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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6544/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will call on the Health Service Executive to reverse its decision on financial grounds not to approve Eculizumab, which is required by approximately 75 persons who suffer from paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, under the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if a home health package will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for the provision of dietician services by the Health Service Executive; if these vary across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to increase the prescription charge for persons on the State pension who are holders of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Planning (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any requests have been received in his Department to declare or approve an emergency in any local authority area; if he will name such authorities; when the request was received arising from the recent adverse weather conditions and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will have an endoscopy carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available under the local improvement scheme to local authorities in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister of State. I always say at this stage that everybody supports the principle behind the motion. I agree that this motion is a good idea because it provides that funds available for a variety, and in some cases, good reasons that were not spent in 2013 can be carried over into 2014 for expenditure. Rather than make a speech I shall ask some questions in response to the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I can group my questions. I would appreciate if the Minister of State would provide the figure because I asked a straight question.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have roughly added up the figure and came up with €50 million. I am sure that the figure is a bit more.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Is it somewhere in that ballpark?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I shall go with that figure. The sum of €34 million was not carried forward. I do not dispute the figure but it is somewhere in that ballpark. That sum has been surrendered and returned to the Department of Finance.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: It is significant in some of the line Departments.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: It is 1% surrender and 3% carry forward.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. I have two technical questions before I move on to my substantive question. In the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport there is a carry-forward of €1.8 million for a payment for the SAR helicopter contract. There is a related question in respect of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, as shown on page 9 of the notes received. On page 10...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I understand that because it includes mortgages.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I know it is detailed but it just-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes. The detailed question is on the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. More than half of the carry-forward of €132, some €72 million, comes from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. I think my figures are correct. The appropriation account for 2012 was a total of €107 million and again, more than €43...