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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite same. [4661/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the specific amount of allocated hours per week for a pupil (details supplied) in County Louth for physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment policy of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason driving courses were discontinued in the FÁS centre in Dundalk in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Data (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received to date under the built heritage jobs leverage scheme; if he will provide the county, regional breakdown of the projects for which applications have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Safety Authority office will open on Newry Road in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. The exchange has been very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Feely for his opening statement and now invite Mr. Dalton to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Dalton for his opening statement. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now resume to consider the topic of developing a plan to capture the full value of our genealogical heritage with our witnesses from the General Register Office, GRO, and the Central Statistics Office, CSO. I welcome to the meeting Mr. Kieran Feely, director general of the GRO, and Mr. Pádraig Dalton, director general, Mr. Joe Treacy, director of information technology and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I propose we forward a copy of Mr. Foster's presentation, a copy of the document from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland entitled "Food Safety Implications of Land-spreading Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Organic Materials on Agricultural Land used for Food Production in Ireland" and a transcript of today's meeting to the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider the management of sewage sludge and biofertiliser with representatives of the board of Cré – the Composting Association of Ireland. The witnesses are Mr. Percy Foster and Mr. Maurice Cremin and I thank them for their attendance. I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue scrutiny of the following EU legislative proposals - Schedule A: COM(2013)480; COM(2013)768; COM(2013) 769; Schedule B: COM(2013)743. COM(2013) 480 is a proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and the EU Council of the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013, text with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the position in respect of the abolition of the telephone allowance; the implications this decision has had on old age pensioners and persons living alone in rural isolated areas; if she has given due consideration to an alternative system for persons who live on their own; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount retained from property tax receipts for the express purpose of funding the establishment and operation of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide additional funds for the re-distribution to LEADER companies that have approved ready to go projects; the amount of LEADER funding ring-fenced for projects in the areas serviced by West Cork Development Programme, which will have a substantial economic impact on the West Cork region; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of a scheme (details supplied); if he will further provide assurances that this scheme will proceed as planned; if the funding that was approved for this project is still in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4134/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 626. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the clawback of single farm payments and the ongoing land parcel review; if he will provide clarification on the exact number of farmers that have been contacted as part of this ongoing land parcel eligibility review; the number of farmers in County Cork who have been contacted in this regard; the total sum...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 800. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to reinstate domestic flights from Dublin to Cork; if he will restore this service in view of the fact that new services to the US, Canada and the Middle East are scheduled from Dublin airport during 2014 and it is essential that Cork and its hinterland can benefit from seamless onward connections; and if he will...