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Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I welcome the Minister's economic statement. I cast my mind to 11 February 2010 when I had to step on a aeroplane to go abroad because of the disastrous economic crash that year. That was just seven short years ago. If someone had said to me then that we would be debating a fiscal space of €1.5 billion and an unemployment rate that has reduced to 6.2%, I would have laughed at him or...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (13 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 1122. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter (details supplied). [33683/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: On page 44 of the programme for Government, it is stated that in the first three months, the Government will apply to the EU for the provision of TEN-T core network funding. While TEN-T is predominantly for rail, it is my belief that Ireland is an exception due to the short distances and I think such an exception has been availed of in Northern Ireland. The Limerick-Foynes route is now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I congratulate the Chairman on his promotion to the chair and wish him well in his new position. I look forward to working with him. I welcome the Minister and her officials, and thank her for her presentation. These are the first steps in moving towards a new child care programme. We are looking at €466 million in spending in the child care which is represents an increase of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I refer to the IT system itself. There will be a tendering process-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: Yes. The tendering process will take some time and then the implementation phase will take some time before it goes live.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I have a supplementary question. Ms Martin mentioned the number of developers and vendors. Obviously, the functional requirements will come from the functional documents anyway, so we will understand how many developers are required for the system once those functional documents are completed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I do not want to hog the time. Ms Martin spoke about a stakeholder group in the context of the online portal. I advise getting people from the ground, the normal person, to use the system and see what it is like and they will flag where it will fall down. This is what is done in the private sector. That is pretty much it. Ms Martin probably had that in tow anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I would just bring random people in to test it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: The Minister might clarify the outline of the out-of-hours service for the gardaí calling on Tusla social workers. The Minister mentioned some areas of the country, such as Dublin and Cork. If I remember correctly, she stated that this may be rolled out a bit further. I seek clarification on where it will be rolled out, what timelines are involved and what parts of the country may be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of an AEOS final year contract payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 487. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to review the local authority tenant purchase scheme in view of the difficulties tenants are having with income threshold and discount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of grants available for a person who wants to buy a derelict business and refurbish same in order to provide a retail business in a town. [32112/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 31 May 2017, the timeframe in relation to refurbishment works; when the design team will be appointed; and when the works will be carried out and construction works begin. [32799/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Landscape Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 339. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the national guidelines will be available to local authorities in respect of the renewal energy landscape character assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Landscape Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 340. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was not consulted when compiling and reviewing the renewal energy strategy landscape character assessment in respect of County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32798/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 351. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will provide funding for a commemoration event (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to a residential service (details supplied) in County Kerry for persons with disabilities. [32777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision can be made on a review of the findings of a 2015 GLAS inspection in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32783/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. To be honest, given where I am from, I have had no interaction with boat owners or fishermen. Like the other speakers, I am very disturbed by some of the information given today. I have been educated about what is happening by the testimony and by Senator Nash and his experience in this regard. There should be no politics involved in this at all.