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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support legislation which would establish hate crime as a specific and punishable crime (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will alter plans regarding social housing delivered by the private sector after it emerged that only 64 social units were delivered in 2015; his views on whether 2016 figures will not improve significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary increases the eight point plan to reform the HSE will require; the timeline over which these goals are expected to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider launching an incentive programme to recruit graduating medical students to stay in the medical system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that persons in need of medical procedures are not left behind during the process of reforming the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to counteract the negative effects of Brexit on agricultural communities; if a county projection of impact on associated tax has been successful; if not, if this will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider investing in infrastructure to prevent future power outages following snow events; his views on whether such an investment might actually yield future cost savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on devoting extra funds through the ECCE scheme to preschools located in low income areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to impose additional requirements on the programmes that receive ECCE funding to ensure that the programmes are of a high and consistent quality in view of the fact that the ECCE scheme funds such a variety of preschool programmes, from Montessori schools to crèches and quality can vary between programmes; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on an EU-wide ban on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a ban will be placed on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (28 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the requirement for safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and first aid boxes, in taxis, in view of the fact some taxi drivers are not qualified to use the equipment; if there are any recorded incidents of fire extinguishers being discharged by accident or vandalism in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the...

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me a little bit of time to speak on this Bill. First, I welcome the various brewers who are here in the Gallery today, some of whom I got to meet thanks to a talk Deputy Kelly organised to inform Members of the House on this important Bill. I will open by paying tribute to one of the first pioneers of craft brewing in Ireland, a gentleman called...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: I thank Mr Ó Foghlú for his presentation. I will start with pay, given it is such a large percentage of the Department's voted expenditure. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report highlighted how administrative staff salary overpayments at the year-end were €394,000 in 262 cases. This is almost treble what it was in 2014 when there were overpayments of €113,000...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: According to my figures, in 2015, there were 49 cases where recovery plans were not in place. What is the situation with those and the other 50 odd mentioned by Mr. Ó Foghlú?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: In terms of the role of this shared service in minimising the level of overpayments, is that a relatively new system?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: It sounds like a natural enough evolutionary process. I notice there are other overpayments as well, including supplementary pension overpayments. At year end it was €2.6 million, which is similar to the 2014 figure of €2.8 million. There were 320 cases found when the Department's superannuation section carried out a review of pensioners aged over 65 who are in receipt of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: It is great to hear about that information sharing. Previously, this would presumably have been happening but was not detected as readily. Would that be the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Did the Department try to go back retrospectively as far as possible?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: In terms of the €2.6 million, could Mr. Ó Foghlú provide an update to the committee about how much has been recovered to date?