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Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: As it now is October 2013, what has happened since?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Why has it taken so long? As it is October 2013, why has that money not been recouped?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: No, with all due respect, that is not a good enough answer on the basis that this took place in 2010. While I do not doubt for one second the work they did, a great many workers across the public sector probably did a great deal of work that also deserved bonuses but did not get them. I am trying to find out the reason the FEMPI legislation was not adhered to at that time and, second, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Was the Minister informed at the time?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Would he have expected to have been informed?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Was the board aware at the time that it was going against the legislation in place in 2010?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am sorry but I find it hard to believe the board simply decided that it understood the organisation's staff had done a great job and deserved a bonus and that although national legislation was in place that applied right across the country, it should pay the bonuses anyway.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I understand that but the problem is that while other State bodies were in the same position, their employees did not get bonuses and yet the board decided to overrule what was national policy at the time by paying out these bonuses. I do not understand how OSi could make that decision with an attitude of thinking that as it thought the work had been done well, it would not pay heed to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome Mr. Bray. The Comptroller and Auditor General noted that OSi's 2012 accounts were certified in the last several days. Was there any reason for the length of time it took to certify them? Given that we are now discussing the 2011 accounts, why were the 2012 accounts only certified within the last week?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 63. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed ineligible for the turf cutting and compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43865/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current contributory pension allocates full contributory pension to persons who pay full contributions for ten years yet fails to allocate a full pension to persons who have paid contributions for almost 30 years but whose contributions are spread out over a long period of years; if her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged areas payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43110/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43112/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the single farm payment file of a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been completed; if an overpayment issue has been resolved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43113/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway will result in a reduction in agri-environment option scheme payments in future years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a recoupment in future years would be a cause of severe financial hardship on the person; and if he will make a statement...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful to have an opportunity to speak on Private Members' business. Many people are affected by this issue. We all have our own stories in this regard. It is important to acknowledge the motion we are discussing. No attempt has been made to remove mass amounts of medical cards. The problem lies with the changes that have been made in the process. I will talk about the small...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Harnessing scientific developments for the good of society is a key element of scientific advancement. This Bill seeks to do that by providing for the compilation of a database that will become a key tool in the fight against serious crime. As criminals are keeping abreast of developments in science and technology, police forces and justice enforcement systems must do likewise. Ireland is...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. If we could have given him ten minutes to show the passion he has for this subject, he would have been able to fill that without difficulty. The public are now somewhat engaged in political reform, whether it concerns the Seanad or the Dáil. The sooner we act on as many of these matters as possible, the better. The Government is facing...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for debate. While canvassing on the recent Seanad referendum, the issue of Dáil reform was raised on a considerable number of doorsteps. I acknowledge the work on reform that has been done heretofore. From my conversations with Deputies who served in previous Dáileanna, I recognise that considerable efforts have been made to...