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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: Is €1.3 million the figure for the EU Presidency?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the Chairman and apologise for being obliged to leave the meeting for a little while. To return to Teagasc and the area of education in particular, I refer to the incentives that were introduced last week in the context of the recent CAP allocation. Obviously there will be greater incentives for young farmers to return to the farming cycle, which, while not popular a number of years...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: I refer to the provision for the control of horses this year. This is an ongoing issue. A substantial problem relating to horses arose in my part of the country during the Christmas period. Has the Minister plans to move the issue forward? There is a stalemate currently. There was a reduction in the number of horses slaughtered last year. Fortunately, it has been a good winter up to now...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: With regard to targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, under subhead C.5.1, the allocation for 2013 was €20.1 million but the outturn was €11.07 million, or just over 50% of the original allocation. This year's allocation is €17.3 million. It is clear that issues have arisen in regard to how money can be drawn down from this scheme. Will other incentives be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: 583. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a tribunal will be set up to examine and adjudicate a criminal injuries board incident in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [3809/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural College Places (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Deering: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the educational opportunities available to a young farmer who is currently in full time off farm employment and who wishes to qualify for incentives under the new Common Agricultural Policy and return to full time farming; and they are unable to attend full time or block release programmes. [4094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 26 November 2013, where it was acknowledged that an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) for carer's allowance was not acted on promptly, when a decision will issue. [4954/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their invalidity appeal; and if she will expedite a response. [5389/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (6 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue for my constituents in Carlow and everybody else. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, for attending. In recent years there has been a very efficient and comprehensive radiography service based at the old mental hospital, St. Dympna’s, in Carlow. The service was reduced some years...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (6 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I do not want to be negative because I am well aware of the excellent facilities that we have in Carlow. Even though we do not have a major hospital in Carlow, we do have great facilities which myself and my late father have used in recent times. The district hospital is a great step-down facility which takes a lot of pressure off...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is possible for the Revenue Commissioners to deduct local property tax liabilities from jobseeker's payments as with other welfare payments. [6769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of prefabs replaced in County Carlow schools, primary and post-primary; and the total amount of money spent on replacing these prefabs in the past three years. [6771/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits to County Carlow in the past three years; and his views on whether it is satisfactory to meet the needs of the county. [6772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 365. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be announcing the next round of Leader funding for 2014-2020; the total amount available; and if co-funding will be set at the corresponding 46% announced recently for other Pillar 2 moneys. [6770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 418. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 28 January 2014 if he will provide a more specific answer as the individual concerned has been receiving this reply twice a year for between five and six years; and if he will indicate when the tribunal will be established [6241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to ban or restrict some or all handguns which are currently licensed and are unrestricted. [6776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 463. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications, legally, financially and insurance-wise, for the directors of a management company set up to manage the common areas of a multi-unit residential complex. [6767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total money allocated to each local authority, in tabular form, for the control of stray horses, in the past three years. [6773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the primary care centres announced in 2012. [6774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the primary care centre announced in 2012 for Tullow, County Carlow; when work will commence; and when he expects the centre to be in use. [6775/14]