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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with the Irish Farmers Association on its proposals for curbing criminality in rural areas; the Government's priorities in respect of tackling burglaries and theft from farmyards and rural homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35205/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Search and Rescue Service (8 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister for his response. The Minister's response stated that it is essential that it be applied equally to all users. It is not applied equally. While Meath River Rescue is a charity and a number of other charities may request something similar, in many cases, when a rescue mission is sent out, particularly to areas of water, it may be looking for somebody who is still alive....

Topical Issue Debate: Search and Rescue Service (8 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Donohoe. Meath River Rescue was founded in 1996 to help the other services to search and recover missing persons. It is a voluntary organisation and, realistically, receives much of its funding through the support of the people in Meath via donations from church...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (8 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 12. To ask the Minister for Defence with reference to section 9.3 of the White Paper on Defence that he published in August 2015, if he will provide, in detail, his Department’s ambitions for the development of Civil Defence; if he will discuss current and future supports from his Department for an organisation (details supplied) if he will acknowledge its contribution to life in...

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. When I decided to seek election to Dáil Eireann in 2013, the country was in a very difficult position, much different from the position it is in now. However, I had confidence in what the Taoiseach, his Ministers and the Government were trying to do. It has been exactly 30 months since the people of County Meath elected me. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fertiliser Prices (7 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the high cost of fertilisers for farmers; the global structure of the fertilisers manufacturing industry; if he will update Dáil Éireann on his efforts at the European Council of Ministers to ensure a concerted approach by the European Union in tackling fertiliser prices; his discussions with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (7 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the abolition of dairy quotas and the consequent market turbulence, as well as the significant borrowings undertaken by dairy farmers who share the Government’s ambition to increase Irish milk production in this new era for the sector, if he will update Dáil Éireann on his engagements with banks to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the delegation for its presentation. The Senator has already touched on many of the questions. As a music lover myself and someone who loves going to concerts and festivals, as well as growing up in a pub, I understand the importance of music. At home when I was younger, I would have been guilty, like everybody else, of streaming or downloading music and songs which is obviously a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to her speech at the IMPACT conference in County Galway in September 2015, her plans to improve the working conditions and salaries of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on fuel supports for senior citizens for winter 2015-16, given the colder weather in the summer of 2015, which resulted in persons incurring additional heating expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department’s supports and planned supports for young Irish persons who were forced to emigrate during the recession and who are now returning to secure employment; her Department’s initiatives for supporting returning young persons while new employment is being secured; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the number of companies that have availed of the recently launched Tender Advisory Service, by sector. [34085/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to create employment opportunities for young persons in the public service; his views on the increasing average age of civil servants, which was 43.2 years in 2007 and 47.9 years in 2015; that the interest of the general population, whose average age is 36.1 years, would be best served by a public service with a comparable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works engagements on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (16 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there has been a delay in publishing the revised wind energy guidelines; if he will confirm the date when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/15]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank my proposer and seconder.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Activities (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 338. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that there is a legal obligation under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 for persons based outside of the jurisdiction, but engaged in lobbying activities on a relevant matter as defined under the Act, to register their activities and adhere to the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29112/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 908. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the relevant sections of Acts under his Department that specify a public service obligation on service providers or allow for such an obligation to be specified by secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29137/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I acknowledge we have the rapid access prostate clinics but, as he stated, it is for men who have been referred on. One of the biggest problems is that men are less likely to go to their GPs and they are less likely to be referred on if they do not get to that stage. I suggest something as simple as a letter encouraging men. It is...

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister of State for being present to discuss this issue. One of the first Topical Issues I raised here, with my colleague, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, regarded an extension of BreastCheck, the national screening programme to detect breast cancer among women. At the time, women aged between 50 and 64 could avail of this programme, but there was evidence that women from the ages of...