they will only begin to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) will have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have no issue with this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: I know a bit about it. While this is not the forum for the discussion, we can get into it in the March sitting. There is capacity for local authorities to raise funding themselves. In many cases, they reduce funding. We cannot ignore the fact that the capacity exists and is often not used for other reasons. There needs to be balance in this argument.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: It is pretty easy to deduce.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: That can be discussed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: We are far enough away from each other. It is all right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: Is it not a strange request?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: It is pretty obvious what those persons do. If whoever wrote this letter is watching, he or she should outline the real issue. It is obvious that this is not it. The person is pointing us in a direction but not saying what the issue is. We cannot help him or her unless he or she says what it is.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the fact that we will be spending a day on PPPs. It is necessary and timely. Those two areas specifically are the most important in that regard. Can we reverse into the whole issue of national procurement guidelines, tendering and so on in some way? It is a topic which keeps surfacing but which we never delve into. There are issues here in respect of costs to the taxpayer. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2018)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.