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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the applications that have been made from local authorities (details supplied) to the OPW in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for projects to alleviate flooding; the amount sought in each application; the status of each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1108/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Dargle flood protection scheme in Bray being funded by the Office of Public Works; the current status of the scheme; the works that have specifically been completed to date; the works that remain to be completed; the total budget the OPW has allocated for the project; when he expects the project to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons working in the public service and the Civil Service in each year from 2008 to date in 2014; the expected numbers in the public service and Civil Service by the end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects a single, one stop shop website to be in place providing details of all Government and State agency initiatives to assist small and medium enterprises here and people who wish to set up a business for the first time here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1042/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 302. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of any meetings he or his officials have had with youth groups or organisations working with or representing young people to explore ways of tackling youth unemployment here and ensuring that initiatives in place by Government in terms of employment and business support are accessible to young people and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 324. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will develop a national jobs strategy for young persons in an effort to better co-ordinate the various measures and supports in place and those which need to be put in place to help tackle youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to specifically target the issue of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 363. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her Department's plans to implement the youth guarantee here; the amount of funding allocated for same in 2014; the tangible benefits she believes it will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1041/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she envisages the administration of the rent supplement allowance transferring from her Department to local authorities; if she is satisfied that local authorities will have sufficient staff resources to oversee this transfer and administer this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1048/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a report she received on domiciliary care allowance and disability allowance; if she intends to implement the recommendations of this report; if she will outline the timeframe for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1050/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households who failed to pay the €100 household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of people and families currently on local authority housing lists, by local authority; the way in which these numbers compare with previous numbers from five years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that are in place in terms of local government reform measures to ensure that the cultural identity of towns can be protected and retained following the abolition of town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1003/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of undeveloped land is in the ownership of local authorities for the purpose of providing local authority housing and a breakdown of this information for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new role of a chief executive of a local authority; the functions this role will administer; the main differences between this position and that which it is replacing of county manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1049/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding his Department has provided to a local authority to renovate/repair a property (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the application was lodged for this funding; when the funding was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1422/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 536. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Disability Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1109/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 571. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the optimum strength of An Garda Síochána in terms of personnel numbers; if he will provide an update on his announcement to recommence recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 568. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in a county (details supplied); if he will provide breakdown in tabular form of the numbers by station and Garda rank or role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 570. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserve members in a county (details supplied); the stations to which they are assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1116/14]