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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a carer's allowance was not approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [42626/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 6 October 2015, the status of her negotiations with the Social Welfare Branch Managers' Association; the response issued to the association relative to its claims, in a comprehensive way; if there is a timeframe to resolve the issues; if further meetings are planned; if there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding that person's special circumstances. [42923/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cash transfers made by Allied Irish Banks to the Exchequer in redemption of preference shares, bail-out funds and other Exchequer funding that has been advanced by the State to the bank since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42533/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the personal circumstances surrounding the late registration of calves by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [42532/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision on a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding a deportation order will be revoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42627/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the number of economists generally employed by his Department; and within that, the number of health economists employed. [42656/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 452. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 29 September 2015, regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and the reply issued by the Health Service Executive dated 19 October 2015, if he is aware that the person was given the contract for employment as chef grade 1 in the knowledge of the executive that the person was short by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and detail the status of the project. [42350/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Costs (1 Dec 2015)

John McGuinness: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 17 November 2015, the amount spent by the National Sports Campus Development Authority, now Sport Ireland, in respect of legal advice relating to freedom of information requests since 2012; and if he is satisfied that this was an appropriate use of taxpayers' money. [42536/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: I will do so, but I wish to say that beyond this day we need to engage with the police and communities? We need to support them by funding text alert and community alert systems. Without that we are going to fail.

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: Like others, I welcome this Bill, but I wonder about its impact in terms of the custodial sentences that might be granted. Have we the places to accommodate all the extra individuals who might be sent to prison? I also question the extent to which the Garda can investigate every burglary. It will require extra resources, which must include not only cars but also manpower and the ability to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of our meeting of 19 November 2015 agreed? Agreed. Are there any matters arising from the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: We had this discussion last week with regard to the Fennelly commission and IBRC. To allay any fears, Deputy McDonald, it has nothing to do with the issue being investigated, getting to the bottom of it and dealing with it in an effective way. However, the history of tribunals and other investigations is that once they are established by the House, they appear to get out the gap and costs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: We are not at odds here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: Therefore, we will write to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and give notice to the Department of Finance, representatives of which are due to appear before us next week that this matter may be raised again. We will ask the Department of Expenditure and Reform to give us the figures we have requested before the end of business today, given that those figures are apparently...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes. We want as much complete information as we can get. That is what we were promised last week but we should have it today. We will send a pigeon across to Mr. Watt's office and see if we can get that information from him.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: I think the pigeon was shot.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)

John McGuinness: Perhaps we should speak to the pigeon keeper and ask him to make sure that a robust pigeon is sent out. On the question of sanity raised by Deputy McDonald and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, it might be no harm if someone was tasked with the job of costing more serious policy matters that will be put before the electorate over the coming months. It would make perfect sense for...