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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing Centres (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1597. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is not a VTN or DOE vehicle testing centre in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to clamp down on private operators clamping vehicles parked on private lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will replace the current commercial motor tax regime with a pay-as-you-go road user charge to ensure Irish hauliers pay tax in line with vehicle utilisation. [37280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1619. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will levy all non-Irish hauliers with a daily charge Eurovignette of €10 per day which will generate up to €13.5 million for the Exchequer. [37281/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1620. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to develop a mountain bike centre in County Kerry. [37301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1622. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to carry out remedial works at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Cabotage Regulations (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding haulage companies from Germany, Holland, Scotland and Northern Ireland flouting European cabotage legislation which bans foreign hauliers from doing more that three journeys in a country before leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Schemes (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1663. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application has been made to his Department to commence work on the greenway from Glenbeigh to Renard greenway old railway line in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37915/13]

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Tell that to those who are looking for one.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: When will the new tenant purchase scheme be put in place, as the old scheme operated from 1995 until it ran out in 2012? With regard to the electoral Bills, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, last night stated that the Government figure of €20 million in savings as a result of abolishing the Seanad is inaccurate.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: If the Government admits the figure is wrong or inaccurate-----

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission has also indicated it is wrong, should the Government be continuing with the line? It is giving out false information to the public.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government has said it is inaccurate.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the €20 million issue? It could finish in court.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the present 90% agriculture relief to inheritance tax is retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 117. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount by which the art budget is being cut in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38944/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether local authorities will lose their powers over planning and housing from 1 January under his new local authority reform structures and that this will lead to a lack of accountability between the local authority and the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the recent Coford commissioned report that recommends that proposals to plant areas of unenclosed land should be assessed on a site by site basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38956/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Martin Ferris and Sinn Féin for allowing me some of their speaking time. I also compliment Deputy Jonathan O'Brien on this Private Members' motion, which is most timely. Like Deputy Ferris and others, I have visited schools during the past couple of weeks and months that are extremely concerned about what is coming down the tracks. As the Minister will be aware, one of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (24 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason in the Betting Amendment Bill 2013 the word "bookmaker" is used instead of the word "layers"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39289/13]