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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the appeals process for students in County Laois who have been refused an education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment for a hearing test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57967/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (5 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois was subjected to an order under Article 12 of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provision) Order 1989, from 21 August to 20 November 2012, being an inordinate and lengthy period for such an order to remain in force; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of the closure of the health centre at Monasterevin, County Kildare and in view of the fact that the current health centre in the town serves a population base of in excess of 7,000 people, if he will take appropriate steps to secure its future [5203/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: It is most regrettable that this issue has not been resolved. Clearly, the Department is in contravention of its obligations under the law. This is a useful exercise because this is the first occasion on which the Department has accepted that there is a breach. I welcome the fact that the Minister, Deputy Reilly, said he had no dispute with the Ombudsman on the principle of the issue. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: It was dated 22 October.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the content of the Government's motion and warmly congratulate the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance on achieving an excellent result in Europe last week with the ripping up of the promissory note and the implementation of a new sustainable deal. Since the formation of the Government in 2011, it has been a key priority under the programme for Government to eliminate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: The basis of the planning laws should accommodate communities and citizens and be inclusive. Clearly, this is a case that has given rise to considerable hardship for at least an individual family and perhaps more in the community. I am struck by the representations made by both Senator Ó Clochartaigh and Deputy Nolan. I agree with the course of action as proposed by the Senator. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pay scale and allowances in respect of a teacher (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (19 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of money expended in the past ten years in respect of renovation and refurbishment works at the Court House, Edenderry, Co. Offaly; and if having regard to such sum and to the large catchment area currently served by Edenderry District Court that every consideration will be given to its continued operation. [8635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support a proposal to have the EU designate the Lebanon based militant group Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation in view of its objects and activities in particular the bombing last year of a tourist bus in Bulgaria resulting in the deaths of six people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: I am in favour of renewable energy and wind farms but I am also conscious of the needs of local communities. I, therefore, wish to call on the Minister to ensure that local democracy will be involved and that communities will at all times be reassured about and be kept fully informed of developments in this regard. The 2006 wind energy guidelines are obsolete and insufficient, particularly...

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2013)

Charles Flanagan: I very much welcome what the Minister has said. I merely wish to add to my earlier contribution by stressing to him the importance of local consultation at all times. There is cross-party agreement on the benefits of wind energy to this country, and that is of great importance to our economy and our society, but I ask the Minister to confirm that he will ensure a process of consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (5 Mar 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to awarding a travel allowance to participants in the momentum training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (6 Mar 2013)

Charles Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for invalidity or disability benefit waiting for a decision including appeals for a period in excess of two years; if she considers such a time period acceptable; and the steps she will take to deal with this matter. [11713/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Mar 2013)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this issue and I am grateful for the attendance of the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock. I wish to raise the widespread concerns among the Protestant community over the future of educational facilities, with particular reference to primary schools. There are 199 Protestant schools in the State: 124 Church of Ireland, 24 Presbyterian, one...

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Mar 2013)

Charles Flanagan: I have two questions. First, will the Minister of State provide a copy of the guidelines set down by the Department to encourage amalgamations or the process leading towards amalgamation? My understanding is that the position is far from clear and that there is not the level of consultation the Minister of State would like to see, although I accept what he said about there being an...