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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Policy Issues arising from the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and the EPA report on Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I take the Chairman's point as well-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Policy Issues arising from the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and the EPA report on Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am in the same position as Deputy Kenny. I thank the Chairman for allowing me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Policy Issues arising from the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and the EPA report on Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: -----to contribute to the meeting. I am not a member of the committee. As somebody who comes from the north west of Ireland, I have a significant interest in this matter. I visited sites in America where shale gas was extracted. This is not a new industry; it has been going on for the past 20, 25 or 30 years. Some of the sites I attended are environmental disasters, quite honestly. I...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to raise the issue of promised legislation to deal with insurance companies that are ripping off the people at this point in time. I have been contacted by a number of constituents. One lady who has a ten year old car had it tested under the NCT procedure. She was told by the insurance company that she would have to take it to the main dealer to get it certified as being roadworthy....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will implement a tax break or part exemption from taxation in respect of the reimbursement of expenses for employees who have to travel from their home to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4060/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 655. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons awaiting payments under the green low carbon agri-environment schemes for 2016 in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (31 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 679. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied) and the surrounding areas; his views on whether download speeds of 2.5 Mb and upload speeds of 0.25 Mb make it impossible to carry out standard tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new low cost flexible loans will be available to farmers; the banks that will be administrating the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the funding and investment that is being allocated for the completion of a new community hospital and day centre in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the projected completion date of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new primary care centre (details supplied); the proposed completion date of this project; the plans in place for the recruitment of staff; the factors influencing the recruitment of staff; when the recruitment process will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the expected opening date for the new primary care centre being built (details supplied) in County Sligo; the services which will be available in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for maintaining and improving existing day care services for older persons and incorporating them, from the beginning, into a new primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (24 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that the veterinary laboratory in Dunally, County Sligo, is kept open which is vital to the agrifood sector in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Referendum Expenditure (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann in 2013; the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-Funded Projects: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am not a member of the committee but I was notified of the presentation today. I have met Mr. Dunne previously although I have not met Ms Derbyshire. I wish to follow on from what has been said already. I simply cannot understand it. The situation in America is going to make things even worse if we are to believe what we read in the newspapers and what we hear. The wanton destruction...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: A Programme for a Partnership Government affirms that the Government wishes to provide more accessible respite care to facilitate full support for people with disabilities. I have the social care and disability service plan for 2017 in front of me and while I do not doubt the commitment of the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Finian McGrath, who has just left the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: It is a very serious issue for the service users because it gives them a break -----

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I spoke about an average -----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the anomaly whereby non-departmental school secretaries are on inferior contracts and will receive no pension compared to departmental secretaries (details supplied); if he will restore Civil Service pensions to all school secretaries; his views on the fact that his Department overlooked the matter of pensions in its...