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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the manufacturer of the drug Fampyra has submitted a revised application to the Health Service Executive for its inclusion in the GMS and community drugs scheme; if so, the date on which it was received; and when a decision will be made by the Health Service Executive [46292/14]

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: The Taoiseach may be aware of the increasing incidence of robberies in rural Ireland in recent times. One of the good initiatives taken by Deputy Mattie McGrath was to introduce the Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2013 as a Private Members' Bill.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: The Bill started a debate on cash for gold outlets. A commitment was given that heads for the precious metals and cash dealers Bill would be drafted at some stage during the year. What is the status of that Bill and when can we expect it to be published?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 351. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will get a hearing aid. [47206/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: I welcome the gentlemen. It is an issue I have been following closely for the past 18 months to two years. I am aware of a number of cases, and various concerns have been expressed by farmers in my part of the country. As previous speakers said, nobody would question the idea of having a unit in place that would protect human and animal health. That is essential, but the special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: I refer to the single farm payments and cross-compliance. Why would a member of or a team from the SIU deal with a cross-compliance issue when there are inspectors to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: In view of what Mr. Carroll outlined in the past few minutes, is there an argument to be made for two different parts of his team - the heavy duty team for dealing with serious issues and the "B" team for dealing with lower grade issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: From the information I am getting back, the problem is the attitude of the individuals from the investigations division who are dealing with the heavy duty cases. The problem seems to be that they apply the same criteria to dealing with lower grade cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: That is not always the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: With regard to the lower grade cases.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount allocated for rent allowance in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the distribution on a county basis; and the number of persons facilitated in each county during each year. [47568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (11 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put the implementation committee in place to oversee the recommendations of the CEDRA, Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, report; if so the number of times the committee has met; the persons who are on committee; the number of the 38 recommendations that have been put on a priority list; if they are...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: Deputy Boyd Barrett should phone "Liveline".

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency supported jobs there were in County Carlow at 31 October 2014. [47893/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 277. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to attract a foreign investment company into County Carlow. [47896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs there were in County Carlow at 31 October 2014. [47894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the support available to indigenous companies to start up or expand their businesses in County Carlow. [47895/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been asked to repay a REPS 4 overpayment amount, even though they complied with the terms of their contract for two and a half years and only reduced their holding on medical grounds. [48309/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 506. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has been refused free patient transport to Waterford University Hospital after availing of the service for many years. [48314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if penalty points can be attached to a UK or other foreign driving licence; if so, the way these are attached and removed from the licence; if the holder of the licence is resident here, that is, if he or she has an Irish passport, if these points will be attached to a future Irish licence when the person's current foreign licence...