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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2013)

Derek Nolan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the overseas aid budget will be protected in the forthcoming EU Budget; if he will lobby European leaders to ensure the protection of overseas development funding during budgetary negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (5 Feb 2013)

Derek Nolan: To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be any exemptions for persons paying management fees to property management companies in the forthcoming Local Property Tax Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2013)

Derek Nolan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 will make it illegal for a tenant to withhold rent while in dispute with a landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Derek Nolan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that newborn children in County Galway are not receiving the BCG vaccination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that every other area in the country gives this vaccination; the actions that he is taking to address this problem; if he has considered running monthly clinics to provide the vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: I wish to share time with Deputies Paul Connaughton and Anthony Lawlor. I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. As practitioners of politics, we are most interested in many ways in the dynamics of constituencies, the number of seats and so on. I represent Galway West and there was a great deal of concern that the constituency could change dramatically, especially...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: We need to acknowledge that we have a serious and growing problem with anti-social behaviour in residential areas. We also must acknowledge that the current system simply does not work. It does not work because the enforcement of the anti-social behaviour laws in the Residential Tenancies Act is difficult and is being implemented poorly by the PRTB, and the laws are simply not capable of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Immigrants (22 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: 474. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason 2,260 persons were refused entry into the State at the Irish border in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of nationalities refused and of the categories for this refusal of leave to land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the way his targets for in-patient and out-patient waiting times for orthopaedic treatment will affect Galway Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: I take that point but it is specific instance. He said that the commission licensed as financially fit an airline which was not financially fit.

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: One issue on which I have particular sympathy with him is the commission's offices on St. Stephen's Green. It is suggested that the commission should move to the airport at a much cheaper rent. It would also be nearer its customers and the industry it is regulating. There appears to be logic to that.

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: When is the lease up?

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: Is it possible to break the lease? Is there a break clause?

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: The merger with the safety division of the Irish Aviation Authority has been announced and according to the commission's report it is happening. What engagement has there been and what type of planning has been done? What structures are in place to facilitate that merger?

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: How is that progressing?

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: Who is the steering party?

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: Absolutely. However, the witness said that most of the commission's functions are now European Union based legislation, aside from one. He is very familiar with the legislative basis on which he is operating.

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: The Irish Aviation Authority must be in a similar position.

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: As the expert on the legislation that governs his area, the commissioner would have to feed into that legislative process. What interaction has he had in helping the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to push this forward and get that legislation on the Statute Book to get the efficiencies and savings as soon as possible? It takes quite a long time to pass legislation and the...

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: I acknowledge that the commission's costs have been reducing dramatically. That is easy to see and it is very welcome. The pension issue must be resolved and the key performance indicators for customers, as they have been presented, are extremely poor. I expect to see something much better than that in the next report.

Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013)

Derek Nolan: Has the Commission for Aviation Regulation asked the Department the reason?