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Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: On the answer to the Kerry problem here, perhaps a special hour every week for the Kerry Members on their own would answer the problem. On page 105 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to ensuring that "every young person is enabled to reach their full potential". Juvenile arthritis is holding back up to 1,500 young Irish people from leaving full and vibrant lives. I...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Whatever Kerry could be called it could not be cerebral.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20378/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (9 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 253. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the possibility of increasing wages paid to child care practitioners to reflect the qualifications they must possess to work within the industry will be investigated; the position regarding the reduction of childcare fees for working parents; her views on whether the significant expenses associated with childcare are effectively a...

Other Questions: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (8 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I accept that approximately 5% get a reduction but I am talking about the people who have had increases. I am sorry to harp on about this and this is my second time to raise the issue in the past fortnight. However, the reason is that I am being contacted by local businesses in Kilkenny because of the revaluation that has been conducted in the past 12 months. They are coming to me with...

Other Questions: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (8 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have proof.

Other Questions: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (8 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure that small and medium enterprises are not adversely affected by commercial rate revaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/18]

Other Questions: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (8 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: This is a major issue. The dramatic increase in commercial rates is crippling SMEs across the country. Our small independent businesses are the backbone of the economy and we need to encourage SMEs to grow and expand in order to create jobs, especially in the regions. We must take urgent action on this issue. The Minister recently stated to me in the Dáil that the commercial rates...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is entertainment.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That is deeply worrying.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can the committee write a letter stating that we are not happy there is no oversight or scrutiny? It is not good enough for them to say no.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We still should say that someone has to respond.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: How many years behind are the 37 bodies? Are we speaking about one year?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Did they comply in 2015 and 2016?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We will not have terms on which to question them because they will not have had their accounts in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We can only ask them why they do not have them in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: They might bring them with them on the day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome any investigation that could shine light on this issue. There are women in Ireland who are physically and mentally under pressure because of what has happened during the last ten years. How far can this committee probe and investigate? HIQA is currently conducting an inquiry and there will also be a public inquiry. Will the information be sub judice? If Members of the Oireachtas...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Has the State Claims Agency been invited to attend?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Will the agency and the HSE be brought in together or will one be brought in for a morning session and the other for an evening session?