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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies Mergers (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the name of the National Roads Authority will change following its merger with the Railway Procurement Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority has any plans to provide more service areas on Irish motorways in the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the responsibility of the National Roads Authority or of local authorities to tend to overgrown shrubbery and trees and to remove rubbish on national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I note the Minister made reference to the Labour Party being the only party that has its accounts audited as such and published. Should there be some element of a requirement for separate accounts to be kept for this funding and for it to be audited?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I thank Deputy Sean Fleming for tabling the amendment. I am disappointed with the response of the Minister considering all of the points made in seeking change in this area. The legislation is ethically unsound. Any member of the public who has had this issue explained to him or her has sympathy for Members who find themselves expelled from their political party while these moneys still go...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: Was the amendment looked at from a legal perspective?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I echo other Members' comments. We are talking about taxpayers' money. It would be very unfair and unethical for the Minister not to accept the amendment. I again ask him to reconsider the matter on Report Stage to see what progress can be made. I ask him to seek legal advice from the Attorney General regarding the issue. Deputy Naughten mentioned the committees. I am not a member of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I asked the Minister to look again at this amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of the universal social charge (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10373/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person must pay additional costs when paying taxes by instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding discrimination against teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10573/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 6 February 2014, if all Departments are complying with his requirements to publish purchase orders over €20,000 on their websites; if he will provide a Department breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if part-time workers are entitled to the full rate of jobseeker's allowance if they lose their job; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Services Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter regarding accessibility to social protection offices (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any exceptions to water charges for persons living with illness or disability where increased water usage is necessary due to their medical condition such as frequent washing or toileting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 299. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person must pay additional costs when paying taxes by instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 383. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a second free pre-school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 432. To ask the Minister for Health if he provide in tabular form by year the number of inspections undertaken under the national tobacco control inspection programme from 2009 to the end of 2013 to ascertain compliance with smoke-free workplace legislation, sale to minors legislation and prohibitions on display and advertising at the point of sale; the number of compliant inspections; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Functions (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if a unit of the economic and evaluation service has been set up in his Department; and if so the number of trained economists and other staff working in the unit; the current work programme of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 485. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will introduce free GP care for aged five and under; the projected budget for this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10879/14]