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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the targets set out in Harvest 2020, his plans for an initiative to tackle the issue of fragmented farm holdings particularly in dairy production areas; if he is contemplating a land exchange initiative to facilitate up-scaling of dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health if he is planning a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has for the type of broadband for the Tullyallen area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department has had from secondary schools for additional career guidance allocations; the number of such requests granted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a summer works scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (22 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a shortage of appropriately skilled workers is causing vacancies to be remain unfilled in the informational technology sector; the way he believes this can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (22 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a means test in respect of the local property tax demand for families dependant on single parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24767/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (21 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure deposits are protected in any revised Eurozone bank resolution mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Projects (16 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to have further discussions with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State in relation to the need to finalise the funding provision for construction of the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Projects (16 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the need to progress to construction stage the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role Transport for Ireland has played in progressing the public transport service; the progress the body has made to date on real time information for public transport services; the costs of establishing this real time service; the further steps that will be taken by that body in the future; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (14 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 108. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pensions Reform (14 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 308. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, having regard to the proposed increase in retirement age for workers in the private sector, he will advise the regulation changes that are necessary to facilitate their continued employment until they reach the new retirement age threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (14 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in view of the fodder crisis and the fact that farmers are forced to graze land normally set aside for silage harvesting, he will examine the Nitrates Directive, to allow farmers to use additional fertiliser to boost silage volumes for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential general care who now have a written care plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21850/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (8 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to date position in relation to the proposed sale of the forest crop of Coillte Teoranta; the studies that have been carried out to date in relation to this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (2 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Justice Quirke Report on the operation of the Magdalene Laundries redress fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/13]