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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (7 May 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a second penalty has been imposed on a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when a previous penalty was dealt with through an appeal. [17971/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that farmers currently restricted with incidences of tuberculosis are fast-tracked in terms of outstanding agri-environment options scheme payments, in view of the hardship that they are currently enduring and the lack of cashflow available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17014/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the spring economic statement. To be honest, I was not sure what the spring statement was all about yesterday but I see now that it is allowing us to have a general conversation about the upcoming budget which is still many months away. The spring statement is only as effective as what happens in the next few months, that is, if there is genuine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a rural environment protection scheme payment; the cause of the delay; when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Yesterday, there was a report in the newspaper about a savings protection scheme run by the credit union movement. The credit unions paid into a fund to help other credit unions and it has been in existence for a number of years. I raise it in the context that the Credit Union Restructuring Board, ReBo, came before the committee some months ago. ReBo uses taxpayers' money to help credit...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I would like to mention one final matter. Last week, we spoke about the meeting on Government procurement that was attended by representatives of the Small Firms Association. I know they came back and said they were confused about who they will meet. Has that changed? Have they contacted the Irish Schools Art Supply Federation to say they will meet it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Yes.

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this. It is certainly a worthwhile topic. In the space of two minutes, there are only two or three areas I will cover. If we all believe in the mantra that Government does not create jobs and it simply creates the environment for jobs to be created, there is a number of areas on which we must focus. It was stated previously that we need...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received arrears under the single payment scheme in view of the fact that the person was informed in January 2015 that the penalty review was successful; the reason for the delay; when the moneys will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 681 of 15 April 2015, if a more comprehensive reply will issue as the question in relation to the particular school (details supplied) in County Galway was never addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15933/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has for renewables and, in particular, solar renewable energy, in the next 12 months; his views on solar energy on greenfield sites; if any such sites are currently being developed; the proposed policy direction of solar energy production on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a very significant decrease in the rate of disability allowance received by a person (details supplied) in County Galway was imposed recently; if the rate of allowance can be restored to its previous level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 271. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to treating pension income differently when it comes to means calculations for social welfare purposes, for example only taking 75% of pension income into account, as the current situation means that no real benefit accrues to persons who, for example, have a small British pension, and were this situation to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of the 2014 beef genomics scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri-environment options scheme 3 applications that have yet to receive payment for 2014; the number of applicants who had a penalty and did not appeal that penalty and who have yet to be paid in respect of 2014; when such applicants can expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2014 has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/15]

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. From speaking with many people on the ground since the initiative's announcement, it seems to be a welcome step, albeit a small one but in the right direction for those aged under six years or over 70. The majority see it for what it is attempting to do, particularly as regards regular checks...

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the establishment of the Low Pay Commission and the focus on zero hour and low hour contracts. I also welcome the initiatives taken by the Government to date to protect workers rights by restoring the cut to the national minimum wage and enacting legislation to protect temporary workers. The establishment of the Low Pay Commission as an independent body which can make...