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Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: What plans are in place to publish the EirGrid Bill to establish EirGrid in primary legislation? Would it be a good idea to publish it now given the current public concern regarding pylons and upgrading the grid?

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I very much welcome the Bill which will allow the ESB to use its distribution network to deliver fibre services to the telecommunications market and engage in the installation and operation of electronic communications networks and services, either alone or in conjunction with another company. As a rural Deputy from the Cavan-Monaghan constituency, I am very well aware of the huge...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 426. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive the outstanding 25% of their AEOS 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (29 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax liability for 2014 in respect of a case (details supplied); his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4380/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland (29 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: This issue of moneylenders affects many people and it is important that we examine it. Moneylenders cause considerable concern in communities. My experience of them differs somewhat from the experience suggested by the report. I have met many people who took out loans from moneylenders and the only information they received was the figure for the weekly repayment. They did not understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland (29 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I am referring to restrictions on top-up loans, not individual credit unions. A borrower who is in arrears will not be given a top-up loan and if a loan is restructured, the borrower will not be given another loan for perhaps one year. People cannot borrow to pay for everyday emergencies, for example, a funeral or vehicle repairs. The credit unions are being prevented from lending money in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland (29 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland (29 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: How many of the 360,000 credit union customers are customers of moneylenders?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who is unable to avail of the CETS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the changes to sick pay arrangements for the public service to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have a decision made on their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4754/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 203. To ask the Minister for Health when the cross-border health care directive will be implemented; the reason for the delay in implementing this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan who suffers from autoimmune Lympho Proliferative Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (30 Jan 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 222. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Briefings (4 Feb 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 505. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Legal Aid Bill; if consideration will be given to withdrawing free legal aid for repeat offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5051/14]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Acting Chairman, Deputy Feighan, for the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' Bill proposed by Deputy Donnelly, the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014. While I cannot support the Bill for the reasons I will outline shortly, I commend Deputy Donnelly on what he is trying to achieve with this Bill in terms of making the liquidation process more simple and less expensive, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Feb 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid for the construction of harvest roads on planted land will be continued under the new Common Agricultural Policy arrangements; his plans to reduce the level of grant aid provided per linear metre constructed under the forest road grant scheme; his further plans to reduce the number of metres allowed per hectare under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (5 Feb 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the delays in issuing driver licences by the National Driver Licence Service; the steps that are being taken to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/14]