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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an interdepartmental group has been established by him to bring forward proposals to support economic development in rural Ireland; the date the group was established; the membership of the group and the way each member was selected; the number of meetings held to date; the progress being made; if the threatened closure of bus...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for patient transport, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, will be expedited in view of that person's complex medical history [6925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a legal case (details supplied); if a full and final settlement has been reached in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame for provision of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and the status of the application submitted in November 2013. [7057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application for funding submitted by Kilkenny County Council to his Department on 21 November 2014; and if Irish Water / his Department will approve the funding for this project. [7036/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The Deputy just indicated that he did not say it.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputy Sean Fleming did not recommend what the Minister is suggesting.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: There is a social need as well as a financial consideration.

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: At the outset, I pay tribute to the Valuation Office's Accounting Officer who for a period, while matters were being managed better, actually did the job without any cost to the State. He was extremely helpful in terms of understanding the workings of that office when he came before the Committee of Public Accounts. He has given great service to the State and extended that service by doing...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of 5 February 2015 agreed to? Agreed. Are there matters arising from the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: It was a question that was raised regarding cases taken by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the special investigations unit was part of that. The committee was then told that the costs of those cases were being dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's office. We have sent a request to the Chief State Solicitor's office to provide us with a breakdown of those costs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes. Item 3 is correspondence received since our meeting on Thursday, 5 January 2015. There is correspondence from Mr. Brian Fitzgerald, CEO of St. James’s Hospital, regarding allowances paid to senior hospital staff. It is to be noted and published. There is correspondence dated 12 December 2014 from Mr. Harry Lawlor regarding Shannon Development, units 6 and 7, County Limerick....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The response from Shannon Development has raised the questions that are now being asked by HL Commodity Foods. That is the issue so I believe we have to get a response and, if necessary, talk to both parties again. There is correspondence from Mr. Paul Clegg, acting interim CEO of Dublin Docklands Development Authority, giving us an update on the authority. This is to be noted and published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: We have written to the previous CEO requesting a report or, if necessary, a comment on the hearings held so far so we can include it in the report we are preparing. There is correspondence dated 6 February 2015 from Mr. Noel Waters, acting Secretary General in the Department of Justice and Equality, regarding Thornton Hall. This is to be noted and published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: What is the Deputy requesting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: One cannot embarrass it; I found that out myself.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The total sum is €50.14 million. Maybe we should go back to the Department as an exercise and ascertain how the decision was arrived at, who took the decisions and how the matter was analysed. The Deputy asked whether someone will be sanctioned over this. It is a reasonable question and the Department should be asked how this happened. We should ask whether it was politically...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Perhaps we will invite the parties that were involved in this from the start to this point and perhaps the inter-departmental group, because they might be able to answer some of the questions both you and Deputy Costello have put this morning. We will try to set an early date for that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: We can discuss the progress of that report when they appear before the committee, and perhaps have an input into it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: It might help us-----