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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that special needs students sitting State Examinations with the assistance of electronic aids such as computers and memory sticks, are paying for the purchase of these memory sticks even though they have already paid their examination fee;his views on whether this additional cost is unfair; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are still students awaiting a decision on their 2012/13 higher education grant applications; his views on whether a student (details supplied) in County Mayo has been unfairly treated; if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 482. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the rationale behind the decision to close the shops at Ireland's national museums (details supplied) in County Mayo; his views on the impact that this decision will have on jobs; if he will acknowledge that this decision will have an adverse knock-on effect to the economies locally; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 629. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of an average 13% reduction in the LEADER Rural Development Programme funding, the reason some companies received a reduction of more then the national average and others received substantial increases in their budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 740. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is in receipt of correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 864. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the positive results of the Big Brother Big Sister programme operated by Foróige; and if she will provide positive consideration to its request for funding in order for it to continue its work. [27722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 875. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the action plan submission following the report of the steering group on National Substance Misuse Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the pressures been placed on the Irish Guide Dogs Association by cuts to their budget, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the guide-dog assistance programme has had to be curtailed as a result of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered adding Addison's Disease to the long term illness scheme; his views on whether Addison's Disease is a severe illness with sufferers more often than not developing at least one associated endocrine condition; his views on whether the costs involved in treating Addison's Disease is a huge financial burden for sufferers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1073. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the overall allocation under the national swimming pool programme to the Finn Valley swimming pool project in County Donegal; the drawdown request which has been submitted to the Department to date; the amount which has been paid back to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: The payment is aimed at those on the lowest farm incomes and with the smallest family farms, who did not gain from the upturn in agriculture. Their situation has deteriorated even further because they have experienced the worst six months of weather and an unprecedented fodder crisis. We speak about these issues frequently in this Chamber but the national conversation does not appear to...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: It might not even be that.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on the Bill. "Miscellaneous provisions" in the title of a Bill is generally the parliamentary term for the kitchen sink, with everything thrown in on top. At the beginning of any social welfare Bill, however, it is appropriate to pay tribute to the staff of the Department of Social Protection who work throughout the country and deal every day with people who...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: There may be only two members left in it when this Government is done, namely, the Tánaiste and Deputy Rabbitte.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste did that for five years.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Assessments (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria that should be used by a person registering for the local property tax who is in the process of signing over the property to a family member; if the property in such a situation should be registered by one or both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 207. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 will be initiated; if a person who was convicted of cannabis possession in 2005 will have their conviction spent under the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria adopted by local authorities when dealing with stray horses; the timeframe involved from a local authority taking a stray horse to the local authority putting down that animal; if this rule also applies to horses in foal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Slaughtering Plants (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in the period from January to May 2012 compared to that in the period of January to May in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to the long term future of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/13]