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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri environment options scheme and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (19 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the restoration works to the Bulls Nose Pier on Cape Clear Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the land entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be restored to the 2011 totals, following the inspection by an official from his Department to the farm last week in order that they may receive the correct payments for the single farm payment, the agri-environment option scheme payment, and that they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their suckler premium payment following the submission of additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8456/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Health the services available to young self employed persons, who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and unable to work anymore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2013. It is obviously not a pleasant experience to introduce property taxes and so forth but we must concentrate on the positive measures in the Bill. The SME sector has been spoken about a lot in this Chamber today and it will benefit from the Bill. We must take corrective measures because this Government inherited a country...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: Difficult decisions must be taken and Deputy Ferris knows exactly what I am talking about. I know that Deputy Ferris's compass is generally working but maybe once there was a slip-up along the line. He knows exactly what happened. We are doing the best we can. It is acknowledged that Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputies are working extremely hard to rebuild the country's reputation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: I have one or two questions. I apologise for just arriving but if the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland had some insight on bi-location, it might help a few of us. I was pleased to receive a copy of the presentation. It might be helpful to get an overview of the radio stations represented, which are national, regional and local. Will the witnesses indicate who owns the stations? In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: That would not apply in my area. It is an example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: I spent 12 years on a local authority and only a few times did I see a local radio journalist at the meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: It does. Our interest in public service broadcasting would be for current affairs programmes but it could be an entirely different interest for someone else. I take the point.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for community welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork while waiting for their application for disability allowance to be processed; if she will provide an update on the disability allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the refusal of application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10532/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Port of Cork Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Feb 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the chairman designate for the Port of Cork, Mr. Mullins, and his appointment. We should pay tribute to the outgoing chairman, Mr. Dermot O'Mahony, under whose stewardship the port has developed and significantly expanded, including through cruise ship traffic. I am pleased Mr. Mullins will continue with Mr. O'Mahony's work in the port, including the provision of new facilities in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) to include further medical evidence submitted subsequent to the original decision by the deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Reorganisation (5 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the briefing on the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Forces in the allocated training centre under the jurisdiction of the 12th Battalion Limerick did not take place in Skibbereen as previously agreed and directed by the Chief of Staff thus incurring high costs for each of the members of the reserve forces; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the development of Schull Community Hospital, County Cork; the timetable for the completion of phases two and three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank Dr. McLoughlin and his officials for coming before the committee again. I wish to put on record the horror that we experienced when we listened to the testimony of the Ombudsman and the presentations by the Minister, Ministers of State and the Department. The vista that was before us was an appalling one. We were operating a scheme that was clearly contrary to the Equal Status Act....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: It was a scheme that could work in practice but could it work in theory? Quite clearly, it did not work in theory but was reasonably satisfactory in practice. I ask the Secretary General if the Department of Health noted, when the Equal Status Act was being debated and adopted, that these schemes could be in contravention of that legislation? Were the schemes flagged as an issue at that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister and, in particular, his presentation. In this topical debate, which will be interesting to a wider audience, it is important that the Minister set the scene for-----