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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies and the Office of Public Works has responsibility for capital flood relief activities. However, the Department of Social Protection has an important role to play in assisting households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events such as flooding. The humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 23 October 2013. The first payment will be made to the person in question by her chosen payment method on 25 February 2014. The person in question was in receipt of another social welfare payment during the period 23 October 2013 to date. Consequently, the amount of social welfare already paid requires to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory urban school meals scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by this Department. The second is the school meals local projects scheme through which funding is provided directly to participating schools and local and...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I am delighted that Deputy Mattie McGrath is so concerned about the animals. At least someone in the House is concerned about some living creatures. That seemed to be absent from the debate earlier.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand the geothermal Bill will be later in the year. The Deputy referred to animal welfare legislation; the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 was enacted last May.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand the heads of the HEA Bill have been drafted and it should be before the Dáil next year.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The heads of the criminal justice corruption Bill were dealt with in July 2012. The pre-legislative committee meetings will take place, but we do not have a date as yet. I understand that the second Bill should come in April.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: There is no date for that legislation.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: There is a planning Bill proposed, which will deal partly with the implementation of the recommendations from the Mahon report. I do not have a date for that.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand that will happen next year.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand that will happen later in the year.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I reassure Deputy Martin that this is a technical motion in regard to the roll-over of approximately €132 million of capital relating to a number of Departments, which money is already in the Central Fund. This is a purely technical matter which, I am sure, the Deputy will approve of.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The issue of a debate is a matter for the Whips. I suggest the matter be dealt with at a Whips' meeting.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Minister has always been willing to come into the House and to attend any committee of the Houses. In fairness to the Minister, he has attended various committees for lengthy periods. The Minister is currently away on EU business.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: As I said earlier, a debate on the matters raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Whips. An esteemed judge has been appointed to carry out an independent inquiry. I am sure Sinn Féin has confidence in the judge. Perhaps Deputy Doherty would like to make clear as would, perhaps, Fianna Fáil and the Independents that they do have confidence in the judge and the Judiciary in this...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill is not expected before Easter. As the Deputy will be aware as part of the reformed process in relation to legislation debate on all heads of Bills takes place in committee. On the issue of the Moriarty tribunal findings, the Deputy can raise that issue during the debate, as I am sure he will do.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I have spoken on that issue on many occasions. The Deputy can refer to my record in the House on it.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand work on that Bill is well advanced and that it is expected to come before the House later in this term.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand we will come back to that in the second part-----