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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide additional funding for the arts in County Longford, to bridge the gap between the Arts Council funding and local authority funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on plans to bring high voltage electricity transmission systems under EirGrid's grid 25 programme, to the north midlands in view of the fact that this is vital to the economic development of the region, particularly counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems associated with the differential rent scheme operated by some councils and their concerns that local authority tenants are availing of cheaper rents in the private sector; when he will revise this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a comprehensive breakdown on all unfinished housing estates on a county basis; if he will provide an update on action taken to date by each council in cooperation with his Department to ensure that they are adequately secured under the public safety initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funds will be provided to upgrade the pipelines and trunk mains from the pump-house at the Shannon to Farrell’s Corner House and up the Rathcline Road, Lanesboro, County Longford, in view of the fact that these pipeline networks urgently need rehabilitation for water conservation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funds will be provided for the extension of Longford sewerage scheme out the Ardagh Road to Ferefad and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an elderly and infirm person (details supplied) in County Longford who paid the household charge on time, has recently received a bill for same with interest on behalf of her husband who died 39 years ago; the steps he will take to ensure such upsetting demands are eliminated; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for community policing in the Drumlish area, County Longford, following the removal of the Garda patrol car from the Garda Barracks in Drumlish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the Civil Defence budget for Longford/Westmeath, in order to increase training requirements and improve the quality of services and contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be paid their disadvantaged and suckler cow payments for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58101/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to replace the posts of ophthalmologists in counties Longford and Westmeath in view of the fact that there is already a two year waiting list in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to encourage local authorities that is to consider adopting a smoke free policy in all playgrounds under their control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1470/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health on behalf of a person (details supplied), if he will provide an update on his allocation of home help hours, which despite her advanced years and delicate health have been decreased rather than increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Development (16 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on State or council lands, such as amenity areas on the Shannon River in counties Longford and Westmeath, with a view to developing them as tourist areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revisit the qualifying criteria introduced in Budget 2011 for higher education grant scheme, under which the measurement is based on an as the crow flies principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2954/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on funding for necessary repairs and restoration works to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to set up a hardship fund to help small and medium businesses survive current economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 424. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to redraw the map of broadband coverage in County Longford in view of the fact that there are errors in the current mapping coverage for the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 425. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will be in a position to guarantee a minimum download of broadband speeds of 2 MBPS in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Exemptions (22 Jan 2013)

James Bannon: 432. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will exempt community childcare facilities from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2959/13]