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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

John Deasy: I am glad to hear it, because we are dealing with legacy issues with regard to expenses and all of that. There are legacy issues with regard to the previous president when it comes to Carlow. What Mr. Neavyn is effectively telling me is that they have been dealt with, that this is a harmonious arrangement with regard to a joint application being made and that everything is moving along...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Court of Justice Rulings (15 Oct 2013)

John Deasy: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the European Court of Justice ruling as to the Irish State’s obligation to adequately protect the pension entitlements of former Waterford Crystal employees; when the judgment is likely to go to be reviewed in the High Court. [43674/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

John Deasy: Deputy Michael Ring.

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

John Deasy: I wish to deal with Part 5, a large portion of which is concerned with commercial rates. During the past three or four months we have been dealing with this matter at the Committee of Public Accounts, along with the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform, Finance, the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Valuation Office. As a result, myself and Deputy Robert Dowds...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Issues (24 Oct 2013)

John Deasy: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request EirGrid to grant an extension on the current deadline for submissions for the Grid Link project for the south east to allow members of the public ample time in which to make their submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Retirement Scheme (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early retirements from the post-primary education full-time teaching pool in each of the past seven years, 2006 to 2012, inclusive. [47098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Retirement Scheme (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early retirements from the primary education full-time teaching pool in each of the past seven years, 2006 to 2012, inclusive. [47099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme Issues (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who availed of third-level courses subsidised under the Springboard initiative in 2011 and 2012. [47100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance Issues (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 389. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he proposes to meet the new EU rules requiring that Irish listed company boards should have 40 per cent female membership by 2020 and by 2018 in the case of State-owned companies in view of the fact that the current average in Ireland is 10.7%, compared to an EU average of 16.6%. [45777/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 609. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recommendations from the international commission of experts report on the possibility of undergrounding all or part of the Meath-Tyrone interconnector he considers applicable to the proposed Grid Link overhead power line route linking Munster and Leinster. [45731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 610. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy regarding to the erection of electricity pylons and overhead lines in areas of outstanding natural beauty and high scenic amenity generally. [45732/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 611. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there have been any advances in technology to change the accepted view that the cost of underground cabling is multiples that of transmission via overhead powerlines. [45733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 637. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of income generated by Electric Ireland from residential electricity charges in the 12 months up to 1 October 2012 and in the subsequent 12-month period to 1 October 2013. [47138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 638. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the differentiation in lower urban and higher rural standing and usage charges applied by Electric Ireland to its customers; and if this price gap will be reduced in favour of rural consumers if and when the existing transmission infrastructure is upgraded. [47139/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health the checks he has put in place to ensure that doctors cannot overclaim for medical card patients who have died or emigrated; if his Department have a fraud control system similar to the one operated by the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1021. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews that were carried out on over 70's medical card applications following the budget changes introduced in 2012; if these same applicants will have to go through a further review following the 2013 budget changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1022. To ask the Minister for Health if applicants for the over 70's medical card are subject to the same discretionary conditions as those under 70 whereby financial hardship as a result of medical need may be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for a driving test in Waterford City and Dungarvan, County Waterford. [45778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average driving test pass rate in Waterford City and Dungarvan, County Waterford. [45779/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (5 Nov 2013)

John Deasy: 1257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he proposes to build on the impact of The Gathering in future years in view of the fact that a recent analysis of the latest United States census shows there are almost seven times more Irish-Americans than the entire population of Ireland. [45781/13]