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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: What was the background to the €16 million paid to a company in respect of the M6 Galway-Ballinasloe route?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: What was the cost of that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I recall clearly that the road was opened prematurely to allow access to Galway but what was the cost as a result? It was only a question of days or weeks before it went back to normal.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: What was the cost for that period of time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: If the NRA did not agree to €6 million, how much did it pay?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: There is no figure just for that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: The NRA would have received a breakdown of the costs.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I recall that the project gave rise to serious issues of damage on secondary roads. Where did the bill for this damage end up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Was there any liability on the part of the company constructing the road?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Coming from the area, I hope that motorway is constructed sooner rather than later. What will be different in the contract for that project compared with the M6 project to prevent damage to roads in that part of Galway and to ensure damaged roads are repaired on a more efficient basis?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: How far along the line is the Gort-Tuam project?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: It is unlikely that the project will commence this year.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I will hold off on the press release. Has the NRA encountered the issues arising on the Galway-Ballinasloe route in other projects?

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Given the difficult financial straits in which this country has found itself recently, all avenues must be explored in terms of finding the finance necessary to get the country back on its feet. As part of this, a number of initiatives were identified which could produce revenue, while ensuring that valuable assets were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri -environment options scheme 2 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (6 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of a disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment for 2011 and 2012; when it will be granted.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6136/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I second the amendment and thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Two years have elapsed since the Government took office and its fundamental aim at all times has been to stabilise the perilous economic situation in which it found itself, as well as to get Ireland back to a position from which it can emerge from the recession it was in and from which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Leader groups will receive clarity on the budgets available to them under the various strands in 2013 as many community groups are experiencing delays in terms of grant applications as a result of this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4870/13]