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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: After a general election.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Everything I wanted to say has been said. Education is included in the White Paper and I raised it with the Minister myself after the symposium. It is a policy in the White Paper, even if it is not necessarily a priority. The Minister is very clued into the difficulties of what happens just before a soldier comes out and how difficult it is to get an education or a job.

Public Accounts Committee: Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013
Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (10 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Alliance of Retired Public Servants concerns that, while legislation provides for gradual restoration of pensions from 2016 to 2018 to 65,000 public service pensioners, there is no end in sight for the remaining 25,000 pensioners who continue to have their pensions reduced under emergency powers; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I compliment the Minister on her clear commitment to protecting our historic houses for future generations. Could she broadly outline the proposals in this regard and the effect she expects them to have on historic houses?

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I thank the Minister. Certainly, the report is most welcome. There are a number of wonderful historic houses in my constituency — I am obviously being parochial — that have been recognised as tourism landmarks, including Belvedere House and Ballinlough Castle. If one visits one of these wonderful buildings, one certainly gets a strong sense of place. It helps us to...

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I understand I am under time pressure so I will not go into a lot of detail. I am glad to learn the recommendations will not just emphasise the marketing of the houses, but also the protection of the infrastructure. In the context of protecting infrastructure, I welcomed the proposal to establish the building conservation advisory service for the owners, which will provide important advice...

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the main recommendations in the recently launched historic houses action plan report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43479/15]

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this matter. My question is on the recommendations in the recently launched historic houses action plan report.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he acknowledges the concerns of credit unions that the planned consultation paper 88 regulations will seriously damage credit unions, restrict their ability to provide services, and to compete with other financial institutions; if the Registrar of Credit Unions has reported on the draft regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 290. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a proposal (details supplied) to use Columb Barracks as a headquarters for Westmeath Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43997/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 295. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality The supports available to assist a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 342. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will assure the Westmeath Support Services against Domestic Abuse that it can continue to operate its services on a long-term basis, that the month-by-month funding of the services will be replaced by long-term funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43994/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 611. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the purpose of the national broadband plan team’s recent meeting with Center Parcs; the date of the meeting; if it will help accelerate the provision of high speed broadband in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I raise the issue of salaries for new recruits. Following their training in Templemore, new recruits from the country are often stationed in Dublin where they find it difficult to make ends meet on the salary and allowances they are paid. Is there provision for an allowance for those who must live in Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Classification of Film Appeals Board: Chairperson Designate (2 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I agree with Ms Taylor's comment that adults should be able to decide for themselves what they view in the cinema and the main emphasis is on classification rather than on censorship.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (2 Dec 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 176. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local action groups in Counties Longford and Westmeath will be among those entering into Leader funding contracts with his Department by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43186/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I have two racetracks in my constituency, one privately owned and one not. My family raised greyhounds when I was growing up so I have a grá for it. I felt a little bit annoyed listening to the opening statements of Ms Larkin and Mr. Meaney. Those who run the racetracks, who train and own dogs, work very hard to keep the industry going, to keep it competitive and preserve it as a form...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Mr. Meaney mentioned the assets and the loan. There is a loan for €18.5 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: The loan agreements for €12.5 million and €6 million are due to expire in 2016 and 2017.