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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 606. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the registration fees for nurses charged by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in view of the fact that the fee has risen sharply in the past number of years; if he is satisfied that this is reasonable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended case load that the Health Service Executive operates for therapists, included occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists in respect of children under the age of 18 years; the current adherence levels to these recommended case loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 767. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be provided to the extension of secondments of directors of education centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 883. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 915. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available to enable senior alert schemes to provide carbon monoxide alarms to the disabled and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1163/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2248/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2846/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an AEOS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding setting a date to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2479/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be maintained for the senior alerts scheme; when the scheme will be extended to include specialist alarms for the hearing impaired; when such devices will be made available to local community and voluntary groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2721/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: We will consider EU proposal COM (2014) 581, which is contained in schedule A. It is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the requirements relating to emission limits and type approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: We will consider the general scheme of the planning and development (No. 1) Bill 2014 with representatives from the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, the Housing Agency and the Irish Planning Institute. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome the following to our meeting: Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick, director of the CIF and a member of the Irish Home Builders' Association, IBHA; Mr. Stephen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick. I invite Mr. Skehan to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Hughes. I will begin with Deputy Cowen, who will have ten minutes. I will ask whoever is in possession to cease speaking after ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Is the Deputy addressing one particular group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Deputy Cowen. That was more of a statement than a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Almost ten minutes are gone in the slot. I will allow the delegates to respond to any point raised by Deputy Cowen when they are replying. I call Deputy Robert Dowds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Deputy Dowds. I ask Mr. Fitzpatrick of the CIF to respond, and he is to be followed by Ms Hughes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Fitzpatrick might finish up.