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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies Data (25 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of chairpersons and non-executive directors of State or partially owned State companies, of State bodies, of Semi-State bodies and of State agencies under the aegis of his Department on the State's payroll; the total cost to the State from the payout to these non-executive directors including fees,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (25 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 210. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average age of chairpersons and non-executive directors of State or partially owned State companies, of State bodies, of semi-State bodies and of State agencies under the aegis of her Department, on the State's payroll; the number of directors on the board of more than one such body; the number of women; and her plans to make...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (25 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 211. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of chairpersons and non-executive directors of State or partially owned State companies, of State bodies, of semi-State bodies and of State agencies under the aegis of her Department on the State's payroll; the total cost to the State from the payout to these non-executive directors, including fees, travel expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (24 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce tax incentives for those wishing to downsize their family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11929/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 694. To ask the Minister for Health his legislative plans to change the current practice to an opt-out consent as per the Government's consultative process for organ donation; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11928/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 695. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 3 February 2015, in relation to a person (details supplied), if a deduction of €31 per week under the Nursing Home Support Scheme, as per allowable deductions regulations 2014, adequately reflects the cost of maintaining a child; his views on the inherent unfairness, discriminatory nature and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (24 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: 908. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the proposed review of the building standards regulations Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI 9 of 2014, will take place; with particular emphasis on whether the need for a B(C)AR certifier will continue under the reviewed regulations; his views on the heavy costs associated with the B(C)AR certifier,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: I understood we had decided to write to the people in the United Kingdom. We have not received the correspondence. May we have it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Yes, the letter we decided last week to write.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: May we have it today? We should have it today.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Why not? I thought those were our instructions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: As I know he is not present, it is difficult to justify. However, instructions were given last week to write the letter and it has not been written. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: That is not acceptable. It is not acceptable that we instruct somebody to write a letter and they do not write it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Whatever the response to the letter would be, it is not relevant. The relevant fact is that we asked for this letter to be written and it has not been written one week later. Second, I do not understand why we do not have a representative of HSBC in Dublin today. The letter from HSBC states it thinks it could not assist, but I it might be able to do so. I received a telephone call from...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: I agree that that is the message. However, on the second matter, I was told the secretariat was going to get in touch with the Chairman. My understanding was that the Chairman was in favour of somebody coming also. I do not know what happened, but did it get in touch with the Chairman about inviting the Dublin people?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Why was it not acted on?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: What?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: That is completely unacceptable. We ask for somebody to come to the meeting and you have other things to do and cannot do it. Is that what you are telling us?