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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (4 Jun 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 7 May 2014 when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23666/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Volunteer Strategy (29 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 97. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a national volunteer strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Industry Regulation (28 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: At the heart of this debacle are people, many of them in small businesses, who have weathered a very dark and horrible political and economic storm in the past fe years. We have seen people struggle to keep businesses going, some with more success than others. It is cold comfort that we now know what happened should not have happened and that the framework should be in place, which I...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Industry Regulation (28 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I wish to set out the position with regard to the closure of Setanta Insurance. The weakness in the regulatory system has allowed this company to avail of EU rules essentially allowing it be regulated in another EU jurisdiction while operating solely in this jurisdiction, with 75,000 policyholders, most of which are small and medium enterprises. We are all well aware of the difficulty these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments Issues (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports available for mortgage holders whose life assurance or mortgage protection policy might have lapsed due to illness or unemployment; the responsibility banks have in this regard; if there is a duty of care to ensure that customers have sufficient policies in place to cover the value of mortgages; if they are required to ensure that customers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the 15 year rule regarding capital gains tax, the relief available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the introduction of a one-day asbestos awareness safety programme aimed at general construction workers, craft workers and on-site personnel in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 322. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of a flood relief scheme in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress that has been made to date on this scheme; the prospective timeline in which he expects work to get underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will issue on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 446. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22978/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the planned review into Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 particularly in terms of changes to the legislation which may affect shared ownership schemes; if he has reviewed the stand-alone analysis of the shared ownership scheme by the Housing and Sustainable Communities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a forestry grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 656. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to Garda vetting for the purposes of clearance of those working with children and so on, the reason for the delays in processing the vetting applications; her views on whether this is a major barrier to persons seeking employment or career advancement which obviously impacts on their capacity to earn a living; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 740. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered for an increase in home help hours with immediate effect under the home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork [22621/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 847. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a phototherapy machine, paid for by voluntary fundraising efforts, in Bantry hospital, has not been used to treat psoriasis since last August; the reason patients have had to travel long distances two or three times a week for brief treatment sessions when the service could be provided locally; the way and when this service will be reinstated and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions Responses (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 869. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 879 of 30 April 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 980. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of old train track rails by the fishing industry; if his attention has been drawn to a recent shortage of same; the efforts being made to ensure that these assets are redeployed to the fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 995. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concern amongst practitioners in early years and school age care and education in the context of access to a living wage; that current capitation levels do not allow staff to be paid for all that is required for providing quality early years experiences for children in their care; if his attention...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (27 May 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 996. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the varying cost of child care in view of the fact that the current capitation is insufficient to meet the costs of delivering quality early years care and education in many parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/14]