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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Interesting. In terms of the choirs, how many people who are now successful singers in their own right would have begun in the choir itself? I am thinking of Eleanor McEvoy and others. I know this is probably not in relation to the Bill, but in the wider scheme of things-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We have a copy here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The relationship between RTE and the NCH is probably very much like a landlord-tenant relationship, although I do not mean to be that cold about it. What is the financial benefit to the NCH by virtue of RTE's tenancy worth in numerical terms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: What VAT rate is applied?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is a significant amount of money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I know this is a movable feast in many respects but how many people in RTE itself, in terms of human resources, would be involved in the NCH at any one time, between performers, administrative people and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: (Resumed) RTE (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will consider the general scheme of the national cultural institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014 with representatives from Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome on behalf of RTE, Mr. John O'Kane, executive director, of RTE orchestras, quartet and choirs, Aodán Ó Dubhghaill Uasal, head of RTE Lyric FM and Ms Lorelei Harris, head of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to child care and early childhood education facilities, the minimum qualifications required for service being provided by individuals or teachers to children; if there are grants available for child care providers to obtain the necessary qualifications; the advice available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review speech and language therapy in respect of children (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on the considerable distance that these children must travel daily to access a specific speech and language disorder class; if she will examine if this is the best use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review speech and language therapy in respect of children (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on the considerable distance that these children must travel daily to access a specific speech and language disorder class; if she will examine if this is the best use of resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the forthcoming budget and the outcome of the agri-taxation review that consideration will be given to the introduction of a tax deposit scheme to manage income volatility; if further consideration will be given to the retention of the pay and file deadline of 31 October for self-assessed income tax returns and the simplification of income...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the forthcoming budget and the promotion of on-farm investment, encouraging new entrants, increasing land mobility and tackling volatility that consideration is given to the retention of the 90% agricultural relief and capital gains tax retirement relief to support the transfer of viable family farms, that further consideration is given to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of moneys accrued to date from the 2009 windfall tax; his assessment on its economic impact; the revenue earned to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 349. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reviewing the pay for graduate nurses and restoring pay parity to all nurses on the new graduate nurses scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36594/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views surrounding the discontinuation of the national broadband scheme; if a new subsidy will be introduced to help keep down the cost of broadband services for rural dwellers in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 602. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the concerns surrounding the lack of broadband in rural areas if he will provide an update on the mapping process currently being undertaken as part of the national broadband plan; and the timeline for completion of this. [36856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 603. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll out of high speed broadband to rural areas of County Cork; the steps he will take to compel private broadband service providers to significantly improve broadband coverage in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding a resource centre (details supplied) in County Meath received in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: People with Disabilities (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons registered with an intellectual disability in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will maintain the funding for farm assist in the forthcoming budget; if she will give due consideration to restoring income and child disregards to pre-budget 2013 levels under farm assist, with means tests reflective of current income positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36127/14]