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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a grant application will be approved in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the reduction in the Budget for the School Completion Programme for 2012 and 2013 which is designed to retain young people in education and to improve children’s participation and attendance in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be recommended for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4187/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for funding has been received from Laois County Council (details supplied); and if he will approve such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to upgrade or replace a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4802/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in receipt of one parent family payment on a county basis who are currently on community employment and the numbers at the 31 December 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4781/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the various stages in respect of the construction of the new national children's hospital at St. James Hospital, Dublin; when the facility will be opened to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4727/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the best estimate of the timeline for the various stages in respect of the construction of the new national children’s hospital at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin; when the facility will be opened to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4782/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (30 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made with the warmer homes strategy; if any changes have been made to the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4745/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Ryan and his colleagues are welcome here today. Enterprise Ireland is one of the most important organisations in the country at present with regard to helping to return growth and employment to their former strength. There has been quite a change in the economy in recent years and Enterprise Ireland has a very important role as a State agency to help find solutions with regard to...

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I ask him to send us the most recent information available. The area I come from tends to get lost as the region is unusual. I do not have a full fix. The IDA does not know my county exists but Enterprise Ireland is a little better in this regard and I would like to see its information. I had a look through the accounts this morning and last night. Page 57 details the income and...

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: How much was it? The accounts detail Exchequer grants of €304 million and own resources of €9 million plus funding from third parties of €18 million and some disposals. The €34 million being returned still seems a high figure.

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: What figure is typically agreed for the year whereby funding over own resources is returned?

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: Will the witnesses provide the committee with a note on this topic? For us to tease it out here in public now could get a little tedious. I would have assumed Enterprise Ireland had an estimate of what its own-resource funding would be. Is the €34 million in excess of what Enterprise Ireland expected-----

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: The previous year Enterprise Ireland was in excess by €32 million. It seems to be out by approximately €30 million each year in its estimate of its own resources. I would like a note on this because I do not fully get it. Perhaps the note will clarify it for us.

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: In 2011 there was the action plan for jobs.

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I do not see where the jobs are but I see the loss of support for the companies. There are no figures for the jobs created as a result. Enterprise Ireland was responsible for 100 actions in the action plan for jobs but there are no figures on how many jobs were created by these 100 initiatives. It looks as if somebody got away lightly with regard to the net outcome from the announcement of...

Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: With regard to financial support for the agriculture sector, which is one of our most important sectors - people will understand why I raise this issue - in 2011 approximately €6 million was provided for the dairy investment fund, while €8 million or €9 million was provided in the previous year. This was to help concentration of the industry. Enterprise Ireland invested...