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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if Spinraza will be made available to children with SMA to prevent permanent deterioration in their condition; the timeframe for the introduction of this drug to the children in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 817. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of marine salmon farm licences and land-based hatcheries; the number of salmon and-or biomass permitted for each; the system in place to check for overstocking as has taken place in the past; the regulation in place to deal with overstocking; the fish farm operators that had penalties imposed; the number of salmon farm...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 901. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation that would result in driving disqualifications for persons convicted of illegal dumping while using a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 902. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with TII to secure the installation of temporary traffic lights to allow the safe crossing of schoolgoing children over a bridge with the least impact on through traffic on the bridge over the Owenriff River on the N59 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 1124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the tenant incremental purchase scheme will be published without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Appeals (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 1208. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 November 2018, the number of appeals regarding SAC designations lodged in each of the years 2000 to 2013 in County Galway; the number of these appeals that were 100% successful; the number that were partially successful, by percentage; if landowners were officially informed that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (18 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beef processors that have been caught excessively trimming beef carcases from 2016 to 2018 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Valuations (18 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: 667. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which businesses as a collective can appeal the methodology for calculating the new rates scheme under Reval 2018-19, rather that each business having to individually appeal to the Valuation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/18]

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: On a point of order, can the Leas-Cheann Comhairle give a commitment that this section can be debated in the Seanad?

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: Can somebody give us a ruling on this?

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: This thing which was circulated at the council meeting yesterday by Mr. Lemass in the Department was a disgrace.

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: We need to have a proper debate on this.

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: On a point of order, my amendment No. 34 has been ruled out of order by the Ceann Comhairle but this amendment was debated on Committee Stage. Why was it ruled out of order when we were able to discuss it on Committee Stage? A vote was also taken on it on that Stage.

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: I do not believe that. The Minister of State made it clear that money would be given to the local authorities. The amendment should not have been ruled out of order. We should be allowed to debate it given that we debated it on Committee Stage.

Local Government Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: I seek further clarification. The letter states that it is a cost to the Exchequer but it is not because two chief executives arein situ in Galway who are paid for by the Exchequer. The Bill, if passed, proposes that there will be one chief executive officer. The two chief executive officers are in situ. We seek a proper debate in the House but we are being treated unfairly on this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: That is codology.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: How then would one agree a budget?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: Why go ahead with the merger then?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: We have not heard what the funding commitment will be. As the Minister of State is aware, Galway County Council deferred its budget meeting until next Monday to see what the outcome of this discussion would be. We have heard nothing from the Minister of State on funding. We will be going back to Galway this afternoon with nothing to report to those concerned. I am interested in sitting...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2018)

Noel Grealish: I concur with my colleagues, Deputies Ó Cuív and Connolly. I would have liked to have been able to have come into the Dáil and to this meeting and said that I supported this Bill because it is the future for Galway. It is not, it is ill thought out and it is being rushed. Proper debate and discussion has not taken place. The Minister of State has to listen to the...