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Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Thank you for the opportunity to speak on this Bill, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Following the economic crash of recent years thousands of people who never previously availed of social welfare payments found themselves forced to seek funds from the State to keep their families afloat and while this expenditure is necessary and must be maintained, it is important that every cent spent on social...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As this country continues to spend more than it earns, thereby storing up debt for future generations, Members must take on the difficult task of decreasing expenditure until the first step along the route for recovery is achieved, namely, spending within our means and therefore, I welcome the provisions of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting 2011 payments and the number awaiting 2012 payment in respect of the agri environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the 2012 agri environment option scheme 2 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I have some questions on procurement many of which, in fairness, Deputy Paschal Donohoe covered. I will give the example of arts supplies for schools. I understand the basic idea is to save as much as we can, but at what point in the process is a value for money report or analysis undertaken? One can tell schools one knows where they can get supplies much cheaper, but this may remove small...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: If the preferred bidder is the one able to supply the product much cheaper, is there a fear that a bigger player will undercut small and medium enterprises and remove them? Is it the case from day one in the process that this simply cannot happen? A large company can drop its prices and if the Government wants to save money, it can go to it and small and medium enterprises will be blown out...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: How is the process going? People have contacted me because business was conducted in a particular way for many years and now the emphasis has changed and they feel they have been sidetracked by the process. We might obtain better value for money for several years, but it will not be good if a company which has supplied a school for 20 years goes out of business. I understand this is not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Will attention be paid to quality, as well as price?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: In how many of the Garda stations that are closing have people shown an interest?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Is the only remit of the OPW to remove them from its books in one way or another?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Would the OPW be open to working with an individual community that had an idea for a particular Garda station?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Is there any closing date given that the OPW is now at the stage of disposing of them? I imagine it will not leave it open indefinitely.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are circumstances in which an application to the new agri environment option scheme, which has not yet been accepted, may be amended as serious errors have been detected in relation to the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of agri environment option scheme 1 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; when computerised processing of payments will start in relation to AEOS1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the grants available for community groups wishing to purchase defibrillators; and if there are any plans to introduce new incentives for community groups to install defibrillators in their local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24724/13]

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I very much welcome it because we have a problem in this country in terms of communicating the importance of the EU to people and how it works for them. It is probably the biggest issue we have. Before we discuss the motion, both sides of the House would have to agree that, as Deputy Lawlor said, Europe has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no payment in relation to a disadvantaged area scheme issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23876/13]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent contract signing for the N11/Newlands Cross Public Private Partnership, if he will provide an update on the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam road project, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/13]