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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any progress proposed by her regarding reversing the 66% cuts to the community employment scheme funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15759/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to persons retiring from the Health Service Executive, if their payments are not going to be paid on time if there is any emergency system in place to pay them social welfare in view of the fact that it is not their fault that systems were not in place to deal with the paperwork that arose following on from the decision to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding securing unfinished estates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15213/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons that have paid the €100 household charge as of 9 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15306/12]

Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15653/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence regarding reform of the water sector here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15748/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [15383/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the stocking rate in 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15509/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the 4,326 persons who retired from the Health Service Executive up until to the end of February, if there is an inability at present to deal with the volume of retirees and will these persons receive their lump sum payments on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15761/12]

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is correct.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is there promised legislation proposed to introduce a full property tax next year, as proposed by Labour Party Ministers? I would be totally opposed to this unjust tax, but I would like to know the Government's intentions in this regard. Is there promised legislation from the Government to amend the Fines Act 2010? I hope there is not, but again I would like to know the Government's intentions.

US Visas for Irish Emigrants (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this Topical Issue and the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, for dealing with it. I wish to highlight the fact that so many young people are emigrating to various parts of the world. The USA is one such opportunity available to our people. US Senator Charles Schumer previously wrote legislation for the diversity visa programme while a...

US Visas for Irish Emigrants (21 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Taoiseach for discussing the E-3 visa issue during his recent trip and the Tánaiste for his efforts during recent trips to Washington and New York when he also discussed this important matter. I am aware of the difficulties surrounding emigration to America, particularly at this time. It was always recognised by American politicians that Irish people went to America with one...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a matter in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14754/12]

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Irish campaigners for immigration reform in the USA hope to see progress on visa legislation which, if passed, will allow up to 10,000 Irish nationals annually to work in that country for up to two years. What legislation, if any, is proposed by the Government and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to assist in this work? I refer to judicial appointments legislation. It has...

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They all have strong associations with the Fine Gael Party.

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Must every judge appointed to the country in the next four years have strong Fine Gael links?

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would prefer if the Minister answered the second question.

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The pick them themselves.