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Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: I admit that I did not indicate the time at the start. Based on the fact that the Leas-Ceann Comhairle indicated the time available for each person, I did not indicate to Deputy Burke. The Deputies are wasting their own time. I am now limiting each speaker. I ask Deputy Burke to resume his seat so we can continue with the next speaker. I invite Deputy Madigan and she has three minutes....

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: Yes.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: Deputies are wasting their own time. Deputy Madigan will conclude.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: I now invite Deputy Shane Cassells. He has about three to three and a half minutes, as do the each of the remaining speakers.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: The Deputy should stick to the motion.

Northern Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: I dtús báire, déanaim comhbhrón le muintir Martin McGuinness agus le Sinn Féin agus leis an Teachta Gerry Adams faoi bhás a chara. I thank the House for the opportunity to speak as spokesperson on North-South bodies and cross-Border co-operation and Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. I have spent my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (29 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 119. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider exploring the option of giving the post office service responsibility for the compilation of the electoral register and enumeration of census data to make the service more viable in view of the urgent crisis in the delivery of postal services; if she will include this in the list of extra tasks being considered...

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

Declan Breathnach: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider exploring the option of giving the post office service responsibility for the compilation of the electoral register and enumeration of census data to make the service more viable in view of the urgent crisis in the delivery of postal services; if he will include this in the list of extra tasks being...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: Earlier today and yesterday, the Taoiseach said, as the Tánaiste has indicated this evening, that all the checks and balances are now in place. To me, that means, de facto, that the Garda authorities know the cause of the problem and that it must be known by the Tánaiste, particularly in respect of the breathalyser cases. A child in sixth class in school would tell us that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate for insurance for hobby drone users; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the two insurance companies here underwritten by UK companies that offer insurance cover for drones will not cover drones used by amateurs and hobbyists; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there have been a number of accidents...

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

Declan Breathnach: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any fishing organisations were consulted with regard to the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: HGV Sector (23 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure there is no disruption to the current HGV driver sector in anticipation of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14426/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: HGV Sector (23 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the potential damage to the economy caused by the unavailability of drivers in the HGV sector across the EU; the action being taken to ensure drivers can be recruited outside of the EU while unavailable within the EU; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that there is a severe...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (22 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the problem for road haulage companies whereby no insurance company here will insure a HGV driver under 25 years of age; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that at 25 years of age, drivers must prove they have two years experience; if his attention has been drawn to discrepancies...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: Not for the first time I raise the issue of commercial rates in this country, which are sucking the lifeblood from many small businesses and threatening their viability. The current revaluation occurring in many counties also exacerbates the concerns of those businesses. As opposed to hearing it in this House, we read in yesterday's newspaper that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, is in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (21 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the measure introduced in the last budget to charge VAT on training and development activities is having the effect of actively discouraging businesses from offering training and development opportunities to their staff; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the measure has led to training...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 485. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments by county that have been made to families by the community welfare officers as top ups to the rent supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (21 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2016 the EU cross-border health-care directive, which allows Irish citizens obtain treatment in other member states, cost the HSE €2.2 million, an increase of €500,000 on 2015; the detail of the services that were approved since the directive started; the amount that was allocated to mental...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 1299. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) who now falls outside of the criteria outlined in the early years preschool regulations and her Department's child care programmes qualification requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13254/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Declan Breathnach: I thank Dr. Morrow for his presentation. The good wine was kept until the end. It is the first time I have heard the suggestion he made in all the discussions that have taken place. That is the key point I will take from what he had to say. When we were in Brussels during the week, we heard that Ireland has a dramatic position in the EU. The EU started out as the European Economic...