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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (3 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts that will be made in 2011 to tackle instances of wildfire outbreak and monitor the burning activities of landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/11]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the guidelines surrounding the appointment of a ferry monitoring committee to a ferry service (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9471/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views regarding the practice of retired health service officials being re-engaged by the health service to carry out consultancy work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9276/11]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (4 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the cost of registering a classic or vintage car increased from €50 to €200 last month; and whether there is any discretion for cars which are used solely for charity fund-raising events. [9916/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons there has been a delay in processing a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [10054/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the status of a citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) and the reason for the delay in the processing of such application. [9965/11]

Order of Business (5 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: When will the mental capacity Bill, which takes into account the Law Reform Commission report on vulnerable adults, be published? It is significant legislation, which is included in the Government's legislative programme. I would appreciate it if the Tánaiste could inform the House when it will be brought forward.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Before we threw him out.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: It was in 1973.

Schools Building Projects (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, and I look forward to a positive reply. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to raise this issue. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the issue of Abbeystrewry national school in Skibbereen, in the constituency of Cork South-West. As Members are no doubt aware, for some time now the school has been campaigning...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10295/11]

Written Answers — Garda Status: Garda Status (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to award members of the Garda Síochána special status and protection while on duty in view of the fact that they have no standing under current legislation as had been highlighted by the case of the late Garda Robbie McCallion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of his recent visit to Clonakilty Community Hospital, County Cork; and the direction he gave to Health Service Executive officials in terms of finding alternative considerations to the planned closure of beds at this hospital. [10486/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the Health Service Executive's decision to put home-help services out to tender, the way he will ensure that the quality of care for patients and working conditions for home help providers is not reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to address the situation whereby general practitioners are charging patients with medical cards for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10730/11]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently on a waiting list for skills courses with Fáilte Ireland; the number of persons on a waiting list in each Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford training centres; and the average waiting time in each centre. [10209/11]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland has indefinitely suspended its series of skills courses in its four training centres; the reasons behind the move; if he foresees the reinstatement of the courses in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State-funded tourism projects that are currently under way in the West Cork area; the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced to promote tourism in the area in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10485/11]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I appreciate being given the opportunity to speak on the issue and am glad to see an issue this important being subjected to robust and constructive debate in the Chamber. I hope the contributions made during the course of this dialogue will go some way towards fine tuning the details concerned so we can enact the best possible legislation to deal with the whole issue of political donations....