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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a City and Guilds qualification Childcare Nursery Nurse is not recognised here as a suitable qualification to work with children when it is in other EU countries. [46350/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Deering: I have a number of brief observations. How many farmers access the HerdPlus service each month or have done so in the recent past? Is an accurate figure available? Are there any issues with regard to competition in the sector? Is there a potential conflict of interest with other organisations providing similar services or is it a case of comparing apples and oranges? What is the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Oct 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will expedite an answer, [46601/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Pat Deering: How does the percentage reduction in the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine compare with last year?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in Count Carlow will receive a decision on their Student Universal Support Ireland application and if he will expedite an answer. [47355/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive an answer to their application to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will expidite an answer. [47867/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is taking so long to process college grant applications to Student Universal Support Ireland, in some cases up to four months since applications were submitted. [47989/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Leaving Certificate students sitting the honours maths paper in the Leaving Certificate in June 2013 are at unfair disadvantage as they are unable to source exam questions and material for the new revised project maths that is fully implemented for the 2013 Leaving Certificate honours maths paper and if he will expedite an answer. [48285/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the new curriculum for leaving certificate honours maths, project maths, keeps changing though students are expected to sit this paper in June 2013; the reason there seems to be no clarity on what is expected of the students. [48378/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current financial pressures on many persons and families, if he will consider dropping the surcharge for paying motor tax for periods of less than 12 months or if any easy payment plan will be put in place. [47990/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: I welcome the delegation from the Department for which I have a few brief questions. The budget holds the key in the negotiations. What progress has been made in that regard? Is it an ambition that we will have an agreement on the budget towards the end of this month at the Council meeting or do the officials believe the negotiations will drag on into the Irish Presidency? What are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: Mr. Moran mentioned that the Cypriots would be hanging up their boots shortly. To return to the question I asked earlier, in the event that it comes down to the wire and Ireland does not get a deal, would we be better to move this on to the next six-month term or try to force a deal at the last minute? What would be the consequences of our not getting a deal during our Presidency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: That would remain there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: Does Deputy Ó Cuív wish to make a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: I will ask Mr. Moran to complete this section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: Yes. That is in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: I will ask Mr. Moran to answer those questions and to give a summary of where we are now in terms of Food Harvest 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: Will the monitoring body produce a report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Deering: I call Deputy Ó Cuív for a brief point before we conclude on this section.