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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Section 9 is opposed by Deputies Cowen and Stanley. Do members wish to comment on section 9?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Section 10 is opposed by Deputy Stanley.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Amendments Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Amendments Nos. 18 and 19 in the name of Deputy Stanley have both been ruled out of order as they are in conflict with the principle of the Bill.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I remind members that mobile phones must be switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment and, if so, the proceedings will not be broadcast on "Oireachtas Report", although they may not be carried anyway. The meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration of the Local Government Bill 2013. As the meeting could be lengthy, I propose the following schedule:...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: The meeting on Thursday has been scheduled for 11.30 a.m. The Minister is due to attend a meeting of the joint committee tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Yes. We will break for lunch from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the officials from the Department and thank them for their attendance. Amendments Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (3 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 377. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has responsibility for Child Protection Services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by householders who have not received their local property tax return form and who do not have internet access; the efforts being made to ensure that all householders making an effort to pay and who do not have access to the internet are not put under undue pressure where they have not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (28 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application for a review of a primary medical certificate application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [51195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was unable to register to pay their local property tax online due to actions outstanding for 2013, even though they have fully paid last year's LPT; and the reason when queried, the dedicated LPT help line team were unable to explain. [50243/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue to a community association (details supplied) regarding the handing over of a disused Garda station to a community project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 508. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person who is a Turkish national who is currently resident here and who wishes to commence a visa application accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions her Department will be taking after the recent report released by the national review panel concerning children who have died in care, after-care or known to the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50163/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Louth for physical, occupational and speech therapy for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Support Schemes (21 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in each county that have availed of the start your own business initiative since its introduction in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to address the shortage of acute child psychiatric services (details supplied) in County Cork; when a permanent consultant will be appointed to this service as the absence of such has placed a considerable strain on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he will consider providing an exemption for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who held a provisional licence just prior to November 1989 when it comes to the issue of special licences for persons towing trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms O'Donoghue and her colleagues for their participation this afternoon. That concludes our public consultation on the outline heads of the Bill and will form part of our report.