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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (12 Dec 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53482/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (12 Dec 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 206. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an application or submission was received from Tuam, County Galway in respect of the area-based interventions addressing child poverty; the type of organisations that made submissions or applications; if it is still open to groups to make submissions or applications; the plans for such interventions in the future; and if she will make...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I refer to the health governance Bill. Will the Taoiseach give me an update on the Liam Mac an tSaoi case, which was raised in the House a number of weeks ago? His family would dearly love to have him home for Christmas. Will he be moved closer to Galway before Christmas?

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Dec 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to the Bill, which I welcome. I congratulate Deputy Catherine Murphy on bringing the Bill to the House, as it is involves many measures that will streamline the planning process and create a more transparent system. If there is only one complaint, it is that this comes many years too late. That is not the Deputy's fault and if these measures had...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this very important issue which relates to the health centre in Gort in south Galway. I was invited to visit this health centre some weeks before Christmas by a number of patients using the facility. Before I visited the centre, they had told me about the facilities which they felt they were completely inadequate. As I said, I took...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to respond to what I said. I understand she is not responsible for this particular area. It seems that this is a question of GP interest. If more interest can be found, can the people of Gort take it that the possibility of bringing a primary care centre to the town could be revisited very quickly? If that happens, what timeline would...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband speed available to residents in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; if there are plans to improve broadband availability in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when arrears in relation to disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway following an inspection conducted a number of weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of low sums of payment to low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason single farm payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 665. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a review of a penalty in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of REP scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1578/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 699. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of DAS and SFP will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway who appealed a decision and was successful and who is still waiting on payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 958. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding the N17-18 project; when it is envisaged that contracts will be signed; when it is expected that work on the project will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1577/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I will keep this brief because much of this has been discussed in the past two days. The witnesses have gone over it a fair bit. One point in the regulator's presentation says that the report that was carried out in October and November 2013 found that most costs appeared reasonable at a high level but that further detailed analysis was needed to confirm this. The words "most costs"...

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Can Mr. McGowan tell me very briefly how this short-term review was carried out? Is it a spot-check? Does it look at everything or just certain areas?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: What happens when the CER completes the full analysis? To whom is that reported back?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: So that process has not yet started?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Paul Connaughton: As of now, a figure per cost of water delivered simply does not exist?