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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 Nov 2014)

Derek Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when she plans sanctioning the release of funding for the minor works grant to all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on proposed legislation pertaining to consumer protection mortgages and the requirement for said mortgages to be regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; if there is a timeframe proposed for this legislation to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (3 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of male applicants to the microfinance scheme; and the number of successful applicants in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline her views on whether counselling may be useful as an activation tool; if her attention has been drawn to programmes incorporating these methods as designed by a company (details supplied); if funding streams, or consideration thereof, exists within her Department for the utilisation or further development of such programmes; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Living City Initiative; when it is due to begin; if areas within the counties and cities initially announced have been identified; the buildings it will apply to in terms of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tobacco Control Measures (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 285. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when legislation to allow for plain packaging of cigarettes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47133/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recognising grant paid school secretaries as public servants; if she will change their terms and conditions to reflect this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition for a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (9 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the enforcement action that has been taken regarding complaints of in-fill of the foreshore (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will provide an update on the situation and its history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46832/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: I am proud to speak on this motion and to have signed my name in support of it. In 1947, the General Assembly of the United Nations called for a two-state solution in the region then known as the Palestinian Mandate, one Jewish and one Arab, with an international regime for the city of Jerusalem. In 1948 we saw the creation of Israel and the outbreak of violence, followed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 125. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, by year, from 2009 to date in 2014, the reductions in occupational health therapy posts; the reasons for the reductions; his plans to increase the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47390/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the national dementia strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council have applied for funding to renovate a vacant unit (details provided) in County Galway; if any such funds have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47385/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (11 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allow for amendments to the upcoming valuation Bill that will abolish commercial rates for community and not-for-profit early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47560/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: There is a dispute resolution mechanism in place.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: This is an important section because pensions are dear to people and cause a great deal of concern. People pay into their pension schemes for long periods to ensure they have certainty and security in retirement. It is important, therefore, that absolute clarity is provided when a new body such as Irish Water is being created and employees are transferring from Ervia, the local authorities...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: The Minister discussed the pensions policy and how it will come through the board. Irish Water is being set up so that it will be off-balance sheet so it can borrow. As a result, it is a private company with a majority public shareholding. It is publicly owned, although it is governed by private company law rules. I cannot think of any precedent where a private company would have its...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: Are there other elements of that kind? Could the Minister comment on that?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an estimated timeframe for when the youth guarantee scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48051/14]