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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (11 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 25 September 2014, the reason this question has not been answered and when will a reply be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of temporary-prefabricated school buildings at primary and second level currently in use in County Mayo and likely to be replaced in the next two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43129/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I am glad to contribute to the debate on the Finance Bill, which is effectively the implementation of measures in the budget. It is interesting to see that none of the opposition parties is represented here now. Maybe that is an indication that they are conceding that the budget was an excellent one. I welcome many of the measures, which, for the first time in five years, demonstrate that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42627/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: If all members are happy, I have a couple of final questions following on from the discussion, which obviously has been very interesting. In particular, the mention of Irish Water and what happened there would suggest there may be difficulties in this area coming down the track, which perhaps members may wish to head off at the pass. Deputy Mitchell mentioned that this system appears to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Is it a figure from the Freight Transport Association which states this system is costing up to €80 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: However, it is not the association's figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: To sum up, the association's point is that a system could be brought in that would be less costly and more effective than the one proposed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: We will leave it there for the present. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Mr. Neil McDonnell, Mr. Tom Carr, Mr. Andy Smith and Mr. Niall Cotton for their attendance today and for engaging with us so openly. I am looking forward to meeting the departmental officials who, together with representatives of Capita, will appear before us in two weeks' time. The points made today will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O'Donnell for that direct and strong presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: This is why we have witnesses before us today. Officials from the Department will be coming before us in a few weeks and we want a strong articulation of the issues today that we can put directly to the Department's representatives when they come in. The members will have an opportunity to do that on behalf of the witnesses we hear from today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Is Mr. Carr saying that it can be fixed? What would be the consequences? If it were a sequential system, it would solve the problem. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: Is there any downside to putting in a sequential system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: We will move on to No. 8 on the agenda, which is a discussion with Freight Transport Association Ireland. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with Freight Transport Association, FTA, Ireland with regard to the new national postcode system, Eircode, which was developed and will be operated by Capita Business Support Services Limited. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Neil...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who has been convicted or fined for cruelty to animals, the procedures in place to ensure this person cannot keep animals again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that less than 20% of the school transport scheme route or routes, known as operating boards were open to tender in 2011 and that only 667 operating boards were open to tender in 2011; if she will provide a definitive response to the claim that 20% of school transport operating boards were put out to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (5 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 5 November 2013 if she will conduct an internal inquiry and provide the reason for the decision in respect of why this information was withheld from Dáil Éireann when the previous Minister was asked if the EU Commission made a mistake when it stated that the school transport scheme was...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for her explanation and I am glad to hear there is a plan. We will all watch it very closely. The key point is that the system is capped but demand is increasing. Will the 2015 allocation, in addition to the measures mentioned by the Minister of State, reflect the increasing demand that is evident each month?

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

John O'Mahony: I do not know how I will follow that.