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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suíomhanna Scoile (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cruinniú a eagrú le lucht Ghaelscoil Mhic Dara sula mbronnfar an conradh chun an claí teorann a athrú; céard iad na comhráite a bhí ag an Roinn le lucht Ghaelscoil Mhic Dara go dtí seo maidir leis an gceist seo, ag cur sabháilteacht na ngasúr i gcuntas; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he received the value for money report on small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the method by which dates are selected for the spreading of slurry; if these dates take the weather variation from year to year into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Livestock Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the liability that rests with a farmer if an accident is caused by livestock owned by them straying on to a public road; his plans to change the law regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which he has the power to release a person from prison on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to vary the maximum height that may be carried on a truck to facilitate the carrying of slightly higher loads of straw and hay; particularly taking into account the present regulations cut by a third the amount of round bales of straw that may be carried on a lorry, that an increase in height of 10 cm would facilitate an...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seem to be receiving more inquires about matters relating to health than ever was the case previously. I accept that major challenges exist. A common remark which tends to be made in this House is that there is no money. I decided to check the position in that regard and discovered that the Estimate for health for 2014 is €13.162 billion. In 2006, during the height of the Celtic...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The major subhead is B.8 - rents. The amount involved is increasing from €97.4 million to €108 million. Will the Minister of State outline the reason for this?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why will the outturn for this year not be the same?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, the estimate was €97.4 million in 2013. The estimate for this year is €108.352 million. That is an increase of-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it a case of like for like? Is the Minister of State saying the amount will decrease again?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What was the total saving on rents resulting from the decentralisation programme? I understand the programme allowed for extremely expensive leases in Dublin to be surrendered in favour of much cheaper for either loaned or rented buildings in locations outside the capital. What was the total saving resulting from the programme which, as the Minister of State rightly points out, was...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a debate on the Estimates.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but I am here representing-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seem to be treated differently from others.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, I will leave it at that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How much of the €44.2 million has been allocated to projects? A whole new set of flooding issues have arisen this year that I presume would not have been taken into account when the first Estimate was given in October. It would not have been possible. How much of this is allocated to projects and how much is available for new flooding? How much of the damage from the recent...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most of the flooding in 2009 was inland in places such as Claregalway and Clonmel - all the usual suspects. That is clearly the responsibility of the OPW. I compliment the Office of Public Works on the fantastic work done in Claregalway. More work remains to be done and I believe it is part of the contract. From what I have seen on the ground, the OPW seems to have relatively little to do...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government or the OPW co-ordinating the joint approach on this?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise. I was at-----