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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal has been lodged in a school transport case in respect of a person (details supplied); if so, if he will issue an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41733/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Fee Refund Scheme (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the teacher fee refund scheme as it relates to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41998/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the stance taken by the European Commissioner for the Environment in response to written question E-9725/2010 regarding the extension of the slurry season in Ireland into the closed period because of poor growth rates, and regarding the consequences of frequent occurrence of heavy rainfall;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the setback distances for chemical fertilisers and exemptions from the larger buffer distances that apply when spreading organic fertilizer or soiled water adjacent to sources of water for human consumption, 200/100/25 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the position in relation to a district veterinary office (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a letter to Friends of the Irish Environment on 3 September 2012 (details supplied) in which European Environmental Commissioners Dacian Ciolos, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment, jointly stated that: we fully share your view that Food Harvest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made regarding his new initiatives to support anaerobic digestion; if he will advise whether these will include small scale on-farm digesters as well as district facilities; if a provisional date has been set as to when these will available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (2 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on EU proposals to introduce mandatory technical inspections for motorbikes; if he will outline the implications this may have for motorbike users here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Richie Rich.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns by rural householders that they are disproportionately bearing the cost of septic tanks charges in comparison to urban householders who have no such cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42194/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a submission to the sports capital programme (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered for funding in view of its importance to the local community and in particular to young persons in the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/12]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputies can give it but cannot take it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: There is still a picture of Deputy Finian McGrath in St. Luke's.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy should give over.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate tonight. There are a number of points I wish to make. Everybody acknowledges the absolutely outstanding role agriculture, the agrifood sector and even the marine sector play in terms of the economic recovery that is so badly needed by our country. There is no part of this country unaffected by the blight of unemployment. Creating...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The previous Government created a property bubble and this led to fine, young and enterprising farmers leaving the land and obtaining jobs in the construction industry.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: What happened during the previous Administration's term was shameful. In its dying days, it also announced €50 million in respect of the agri-environment options scheme. That was monopoly money. No one knew anything about its whereabouts because it did not exist.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: It is laughable, to say the least, for those opposite to expect the Minister to take lectures in respect of decision making on funding, schemes and so forth, within his Department.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I would have to commend the calibre of clown that led the debate this evening.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The final word I uttered was "evening".