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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Inland Fisheries Ireland to discuss the approach he proposes to take if appointed to the role and his views on the challenges facing that body. By this stage, members are well aware of the Government's decision in May 2011 to put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons to State boards and bodies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Gorman for outlining what IFI has done, is doing and hopes to do and for outlining his vision for improvement. Before handing over to Deputy Keaveney, I wish to raise the issue of water quality. Is water quality improving, has it got worse and what effect does it have on angling?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: What is the reason for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: Joined-up thinking is what is needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Deputy Harrington. Many questions have been asked. I remind members that I need to get around to everybody. I urge that the answers be brief. Some questions might need to be followed up subsequently, particularly as we are obliged to vacate the room by 1.15 p.m. We must keep things rolling, as it were.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: Does the committee wish to turn to dredging or flooding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: We have four more members indicating they wish to contribute. We will take questions from Deputies O'Donovan and Fitzmaurice first and then from Deputy Fleming and Senator Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: Cork, Limerick and Kerry are a lethal cocktail also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: Today’s meeting is about the suitability of the chair designate for the post. We can invite officials to come before us at a later date to deal with specific questions such as those just raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: I think we have taken that issue as far we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Tom Fleming had other questions to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for rushing this but we are under a time constraint. I thank Mr. Gorman for coming before us today and engaging with us in a very refreshing and upfront way. A number of questions were raised on issues concerning the management and if the CEO could come back to us through the clerk, we can disseminate the answers. I propose to forward the transcript of today's discussion to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (23 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32436/15]

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: How does one follow that?

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: I express my full support and total confidence in the Taoiseach on the issue of the Fennelly commission report and his actions during the period in question. While the report clearly outlines the various breakdowns in communications and so on, the bottom line is that it makes clear that neither the Taoiseach nor anyone else sacked the Garda Commissioner and that the Commissioner had other...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 335. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax refund can be claimed for the use of electricity when a person is using a continuous positive airway pressure machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Inspections (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 336. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of green diesel operations stopped by the Garda in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 337. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the VAT rate on the rental of medical machines to patients who need and use these machines and currently pay the VAT rate of 23%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals that are at hand in his Department; if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the schemes that are been appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (22 Sep 2015)

John O'Mahony: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if the policy of fluoridation of the national water system has been reviewed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/15]