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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Jul 2011)

John Deasy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had discussions with other Department heads to ensure that the necessary skilled workforce to implement any investment projects that will be available here; if there are areas that have lost investment through lack of specific skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Jul 2011)

John Deasy: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to assist persons who, due to property and other investments which have no present financial value but may have a future value, are unable to access social welfare assistance in spite of having no financial income; if she has considered applying a lien on these investments to allow persons to qualify for social assistance to...

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (15 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has identified the Irish passport holders who were victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States; and if he will make the names available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24289/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing files from the carer's allowance section to the appeals office; if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who requested an appeal on 12 April 2011 and whose file did not reach the appeals office until 1 September 2011; if she will ensure that information is passed between sections in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grants available to persons who are involved in growing commercial produce; the section of his Department that deals with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25134/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the back-to-education allowance to include qualifying persons who have previously held educational qualifications with which they are unable to obtain employment and who wish to re-train with the help of this scheme in an area where there are employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schedule for fast tracking the application of Waterford Institute of Technology to full university designation. [25744/11]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process involved and criteria that have been determined in order to assess the application of Waterford Institute of Technology as a university. [25745/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to allow independent music driven stations more flexibility in relation to the minimum provision for news and current affairs. [25746/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that independent music radio stations feel penalised by the Broadcasting Act 2009 in relation to the provision of current affairs and news content in view of the fact that the national broadcaster can divide the provision over a number of stations and therefore has...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in paying the 2010 balancing payment of the REP scheme; and the number of applicants that have yet to receive this payment. [25748/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of the balance of the 2010 REP scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will expedite payment. [25749/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (28 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is considering a proposal for 16 vocational education committees rather than the 22 VECs recommended in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; if the will detail the savings that will be made through these amalgamations and identify any new costs involved. [26654/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (28 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the criteria which will be required to determine the location of the new headquarters for the vocational education committees; and the proposals for existing staff and or grades within the proposed new amalgamated structure. [26655/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (28 Sep 2011)

John Deasy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of local democratic control within the proposed new vocational education committee structure. [26656/11]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 Oct 2011)

John Deasy: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking a derogation for dairy farmers who exceeded their milk quota in the current year in view of the fact that there will be a deficit of 7% of milk production in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/11]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 Oct 2011)

John Deasy: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with other EU member states concerning the likelihood that Ireland will exceed the milk quota in the current year; if there is a willingness among other EU States to allow Ireland to fill the EU deficit in milk production for 2011. [27108/11]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (4 Oct 2011)

John Deasy: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to implement the recommendation in the 2020 dairy sector road map published by the dairy expansion activation group which sets out the actions required to achieve the target of a 50% increase in milk production following the end of the milk quota scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

John Deasy: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in the balance of the REPS 2010 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27546/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Oct 2011)

John Deasy: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health when the annual appeals report on the health repayment scheme for 2010 will be published [26907/11]