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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently introduced changes to vehicle licence plates, if he will consider a system to allow the registration of second hand cars whereby purchasers could change the county identifier when they purchase the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently announced changes to vehicle registration and considering the merger of a number of city and county councils including Limerick, if he has plans to introduce a single identifier for cars registered in those local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Director Responsibilities (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent attendance of Pubic Interest Directors on the board of State supported banks at the Oireachtas Finance Committee and the level of responses and engagement that were provided by some in attendance, if he will provide details of the statutory responsibilities in terms of public accountability that these directors have; if he envisages...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Agencies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Ireland (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications per county in tabular form that have been received for micro-finance funding in 2012 and the number of successful and unsuccessful applicants per county. [1335/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by her Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will have their payments affected by the changes to farm assist that were announced in Budget 2013 and what the net saving of the measure will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57960/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58004/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the recent announcements of additional community employment places, his plans to introduce changes to eligibility criteria and allow those that had previously participated in schemes to continue beyond the current time duration so as to avoid returning to long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58057/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given by her Department to revise the social insurance system for self employed persons, that would allow them to have access to assistance from the State at times when they are unable to gain employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given by his Department to allowing those persons who completed community employment placement and were near retirement age to re-enter the CE scheme process as part of the expansion of the scheme to include local authorities as recently announced in Budget 2013.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1957/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form of the numbers of properties per county that were registered to pay the household charge on the 31 October 2012; the numbers that were registered on the 30 November 2012; the numbers that were registered on 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties that were registered to pay the household charge on 31 December 2012 in a town (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Reform (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has...