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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in terms of financial assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the installation grant aid in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55996/12]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I ask the Minister to bear in mind the purpose of the meeting.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Please put your question, Deputy.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary).

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Does the Deputy have somewhere in particular in mind?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I must intercede to state we are discussing the PEACE III programme and, strictly speaking, only members of the select committee should speak so Deputy Mulherin is in breach of procedure.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: If Deputy Mulherin asks the question, the Minister will respond.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Supplementary Estimate is germane to PEACE III. I have let the Deputy speak about other matters.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: It is not. I am not being pedantic with the Deputy. I will let her speak because, in fairness, she is very co-operative and, to put it mildly, we owe her minutes following her outstanding co-operation one day when there were spectacular instances where there was not such co-operation. I ask her to stick to PEACE III and with the broader parameters of the budget.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I will cut across Deputy Murphy now.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: When the Minister is responding, I ask him to stick to the PEACE project.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Yes, to speak about the Irish Presidency and other related matters.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones. There are no apologies. This meeting has been convened to allow the committee to consider a supplementary Estimate for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Vote 25. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan and his officials Mr. Maurice Coughlan,...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I shall call the spokespersons in the order I outlined, starting with Deputy Cowen.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Yes. The next speaker is Deputy Stanley.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I again ask members to turn off their mobile telephones, as the recording cannot take place until the interference stops. Tablets may also cause interference.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax rebate claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (11 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the various Office of Public Works tourism and heritage sites in West Cork along with their corresponding footfall figures for the four quarters in 2011 and 2012 separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55119/12]