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Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and state my support for the Government's amendment. This Administration took office following an economic crash of unprecedented proportions, which not alone put property and share prices into free-fall but also brought crashing down the carefully constructed hopes and dreams of many ordinary families throughout the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Decentralisation Programme Staff Transfers (16 Jul 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of his Department staff in County Galway that have transferred to Government Departments in counties Mayo or Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) in County Galway recently enrolled in junior infants class is not entitled to free transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 614. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if receipt of a UK winter fuel payment will have any effect on eligibility for fuel allowance here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first tranche of single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the incentives that exist for a farmer considering taking on a farm labourer, who is on jobseeker's allowance on a part-time basis; the repercussions for someone on jobseeker's allowance, who is also receiving rent supplement, if they were to take up a job, one, two or five days a week; if there is a transition period in terms of moving from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of the suckler welfare scheme for the period from January 2012 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39179/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when arrears of REP scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of agri environment option scheme 2 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39213/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons on fuel allowance are in receipt of UK winter fuel payment, if this will be assessed when eligibility is being assessed or if questionnaires will issue to all persons in receipt of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40409/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a mechanism whereby a person who is unemployed, but not in receipt of any payment due to a partner's earnings, may access a JobBridge position working with elderly persons as the position has been advertised as a JobBridge position for three weeks now without any applicants; her views on whether jobs in petrol station forecourts are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if expenses incurred in complying with REP scheme, agri-environment options scheme and special areas of conservation measures are deducted for the purposes of assessing income for farm assist as stated on the Citizens Information website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a decision on their appeal against a decision to remove their disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40860/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be informed as to whether or not they have been accepted into agri environment option scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of the sheep fencing grant has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41076/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this. I welcome the Bill from the Technical Group. This has been one of the most pressing issues that this Government, or any Government, would probably ever have to face. The crux of this problem is we now know that the targets have been set for the banks and, as anyone listening to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for debate. While canvassing on the recent Seanad referendum, the issue of Dáil reform was raised on a considerable number of doorsteps. I acknowledge the work on reform that has been done heretofore. From my conversations with Deputies who served in previous Dáileanna, I recognise that considerable efforts have been made to...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. If we could have given him ten minutes to show the passion he has for this subject, he would have been able to fill that without difficulty. The public are now somewhat engaged in political reform, whether it concerns the Seanad or the Dáil. The sooner we act on as many of these matters as possible, the better. The Government is facing...