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Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The headlines are saying €4 billion is available for the budget. That is what the newspapers are printing every day. I am sorry for cutting in.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Reference was made to a war chest. Is it €15 billion or €16 billion?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That money is sitting in a bank somewhere. Are we gaining anything or any interest with that money?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: In layman's terms, if we paid that off our national debt and brought it down €180 billion instead of the €203 billion we owe, we would save on interest. Then in two years time or whatever time it comes to be paid back on the markets, we went out and borrowed money which we got very cheaply. Would we gain more by doing that - saving on the €20 million or whatever amount...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: When we go to the market, money is available at very cheap interest rates that are fixed for 15 or 20 years. Is that still there?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: In ten years time - not that many of us will be here then - where does Mr. McCarthy see our €203 billion debt if we keep going the way we are going? We have a good fiscal position and are gaining ground the whole time. In ten years time, will we be back to 4% and 5% of GDP? We are going in the right direction. Is that our aim or will we always have it at 10% or 15% of GDP fixed and...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Where will we be happy? The figure is €40,000 per person. Will we be happy when it is €5,000 per person?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Where are we at the moment?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Still 100%.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 70. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine a number of proposals to improve cardiac care in the south east including the deployment of a modular laboratory that will allow for diagnostic angiograms and intervention procedures; the position regarding efforts by UHW management to recruit additional staff to extend the operation of the existing cath lab by 20%; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that a purpose built school (details supplied) for pupils with a moderate, severe or profound general learning disability, including pupils with autism within these categories, has sufficient access to the NEPS services, including in-services training and school support; the steps he will take to rectify this inequality and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied); if the project will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if the €80 charge imposed by certain hospital groups on persons with haemochromatosis requiring venesection will be removed as recommended by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 353. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if special funding for a person (details supplied) will be granted; if a special funding scheme to support exceptionally talented young persons under 18 years of age will be investigated, with a view to its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17237/18]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (18 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: He had a different dress code.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (18 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; if an independent appeals mechanism will be introduced within the fair deal scheme to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that fail to agree a fee with the NTPF and in an effort to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (18 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the telephone allowance due to be reinstated in October 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16914/18]

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Recent weeks and months have been absolutely horrendous for farmers. They are being put to the pin of their collars as a result of the scarcity of fodder and continuing poor weather. We want to take the pressure off farmers by temporarily calling a halt to all cross-compliance inspections on farms, in addition to Bord Bia farm audits. That is important because there is enough stress, both...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: All I want to say is the CCTV I am talking about is not the community CCTV in villages. I am talking about CCTV coming off motorways which should be sponsored by TII and the Government.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/18]