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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority applied to the Department of Finance for approval to appoint investigating officers and a regional director during the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, in view of the fact that there was a recruitment embargo in place. [30868/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a road project (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the amount spent on a road project (details further supplied) in County Mayo. [31203/11]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the operation of the national car test facilities here; his views that 20 minutes is an adequate amount of time to complete a comprehensive test; if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing human resources difficulties within this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31204/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the National Roads Authority has received a request for funding from Mayo County Council for an emergency road project (details supplied). [31205/11]

Legal Costs (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Has the Minister a figure in mind for what people can expect legal costs to be reduced by over, for example, a two year period as a result of full implementation of the Legal Services Bill and addressing the other issues?

Court Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Minister does not have direct responsibility for the Courts Service, but the service is responsible to the Minister and this House for its budget. I wish to raise a number of concerns that have been expressed about the specific closures outlined by the Minister. First, the users were not consulted. Even though they are represented on the board of the Courts Service the day-to-day users...

Court Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: One of the concerns expressed is that there is no rural representation on the building sub-committee of the Courts Service. The venues that are being closed, as outlined by the Minister, are all in rural areas. This will put an extra mileage burden on people to get access to justice. Can the Minister bring the concern about the lack of rural representation on the building sub-committee of...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Níl jab déanta ag an Rialtas fós.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Cá bhfuil siad?

Business of Dáil (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: I join with the Minister and House in expressing my sympathies to the family, colleagues and members of the Stepaside and Wicklow communities on the death of Garda Ciaran Jones. I endorse all that the Minister said. That Garda Jones was off duty when he undertook to protect his neighbours is an indication of his bravery. Our thoughts are with his family, including his parents who are...

Expenditure Reviews (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of his negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the overrun on garda costs for the visits of Queen Elizabeth II and President Obama; the measures that have been proposed to make up that overrun; if he will guarantee that no services to the public will suffer as a result of this...

Expenditure Reviews (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply. On 19 July 2011, some three months ago, we received from the Minister an answer in regard to the breakdown of costs. It is our duty to support the Minister in his work. There is no doubt of the benefits which accrued from the visits and that the expenditure was necessary in the circumstances. It is three months on from when the Minister provided the...

Expenditure Reviews (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: I am supportive of the Minister in his efforts with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform but Garda Síochána directive 109/11, which was issued to stations in the past few weeks, will considerably reduce the amount of Garda overtime involved in serving District and Circuit Courts and may have the impact of delaying cases because of the reduction in that overtime. Is that an...

Garda Stations (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of eligible garda who have indicated, by 30 September 2011, that they will be retiring before February 2012; the options examined by the review of the Garda Commissioner in relation to potential closure of garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31364/11]

Garda Stations (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: On 20 September, the Minister told the House that he was due to receive the Commissioner's proposals on this matter. Has he received them or when does he expect to receive the Commissioner's policing plan? Given that some closures may be necessary, does the Minister envisage discussing the plan with, for example, joint policing committees or people who have on-the-ground experience as...

Legal Costs (25 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome much of what is proposed in the Bill. Shedding light on the issue of legal costs is a particularly welcome amendment, although whether they will be reduced is another argument. I do not want to anticipate the Second Stage debate, but will the Minister indicate when it is intended to bring it forward?

Planning Issues (20 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with planning permission extensions, in particular on rural dwellings, that have been denied due to changed environmental standards subsequent to the granting of the original permission; the actions he has taken to address this issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reassess the application for a third level student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who was unable to sit examinations due to an injury and must now repeat their year at college. [30543/11]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [30579/11]

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on this legislation which, for the information of Members who may not have been in the House at the time, was announced in the previous budget by our late colleague, the former Minister, Mr. Brian Lenihan. It was introduced in response to the need to reform considerably Ireland's pension infrastructure at public and private levels. It certainly contains some...