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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will implement a fodder crisis scheme in view of the serious shortage of fodder in parts of the west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €25 million fund for ANC will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1139/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the State is taking carbon credits from forestry sown privately and in private ownership in view of the fact the grant application terms and conditions do not refer to the State being able to use credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on new data showing that the number of farmers in the west of Ireland has decreased by 41% since 1997; his plans regarding this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement a scheme to help persons in danger of losing their farms who cannot access credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1143/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he will not allow vehicles to be taxed monthly to help hard pressed families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department will not give the taxing of cars contract to An Post in order that it may help keep small post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1352. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward a scheme to cut all roadside trees above two metres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who submitted a carer's allowance appeal on 2 August 2017 has not had a decision on this appeal; the reason the file was not submitted to the appeals office until October 2017; the expected date that this file will be allocated to a deciding officer for decision; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow flexibility for employees on community employment schemes who have reached 65 years of age to remain in employment in those schemes even though they may have completed six years of employment in order that they can continue in employment until they become eligible for pension. [1693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1678. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all employees on rural social schemes are entitled to fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1736. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the statutory instrument pertaining to the rules applying to the change of use of buildings from commercial to residential property will be enacted. [54940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1778. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the date by which he plans to have regulations in place for change of use from commercial to residential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1784. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to a document sent by his Department to councils around the country in relation to one off housing, his plans to try to stop it which is the view expressed by different councils of the document that was sent to councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1420/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1771. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new builds completed by councils only not including houses bought from private or other sources in 2017 for social housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1772. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new builds finished in 2017 for social housing purposes by each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1797. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses that are owned by councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1435/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1773. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons seeking housing in cities that are willing to move to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1774. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce an upfront payment to vacant rural houses that councils could put in place a five year agreement if persons are willing to move to those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1775. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will be making a decision on the boundary between counties Roscommon and Westmeath; if so, when (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1411/18]