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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 426. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake to review the decision to discontinue the telephone allowance; the implications this decision has had on old age pensioners and persons living alone in rural isolated areas; if she will give due consideration to an alternative system or an exemption or an allowance for persons living alone who have monitored phone alarms or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding avenues available for elderly persons who require a personal alarm monitor and who have had to discontinue a landline telephone service subsequent to the subsidy being discontinued in the last budget; if he intends to provide extra resources to help persons upgrade to enable them to use a mobile phone; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 740. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 17 June 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 762. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 18 June 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider the topic of the licensing and harvesting of seaweed in Ireland with representatives of BioAtlantis Limited, Brandon Products Limited, Carraig Fhada Seaweed, MB Quinn Limited and Ocean Harvest Technology. I welcome Mr. John O'Sullivan, chief executive, Mr. Brian Fanning, Dr. Kieran Guinan and Dr. William O'Connor from Ecofact Environmental Consultants Limited on behalf...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome BioAtlantis Limited to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I will give everyone six minutes. I ask members not to make opening statements or give opinions and instead just get straight into the questions and answers. Once the six minutes are completed, I will ask the member to stop and I will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will have two sessions. We have heard from everybody sitting in front of us. We will have a second session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Are those questions directed towards BioAtlantis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I want to avoid duplication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I have been called to another meeting which I have to attend. Can Senator Ó Murchú take the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons affected by the abolition of the additional training allowance of €20 per week among those participating under SOLAS; if she will examine the effect of this cut on participation rates for training courses, including any drop off in attendance from trainees due to affordability issues; her plans for the restitution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. [31319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 734. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had to date to ensure the viability of Cork Airport and to attract new routes to the airport; if he is satisfied with the level of growth being achieved by the airport; his views on establishing a service between Cork Airport and Dublin Airport in view of the need for air connectivity between the country's two...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason in the case of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork some of the properties are exempt from the property charge and some are not. [32407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 701. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to evidence that suggests that the introduction of plain packaging cigarettes will lead to an increase in illicit trade, counterfeit and contraband; the amount this costs the exchequer in lost revenue at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2015 (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance that carers will not be subject to further cuts in the upcoming budget; that income supports will be protected for those in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit and half rate carer's allowance in Budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/14]