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Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4665/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the implementation of S.I. 666 of 2006 where planning permission is granted after 1 January 2007 and requires a building energy rating certificate; if his Department is insisting that if all sales of houses granted permission after 1 January 2007 are not completed that they have to be...

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (13 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has set up the promised independent body to review and make representations on the remuneration for pharmacists, dentists and general practitioners; when it is expected that this independent body will report back; if she will provide an undertaking not to change the remuneration terms to the pharmacists until this independent...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payment System: Social Welfare Payment System (14 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he proposes to proceed with the switching from book to swipe card payment for a number of social welfare payments; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these proposed changes will result in further marginalisation of social welfare recipients who chose to collect their payments at the post office in cash and that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5851/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a VRT rebate is allowable on all vehicles purchased since Budget 2008 which have the relevant manufacturer's CO2 documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/08]

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (19 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her officials will meet with farming organisations' representatives in Connemara, County Galway to brief them on the National Parks and Wildlife Service and her Department's proposals on destocking on the Twelve Bens mountain range in Connemara (details supplied). [6225/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (19 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 677: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his officials will meet with farming organisations' representatives in Connemara, County Galway to brief them on the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food proposals on destocking on the Twelve Bens mountain range in Connemara (details supplied); and if he...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (21 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she will take to resolve the serious financial hardship facing farmers who have had their businesses frozen due to brown rot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the case of where swipe cards are being issued to recipients of social welfare payments they have the option of appointing an agent and reverting to the book system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed changes in the community childcare funding will have serious adverse effect on some childcare facilities as a result of the introduction of the childcare subvention scheme in July 2008; and the steps she will take to grant aid childcare facilities that will now be...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason with regard to the designation of NHA's and SAC's under the National ASI Survey, a person (details supplied) was penalised for having all their lands designated of over 1,000 acres of land and mountain while all the surrounding lands were not designated; the reason their quarry operation on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation as regards a new primary and secondary school for Doughiska, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7960/08]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (26 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that the local authority planning offices recognise the Historic Churches Advisory Committees to be established on a diocesan or inter-diocesan basis as enshrined in the document Architectural Heritage Protection, Guidelines for Planning Authorities, Guidance on Part IV of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision as regard introducing a VRT refund scheme for people who registered cars prior to 1 July 2008 as vehicles purchased after Budget 2008 and pre July 2008 will be taxed unfairly at the CC rate and not the CO2 rate which results in a substantial difference for most families and causes unjust financial...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Feb 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed changes in the community childcare funding will have a serious adverse effect on some childcare facilities as a result of the introduction of the childcare subvention scheme in July 2008; and the steps she will take to grant aid childcare facilities that will be seriously...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí freed from desk duties by civilian employees to date; the steps he will take to increase civilianisation within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient steps are being taken to address alcohol abuse by minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy of education bodies as regards funding for students and the payment of fees whereby students undertaking a postgraduate who may have been awarded a postgraduate fellowship and receiving the maintenance grant but where the equivalent of the maintenance grant is also deducted from the students annual earnings; and if she...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish a passport office in Galway city to cater for residents in the greater city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/08]