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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (13 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme derogation appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [7653/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I move:"That Dáil Éireann: notes the comprehensive and substantive report on Magdalen Laundries completed by Senator Martin McAleese; agrees that, given the evidence in the report, an apology should be given to the women of the Magdalen Laundries by the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Oireachtas and all citizens of the State, for what they had to endure; and further agrees to the...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he targeted the budget cuts at low income drystock farmers in sucklers and sheep, through the abolition of the suckler cow welfare scheme and the imposition of a 22% cut in the grassland sheep scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister ensure that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister and his officials and compliment them on their work to date, in particular on the Leader programme and its fantastic collection of projects throughout the country. The Minister referred to the issues being faced by small towns in particular. Small towns have borne a huge brunt of the economic downturn. Does the Minister have in mind any specific initiatives to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: One of the downsides of the national spatial strategy is that towns defined as hubs are excluded from accessing Leader funding. Does the Minister propose to engage around that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: Is there any indication of how much will be saved?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in detail controls his Department apply at factory level to ensure that processors comply with the correct beef carcase trim; and if he will further outline the implementation plan and procedures adopted by his Department in this regard. [6978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their higher education grant processed and paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the amalgamation of FÁS, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council to create SOLAS to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review of a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7053/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place for the adjudicating of grant applications for independent students, aged under 23 years (details supplied); his views on the matter regarding proof of estrangement from parents' such students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007, by including a genuine grandfather clause, in order to take special consideration of the situation of long standing practitioners in the field of architecture, who do not, at present hold the necessary accreditation. [7161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who were participants in the dairy efficiency scheme 2010-12 are not deemed eligible for inclusion on the new sheep technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services (12 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 594 of 27 November 2012, if she will expedite this reply (details supplied) in view of the delay experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Presidency Priorities (7 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Defence the defence issues he is prioritising with other EU countries during the Irish Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Equitation School (7 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans with regard to the Army Equitation School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their higher education grant processed and granted; if he will expedite this application due to the fact that the student in question has returned his completed application on a number of occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Insurance Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position in relation to PRSI contribution credits in respect of the holiday pay of part-time temporary teachers; if he will acknowledge that PRSI should be paid on all pay including accrued holiday pay; if he will acknowledge that his Department has not fully implemented such measures and as such teachers earning accrued holiday pay are missing...