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- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 29 November 2016, the legislative and legal basis for his statement (details supplied) in reply to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in reply to a question on non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements, the Minister for Health was able to furnish the information (details supplied); the way in which the Department of Health can furnish such information while his Department contends that to provide such information is not...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (6 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of solicitors operating in County Meath; and if a person can avail of a voucher for a legal board office solicitor but yet be denied free legal aid (details supplied) [38561/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Company Data (6 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: 427. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 26 November 2015, when EirGrid will provide an answer to this question which has remained unanswered over a year later. [38435/16]
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: I welcome the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys; an Aire Stáit do ghnóthaí Gaeltachta agus acmhainní nádúrtha, an Teachta Kyne; and the Minister of State with responsibility for regional economic development, Deputy Ring. I also welcome Mr. Joe Hamill, who is the Secretary General of the Department of...
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)
Peadar Tóibín: There are two parts to today's meeting. In the first part, we will consider the further Revised Estimates for the Department for 2016. In the second part, we will take Committee Stage of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016.
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: It is like a game of "Countdown".
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: I do not know if this is possible but it might be an idea that a tendering organisation or company might have to have a physical presence within the target area in which it works. They do have a physical presence within the-----
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: It is just that Comhar na nOileán seems to be-----
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: A final response, Minister.
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: Has the Department considered purchasing the Pearse surrender letter using the heritage fund?
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: The cost of the Pearse letter will be less than the cost of the High Court case on the Moore Street battle site. The money will come from the same commemoration pot, as we discussed here a number of weeks ago. I have talked to legal experts and learned that the cost of the State's High Court challenge and appeal will cost between €2 million and €4 million. I know paying...
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: A person would be foolish to enter into a court case without estimating court costs. None of us here, as individuals, would enter into a court case without some understanding of what we are going to expose ourselves to financially. There is an understanding within the Department of roughly how much the case will cost. I have heard that it will cost between €2 million and €4...
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: I understand.
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: Has the Department considered an export licence?
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: The Department can curtail the sale of an item outside of the EU. Such a measure would reduce the value of the item because people from the United State and other jurisdictions would be unable to join the auction. A licence would make it more feasible for the State to purchase the letter.
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: We have talked about subsidised travel to offshore islands. I refer members to Programme C, at the bottom of the page, that has the headline "The number of people using subsidised travel services to offshore islands". It shows that in 2012 there were roughly 600,000 people but the number fell to 442,000, a figure that remained steady until 2014. Was that radical fall in one year due to a...
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: Does the problem date back to 2012?
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: In others words, a considerable saving accrued to the State because 50,000 people were travelling without that subsidy. Do you want pitch in, Deputy Ó Cuív?
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016) Peadar Tóibín: We have covered these points three or four times already, Deputy.