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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: First, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, on his reappointment, and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, on his appointment to the Department. I have worked with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, on a few occasions. It is always a pleasure to work with him and also with the Minister of State. I concur with what my colleague said in complimenting the staff in the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I will be very brief as I am conscious of the time. The Minister is aware that I visited the Middle East in a private capacity last year. I visited the refugee camps in north Lebanon, in which there were mostly Christian Syrians who were forcefully driven out of their homes by ISIS. ISIS came into their town overnight and a cross was painted on the door just because they were Catholic....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I might meet the Minister on that again.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I appreciate that, Chairman.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I understand.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: Is the Department in negotiations with countries where we do not have diplomatic services about opening new embassies? Are there any proposals to close missions or embassies?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is an important Department. It is also important we ring-fence and increase this money for overseas development aid. Sometimes members are asked why Ireland sends so much money abroad when we need some at home. A number of years ago, I visited some of our projects in Africa. I met 12...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I was kicking myself that I did not bring a box of biros with me on my visit. One must acknowledge the tremendous work that agencies do abroad but it is crucially important that the money goes where it is needed. I want to know whether there are proper checks and balances in place.

Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I compliment Fianna Fáil on tabling this Private Members' motion. Every Member of this House will have had a case brought to his or her attention regarding insurance costs in the past number of years. I am currently dealing with the case of a lorry driver with a clean licence who has never had an accident. His insurance bill last year was €1,320 and this year it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if he has undertaken an assessment of the savings to the State that can be made if a suitable person with cystic fibrosis is placed on a course of Orkambi; if so, the potential annual savings, in monetary terms, from their improved health, in terms of reduced hospitalisation costs, reduced costs of other services such as physiotherapy and so on and reduced...

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Noel Grealish: I am pleased to have an opportunity to say a few short words in support of the nomination of my colleague, Deputy Mattie McGrath, for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As previously stated, Deputy Mattie McGrath has been a Member of the House for the past nine years and has served with distinction on a number of committees, specifically the Joint Committees on Health and Children and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (31 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 392. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the negative international attention the current dog control measures which place restrictions on dog breeds, that is, the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations, has received; if he will perform a review of current regulations and seek the advice of experts in this field; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (31 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles registered and the total of sums paid in motor tax for school buses, youth or community buses and other buses in each county or local authority area for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired staff from his Department who are deemed to be overpaid due to the payment of a supplementary pension in the past five years; how this situation arose and how these pensions were calculated incorrectly; the value of the overpayment; if the retired staff can appeal this overpayment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if residents of Part V housing are allowed under legislation to purchase their houses under a housing purchase scheme from their local authority; if not, if he will introduce provisions to allow this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases and the average value of these cases in the past year where the State Claims Agency settled relating to healthcare associated infection, and where it insisted on confidentiality from the injured party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (24 May 2016)

Noel Grealish: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs to the north Connemara area in 2015 and 2016 to date, and the time from the call-out to the arrival at the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of motor tax which has been paid in each county or local authority area for each of the past five years, and to date in 2016; the amount collected online in each case; the amount collected directly by each local collecting authority; the way the money collected was spent, including a breakdown of the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Yield (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money collected in local property tax in each local authority area since its introduction; the way the money has been spent, including details of the amount which was retained locally in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (26 Apr 2016)

Noel Grealish: 479. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amounts actually spent on local improvement schemes in each local authority area in counties Galway and Mayo, in respect of each of the past five years; the projected spend for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8112/16]