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Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this motion. When I was doing my research I discovered there has been a Private Members' business motion on this issue every year since 2004. We know who was in charge in 2004. It is a damning indictment of many different people and bodies that we are still in this situation today and that we continue to have a discussion on the matter in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (11 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when the payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Operation (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if new severance packages for supervisors of community employment schemes have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive full payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39112/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received farm payments for 2015; when will the payments issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a payment under the rural environment protection scheme for the past two years; when payment will issue; if this will affect the person's application under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39473/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/15]

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Last week we had a very successful comedy festival in Galway. I think Deputy Sean Fleming's performance would have sold out many times over. It is a shame he did not get a chance to discuss the Finance Bill either as that would have been a cracker. Admittedly, it is a very sticky job to do in 20 minutes. He did...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: The Deputy is very hard on us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: No, they met after that. There were actions to be carried out, but I will be in touch with them before.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued to a person [details supplied] in County Galway under the basic payment scheme; when will it issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38654/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (3 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider changing the date that the exemption from inheritance tax applies, to the date of death of the benefactor, and not the date when the grant of probate is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37521/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 980. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the requirement for participants in vocational training opportunities scheme to be in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection for six months before taking up a course; her views that this effectively incentivises persons staying on social welfare for some months after they would otherwise have done so...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: On the same issue, when the Department officials were in here, they gave a very strong rebuttal of all that we had heard from various parties and we were told that we would get a step by step breakdown of how what we were told was incorrect. I raise this issue again because I have come across another case in County Galway where a family has been treated quite poorly by the special...