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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue scrutiny of the following EU legislative proposals - Schedule A: COM(2013)480; COM(2013)768; COM(2013) 769; Schedule B: COM(2013)743. COM(2013) 480 is a proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and the EU Council of the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013, text with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider the management of sewage sludge and biofertiliser with representatives of the board of Cré – the Composting Association of Ireland. The witnesses are Mr. Percy Foster and Mr. Maurice Cremin and I thank them for their attendance. I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I propose we forward a copy of Mr. Foster's presentation, a copy of the document from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland entitled "Food Safety Implications of Land-spreading Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Organic Materials on Agricultural Land used for Food Production in Ireland" and a transcript of today's meeting to the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now resume to consider the topic of developing a plan to capture the full value of our genealogical heritage with our witnesses from the General Register Office, GRO, and the Central Statistics Office, CSO. I welcome to the meeting Mr. Kieran Feely, director general of the GRO, and Mr. Pádraig Dalton, director general, Mr. Joe Treacy, director of information technology and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Feely for his opening statement and now invite Mr. Dalton to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Dalton for his opening statement. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. The exchange has been very interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment policy of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason driving courses were discontinued in the FÁS centre in Dundalk in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Data (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received to date under the built heritage jobs leverage scheme; if he will provide the county, regional breakdown of the projects for which applications have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (29 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Safety Authority office will open on Newry Road in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/14]

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

Michael McCarthy: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite same. [4661/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Jan 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the specific amount of allocated hours per week for a pupil (details supplied) in County Louth for physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any leniency or flexibility in respect of the date of birth or age and timing of a person's 23rd birthday for grants for mature students; if there are circumstances in which a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 264. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of a flood relief scheme in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress that has been made to date, particularly in light of recent flooding; if he will provide a prospective timeline on when he expects work on the flood relief scheme to get under way; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 S.I No. 9 of 2014, if the new building regulations will preclude persons from building through direct labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 452. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation and/or policy relating to height restrictions on suburban garden trees and hedges; if such a policy could be introduced by city and county councils; the discussions he and his Department have had with other Departments on this matter to find a legal remedy; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for core funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) which is crucial for the continuation of the substantial work already undertaken by this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (4 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to employ a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon in the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda; the reason there has been such a delay in recruiting a successful candidate for the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/14]