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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: There was no other issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: As a result the officials representing the Department of Health have been put in a difficult position. I do not think this is the way things should be done. I have often sat on that side of the fence, as the officials know. It would have been better if the HSE had been represented here to deal with the questions to it only and the Department of Health to deal with the questions to it only....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I accept that. Only the Committee of Public Accounts has powers of compellability. It is unclear whether officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform were willing to come. If they were willing to come, was there a mix-up or an issue regarding the conversation with the Department of Health? I take it that they were unwilling to come and that we will have to bring them here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: That is unacceptable and we need clarity on the issue. I suggest the Chairman talk to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform this afternoon to get a date for representatives to come here. I do not think on moral grounds that officials from any Department can refuse to come before a committee such as this.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (30 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has provided part of or all of the fines levied by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the public banking investigation undertaken by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4309/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments by An Taoiseach at a meeting of an organisation (details supplied) regarding changes to the tax regime for high earners; the proposals his Department has on foot of this policy objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4307/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals (30 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he has undertaken to oppose harmonisation of the EU corporate tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: 458. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary health care centre in Drimnagh which was due to start in 2014; when the primary health care centre will be delivered; and when work will commence. [4499/18]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: According to the CSO, the population of Ireland in 2016 was 50.49% women and 49.51% men. I believe in the Irish people. I believe in the equality of both sexes. I trust our people. As an Irishman, I trust Irishwomen. I believe that repealing the eighth amendment is all about trusting Irishwomen. I particularly believe that we must do so as a society. I fully support the conclusions...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I commend, in particular, the chair of the committee, Senator Noone, on doing a very fine job. My colleague, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, proposed that the repeal simpliciter approach be recommended when the committee made its final deliberations. I commend her on doing so. Deputy Jan O’Sullivan is someone who was politicised by the 1983 referendum and it is appropriate that she...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: And Dick Spring. There are many others. We have a track record on trusting women. The Constitution was never the place to make provision for such a complex and deeply sensitive issue. It was put in there to prevent this House and the Oireachtas in general ever having an opinion on abortion with which certain strata of society did not agree. The dark forces of society in 1983, about...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I never questioned TII's commitment.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister, Deputy Ross, for coming to the Chamber to answer my questions. In fairness to him, we do not always see eye to eye but he always comes in to deal with the issues I raise and I acknowledge that. I want to raise two issues regarding our road network that I feel are absolute priorities and I have raised them previously. I raised some of these issues at the Committee...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister. I have no doubt of his sincerity but we need more than hope. I do not want to be in a situation where in years to come or after a short space of time I will be playing back this video to the Minister and others. If there is not serious consideration of the manner in which the on-off ramps in Roscrea and Moneygall work, as well as an examination of what is happening in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: Let Mr. Nolan answer the questions and I will ask mine afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have four questions. For the Chairman's information, representatives of the TII appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts a few months ago. I cannot remember the date although I am sure they remember. We released a report yesterday on that engagement. When we met in the other committee, I spoke in detail about the criteria used for capital projects. There was a commitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: Sorry, I have not finished. I know what-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: With regard to national roads, the criteria for the provision of funding should be better set out. The detail with regard to the criteria needs to be provided to this committee and to the Committee of Public Accounts. It needs to be provided in a very defined way with regard to weighting, the interaction with the national planning framework, which has to be gutted anyway, climate change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Alan Kelly: I will conclude. In addition to getting the criteria beforehand, I will be delighted if, subsequent to the announcement of the capital plan, I can tick all the boxes as regards the criteria. As politicians, we often get accused of reacting to things afterwards. If it does not happen, I will replay what I have said here after the announcement of the capital plan. The days of political...