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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the various marine repair facilities operating from properties leased by the State and-or his Department; the number of properties available to let and in control of his Department or the State at Howth Harbour, County Dublin; if interest has been expressed in these properties by businesses for the purpose of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 331. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has committed funds to upgrade IT systems in view of the requirements of the Road Traffic Act 2010's third payment option; the timeframe for such an upgrade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 332. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the PULSE system will be upgraded; the timeline for such an upgrade; when gardaí will be able to access the upgraded system for summons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Licence Data (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 333. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the records that have been kept on disqualified drivers surrendering their licence; if this is a recorded offence on the PULSE system; if their are plans to make it a recordable offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Licence Data (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 336. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the records that are kept by the Courts Service on disqualified drivers who failed to surrender their licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 343. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an investigation into documents provided by a person (details supplied) relative to an application for naturalisation; and if the applicant and family members will be interviewed by her Department in an effort to resolve the issue. [46143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for specially fitted shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Retirements (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny relative to their application to retire on grounds of ill health; if the outcome of the oral hearing will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46134/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to indicate the name of the manufacturer of the water meters that are currently being rolled out across the country; if he will indicate the location where the meters were produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46074/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the reason firms with a turnover of less than €25 million were excluded from tendering for the installation of water meters; the number of firms that tendered for the installation of water meters; the number of firms that were disqualified from this tendering process; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been spent on the establishment and running of Irish Water to date; the amount of money that will be required to run Irish Water in 2015; when it is estimated that Irish Water will cover its own running costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the person who will fund any shortfall in the revenue generated from Irish Water; the expenditure required to run Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the capital expenditure programme for Irish Water in the years from 2015 to 2020; the way this expenditure programme will be funded; if the Exchequer will be required to contribute to the funding of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46320/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the records that are kept by the Road Safety Authority on disqualified drivers who failed to surrender their licences; if he will consider making the failure to surrender a licence an offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46088/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. Meaney not see merit in having insiders and outsiders, to use that phrase?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: As one who comes from the outside track I would like to see an outsider on the board.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Very occasionally. Every board must be challenged in some way, in the same way as we challenge the system every week here to one degree or another. I would certainly like to see a contrary or contrarian voice, preferably a contrary voice, on it which would reflect the view of the other side. There is always another side.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: No, but I have a few people in mind.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. Meaney ever take a risk and recommend an outsider to the board? Would Mr. Meaney consider this for the future?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Meaney take the risk and invite someone onto the board who may have been critical of it in the past or present, and who is recognised within the area of greyhounds, racing and breeding as being knowledgeable, but on the outside?