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Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: May I make a point of order?

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: I have already advised the House that a block grant comes from Westminster for the Six Counties. Sinn Féin has no influence on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I and my party of Sinn Féin welcome this report. We would support RTE's view that the audience and participants in shows are entitled to expect fairness and honesty and that integrity is at the basis of everything that it does. We support and expect independence and unbiased broadcasting. We would agree with the statement that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the McCrystal judgement in the Supreme Court last week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56782/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if those who successfully conclude the TUS scheme will receive their first three days payment after returning to social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56664/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding from the capital sports grant will be allocated to a school (details provided) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health if any of the 1,201 public nursing home beds closed from January 2011 to August 2012 will be reopened in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57009/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health the changes made to the fair deal scheme in Budget 2013; if he will advise if the review of the scheme is completed and if and when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57008/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Agencies (20 Dec 2012)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed account of the plans to merge Shannon Development’s functions with Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57261/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that in the long term interest of peace in the region, Israel should urgently place its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards as required by UN Security Council resolution 487, which was adopted unanimously on 19 June 1981 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly on 3 December 2012 by 174 votes to 6; and if has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he held talks with the Turkish Minister for Europe when he visited Dublin; the agenda that was discussed at these meetings; if Ireland’s Presidency of the EU will include any talks on the barriers to Turkey’s accession to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of funding the rural social scheme will receive in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Broadcasting Charge (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has any plans to introduce a communications charge and if so when he proposes to introduce such a charge; the level at which the charge will be levied initially; if the charge will be levied on the occupier, or the owner of the property; if all properties will be liable to pay such a charge; if there will be any avenue...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total revenue raised by way of the television licence fee in each of the years 2010, 2011, and 2012; the rate of compliance as regards TV licences in each of the years 2010, 2011, and 2012; the number of people prosecuted for failure to comply in each of the years 2010, 2011, and 2012; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost to the State of producing and and printing or broadcasting advertisements for payment of the television licence fee if advertised by way of television, radio, or in the print media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health the current plans regarding the provision of in-patient bed numbers based in the Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Services campus in Ballytivnan, Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the announcement of his Department on 9 January 2013 that negotiations to sell €500m - €1bn of Bank of Ireland Contingent Capital Notes had concluded, he will confirm the amount of interest receivable by the State on the CCNs in respect of 2012 and to the date of sale in 2013; and the period to which that interest receivable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the announcement of his Department on 9 January 2013 that negotiations to sell €500m - €1bn of Bank of Ireland Contingent Capital Notes had concluded, he will confirm the nominal value of the CCNs sold and the book value of the CCNs sold. [1796/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: While I am delighted to see the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, in the Chamber and I thank him for his attendance, in a way I am sorry the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, is not present and I will tell Members the reason. It is now approximately 432 days since I brought to his attention and that of this House an incident between a then 13-year old child and a principal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the equality audits carried out by his Department in relation to any area of public expenditure since his Department was set up in 2011. [3071/13]