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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: Was it the case that people saw this as merely EU money that we would get back, so it did not warrant the same concern as, say, direct Exchequer funding, even though it was direct Exchequer funding that was to be claimed back? Was there any sense from the investigations that this was EU money and that it was not costing us anything?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: May I ask Mr. Colgan if the SEUPB has suffered any financial loss as a result of what has happened? Mr. Colgan awarded work to DETI and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources as joint implementing agents for a project, yet appears to have been kept in the dark about all instances of worry and concern until late in the day. What is his overall impression of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: I am keen to ask a final question although I realise I am approaching the limit of my time. The question is for Mr. Griffin and his Department. To what extent does Mr. Griffin believe DETI, as opposed to the contractors, is responsible for the Irish Exchequer being out of money on account of its poor management of the project? Mr. Griffin many have to be careful how he answers that.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: Are there any other projects involving the two departments, Mr. Colgan's body or Mr. Griffin's Department that have been re-examined or that may need to be checked again to ensure things were done properly?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: It is then specifically the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. That then is the quod erat demonstrandum, QED.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: Mr. Colgan's final point throws a great deal of light on the financial loss. I thank Mr. Colgan and Mr. Griffin.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (16 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that a €4,800 water connection fee for a new home in County Galway is excessive; his plans to work with Irish Water to introduce a common fee for the connection of water supplies to all new homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15025/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a new programme for those over sixty years of age who are finishing their tenure on a community employment scheme, which will take their prospects of employment into consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14034/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of social houses that were made available by the National Asset Management Agency for County Galway; his plans to allocate more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to provide suicide prevention courses in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14029/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of medical card applicants in the category aged 66 years and over who obtained credits under the headings, allowances for dependants under 16 years of age, rent, mortgage, mortgage protection, travel to work costs - applicant, travel to work cost - spouse and-or partner, childcare costs, maintenance payments,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the policy of withdrawing funding for schools who were previously designated under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme and who have amalgamated with schools not so designated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13990/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 704. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building (details supplied) in County Galway is currently being rented by the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board; the suitability of this building for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 748. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider vehicle registration tax exemptions for tractors, where owners have been incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 795. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units per local authority, announced in the recent housing allocation, broken down between buying, building and leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 796. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures taken to improve the standards of apartments being built; the changes that have been brought about, or will be brought about, in relation to improving sound quality in apartments; in making the move away from a reliance on storage heating; and in improving the overall sizes of apartments; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (15 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 832. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to make gas available in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; to put in place the necessary infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to fill the position of a permanent opthamologist serving Conamara in County Galway following a vacancy that occurred in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (2 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: 161. To ask the Minister for Health when backdated twilight payments owed to social care workers in counties Galway and Roscommon, as accepted by the Health Service Executive at a Labour Relations Commission meeting on 3 March 2015, will be paid; the reason for the delay in payment; the steps being taken to communicate and engage with workers on the issue; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (1 Apr 2015)

Derek Nolan: I do not have many questions because the Minister of State has indicated on many occasions that he cannot answer questions on the working group. We are not talking about our immigration system, we are talking about our protection system. Our protection system is extremely important. It is an international commitment by the country to look after those who by reason of persecution on the...