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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the ending of grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, if he has met with the energy suppliers, to discuss legally binding targets for energy reduction measures for the residential sector; his views on the progress from the energy suppliers in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the better energy programme, specifically with regard to formal targets on energy suppliers to reduce their customer's household emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the approved Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland measures for residential properties to help achieve Ireland’s carbon reduction targets; if he will include, in tabular form, the cost per kWh for energy suppliers to achieve his targets, using the following measures, solar panels,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which he proposes to introduce legislation that requires energy suppliers to offer homeowners energy saving products as part of European Union targets; if the legislation will contain penalties for failure to comply with this; what those penalties will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8788/13]

Other Questions: Nuclear Proliferation (20 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the sanctions that will be imposed on North Korea following the latest nuclear weapons tests [8920/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (20 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being contemplated to meet the language skills gap for recently announced enterprise projects for Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9132/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a sports capital programme for 2013; and if so, when application forms will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bridge Projects (20 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding arrangements for the narrow water bridge project have been finalised and if he will outline the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9131/13]

Other Questions: Grocery Industry (21 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that the recent assessment of the Consumer Association that there is not genuine competition in the supermarket sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the next action plan on jobs will place a particular emphasis on targeting unemployment black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/13]

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (26 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the speed of broadband services available nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will bring forward new broadcasting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit is paid in respect of children of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the latest date by which he expects the Croke Park talks to be concluded with the outcome approved by all sides; when implementation of the agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Programmes (28 Feb 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for the budgetary process here following the agreement between the EU's Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in respect of the two pack regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10609/13]

Other Questions: Criminal Legal Aid (6 Mar 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, for the reform of the free legal aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the number of resource and learning support teachers working with special needs students in order to ensure that the hours allocated to existing students are not cut each time a new student is allocated hours; if he will ensure that the expected increase of 10,000 additional students entering the primary school system...

Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects of proposed grant level in excess of €150,000 awaiting approval in his Department broken down on a monthly basis of lodging with his Department for approval; the reason for the delay in approving these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (12 Mar 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Operations (14 Mar 2013)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the Irish Defence Forces EUTM for Somalia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13263/13]