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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joe Carey: I welcome the Bill. The legislation, to say the very least, is long overdue. The Bill puts forward a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults who have difficulty in making decisions without help. It will repeal the Marriage of Lunatics Act 1811 and will cause the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 to cease to have effect. The Bill strongly reflects the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (12 Dec 2013)

Joe Carey: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the years that have elapsed since the original proposal to extract water from the Shannon river at Lough Derg under the water supply project, Dublin region, as put forward by Dublin City Council, if he will re-examine all options in view of the concern being expressed from the mid-west region in terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (12 Dec 2013)

Joe Carey: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding all 2013 CAP payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53427/13]

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

Joe Carey: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which I support. I commend Deputy Catherine Murphy for introducing it to the House for debate. It contains many practical measures that would bring about more transparency and consumer confidence in the planning and development system. It is my understanding that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has indicated that she is not in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (17 Dec 2013)

Joe Carey: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is in possession of lands in Ennistymon, County Clare to facilitate the provision of a post-primary schools amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: 866. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical condition Churg-Strauss syndrome is covered under the long-term illness scheme; if not, if consideration will be given to its inclusion as it is an extremely rare long-term medical condition with only two to five new cases per year per million people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/14]

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: I propose to share time with Deputies Pat Breen, John O'Mahony and Noel Harrington.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: The year 2014 arrived with extremely high tides combined with gale force winds and torrential rain, which caused ferocious damage to homes, villages, businesses and communities on the north and west coasts of County Clare. Significant urgent works are now required to rebuild flood defences and incorporate new flood protections, including the construction of sea walls to protect homes which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes in funding over the past three years by his Department to an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: 643. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-examine the file of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; the reason surgery is no longer deemed necessary in this case; and if he will arrange for a second opinion [2740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on corrspondence (details supplied) regarding defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3223/14]

Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: When is the State airports (Shannon group) Bill expected to be published? In the context of the roads programme, can the Taoiseach advise on the development of the Gort to Tuam motorway through the public private partnership scheme?

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (30 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: Does the Ceann Comhairle know where the Opposition is?

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Joe Carey: I welcome this opportunity to speak to the Bill. The legislation is framed to ensure fair and equal treatment of all bookmakers and betting exchanges offering services in this State. It will bring into the licensing and taxation regime all remote bookmakers and betting exchanges. This new licensing system for remote operators will serve the important public interest of preventing crime and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Feb 2014)

Joe Carey: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 23 April 2013, the position in relation to a flood alleviation project (detailed supplied) in County Clare; the date on which it is expected that works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Feb 2014)

Joe Carey: 577. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline all payment amounts under the various schemes made to a herd number (details supplied) by his Department for the years 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5478/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Joe Carey: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for using gross income for the calculation of medical card eligibility for the over 70s and net income for those under 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (4 Feb 2014)

Joe Carey: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed co-location of the Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick with the Mid-Western Regional Hospital at Dooradoyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5487/14]

County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Joe Carey: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of this important Bill. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, and the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, on bringing it before the House for debate today. This Bill gives effect to the Government's decision to reform the system for delivery of State supports to micro and small enterprises by dissolving the current county enterprise board...