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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licences (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is seeking payment of a foreshore licence from a person (details supplied) in County Cork for the years 2005 to 2011 when the operating company was dissolved, ceased trading and not using the licence; the reason annual payment requests for this licence were not made on an annual basis as per the written agreement dated 9...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost incurred by his Department for assessing means of individual citizens for any reason on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost incurred by her Department for assessing means of individual citizens for any reason on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7384/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the cost incurred by his Department for assessing means of individual citizens for any reason on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the process for providing photographic identification for the purpose of issuing new driving licences; if local pharmacies and retail shops have now been excluded from providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost incurred by his Department for assessing means of individual citizens for any reason on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 698 of 6 November 2012 if he will provide a further update in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the circumstances in which the Health Service Executive withdrew the Alpha/Skrykep hip piece from use in the HSE Southern Region; the steps taken to provide redress and the support for patients who have suffered from this faulty product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7613/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I reiterate the welcome extended to the delegation from the Department. In respect of Mr. Gallagher's comment, it is all very well to move with the times and engage new media, but I remember how video-conferencing was the buzz word when I was teaching some time ago. I remember taking a lead on it in west Cork. We were engaged in providing special needs education to the islands via...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: My question is on CoderDojo again. It seems to be the trend that dares not speak its name, because I have not received an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I was interested in Ms Cosgrave's mention of one in eight ten year olds having a smartphone, but I am unclear as to her subsequent point. She mentioned that she had noticed something about the educational standards or attainment levels of those children. Will she elaborate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: Crazy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: This was an international study carried out in Ireland.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: Fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Táim an-bródúil a bheith mar chuid den Rialtas a raibh in ann an Bille seo a chur os comhair Tithe an Oireachtais. Ní dóigh liom go ndéanfaidh mé dearmad riamh ar an lá stairiúil sin, an Déardaoin seo caite, nuair a tháinig an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (14 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the criteria that was used to compile a list of unfinished housing estates for the purpose of collecting the household charge; if the same list will be used for exemptions from the local property tax to be introduced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7778/13]

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the preventative measures being implemented by local authorities to preserve the condition of the network of rural roads that are being eroded to dirt tracks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/13]

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current policy that operates within local authorities whereby rural roads are repaired as they are eroded by the current weather cycles and never maintained to prevent this erosion. [8385/13]

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I thank the Minister for his response. I wish to bring a couple of issues to the Minister's attention. First, I acknowledge his efforts and those of his Department last year to rebalance the allocation to Cork County Council, which has the single largest road network in Ireland. Despite our calls in previous years to have such a rebalance undertaken, it was brought about last year. I wish...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach anseo inniu. I thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for attending to respond to the issue I raise. Most of my constituents, as with the vast majority of constituents, are decent law-abiding citizens. They pay their car taxes and property taxes. They are paying an ever-increasing array of taxes which the majority of them have no...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I thank the Minister for his response. We would be delighted with any additional funding that would be made available to Cork County Council. On a serious note, we are borrowing billions as a nation every day to provide a whole array of public services. This is about menu options and about our priorities. If the Minister were to ask the people in west Cork what is a priority for them,...