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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes to the school building programmme will be made based on exceptional circumstances of accommodation needs of schools which were not fully evident at the time of publication of the programmme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his reply of 20 February 2013 in relation to the Construction Contracts Bill, if he will consider the inclusion of a provision of project specific bank accounts as part of amendments which his Department are preparing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority of the amount of commercial rates in each authority which has been levied but uncollected for the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority and year of the amount of revenue raised by local authorities in commercial rates during the years 2005 to 2011; the rate struck by each of the authorities for those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions, in tabular form, for the years 1997 to date in 2013, which have been secured under section 11 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo despite being told by Student Universal Support Ireland that no further documentation was required and an award letter for the higher maintenance grant would issue in the coming days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Awards (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available to farmers that have been badly affected by the gorse fires in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide support for farmers currently experiencing difficulties providing fodder for livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when payment will issue. [18039/13]

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: She should withdraw it.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Taoiseach state when the consumer and competition Bill will be before the House? As he will appreciate, the issue has ramifications for the farming industry, particularly given the strain farmers are already under because of the lack of fodder and the weather. Farming organisations are very anxious to see the legislation before the Dáil as early as possible to ensure there...

Topical Issue Debate: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: This matter was also raised by Deputy Áine Collins. Unfortunately, she has been unavoidably detained and relays her apologies for not being able to attend the Chamber. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this pertinent and relevant issue, particularly when the matter of the unbelievable weather-related conditions many farmers have faced has been raised today and last week....

Topical Issue Debate: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The Minister is right that income and expenditure figures for the preceding year are generally used as an indicator. The problem is that the allocations being made are on the income achieved in 2012 but anybody farming in 2012 was feeding cattle with silage or hay cultivated in 2011 when we had a good summer. My county has had 19 months of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 374. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 16 April 2013, the maximum time an applicant for invalidity pension is currently waiting to have their application process concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18751/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 16 April 2013, the maximum time an applicant is waiting to have the assessment process for disability allowance concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 16 April 2013, the maximum time an applicant is awaiting processing for carers allowance and carers benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 438. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects his departmental review into the operation of the rural development programme to be concluded; and when he expects funds committed through the programme to be allowed to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give details of community based CCTV schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme application for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when remainder of payment will issue. [18523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme application for 2012 in respecet of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when remainder of payment will issue. [18794/13]