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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Regarding the expenditure on Waterford IT, is that divided evenly between Waterford IT and IT Carlow, or what way is it divided-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: -----or from where did that money come?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That is because Waterford would never carry its share.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is this another whistleblower?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Are we talking about the private speed detector vans?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is it self financing? Do the fines paid cover the cost of the private contract?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is there a cost to the taxpayer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We are all concerned.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: My comments are on much the same lines as the two previously speakers. We are concerned. This matter has been in the public arena for the past week, in particular the past ten days. All of the political parties have raised this matter in the House. My questions are as follows. Is this an abuse of public money? For what purpose was the strategic communications unit established? Was it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I will not make an allegation. Is the unit being used to promote a particular party rather than the good of the public? The matter needs to be investigated. I agree with Deputy Cullinane that the Secretary General should be invited to come before this committee, and the Taoiseach. Perhaps there is no precedent for a Taoiseach to attend a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. At...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is the Chairman saying that we are only raising this for political reasons?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I do not accept what he is saying.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the formal engagements with the New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Peters that have taken place recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11496/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the status of freestyle libre in terms of its availability to children and adults on the GMS and long term illness scheme; if freestyle libre is available to children using insulin pumps and or insulin injections; if it is available to adults using insulin pumps and or insulin injections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an inspection arising from a technicality which has been immediately rectified and certified under the TAMS 2 scheme for a farmer (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 529. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of applications made by local authorities under the art works in public space component of the town and village renewal scheme; when a decision will be returned to the local authorities that have made an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11205/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Page 105 of the programme for Government commits to ensuring that every young person is enabled to reach their full potential. On this day four weeks ago, I raised as a Topical Issue the reimbursement of the drug Vimizim for the treatment of Morquio A syndrome on behalf of an 11 year old girl from Kilkenny who suffers from this condition. I met the Minister on two occasions when the family...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Did we get an answer from the drugs group?

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Although I must be brief, I could speak for much longer on this issue as I have received dozens of emails from concerned constituents in the past week. I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on bringing forward yet another piece of impressive legislation in an effort to protect those in mortgage arrears. We are bringing forward this Bill to regulate vulture funds and protect...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (6 Mar 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of payment service directives which govern the application of a surcharge by a trader exactly equal to the charge applied by a bank to that trader for all debit and credit card transactions under €12; his views on whether this practice is acceptable and legal under the payment services directives; and if he will make a statement on the...