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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We see Civil Defence people attending many important community events - some of them commercial community events. Does the organisation have the capacity to generate some income from the participation in those types of events? Civil Defence is described as a second-line emergency service, which is a very important role. I wonder about the quality of emergency planning throughout the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Taoiseach for that response. One is impressed at the number of sub-committees the Taoiseach has established. What interaction takes place between those sub-committees? One suspects there is a degree of overlap between the operation of the Economic Management Council, the sub-committee on economic recovery and jobs and the sub-committee on mortgage arrears. The Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: May I ask a couple of brief supplementary questions?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Notwithstanding what the Taoiseach had to say on the mortgage and personal debt situation, given that we are dealing with a pretty quantifiable number of people in terms of the 167,000 people in mortgage arrears, I believe there is a need for due diligence by the lending agencies in terms of the processing of cases individually. Has a timeframe been decided within which those who with some...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish the Government well with the Presidency and acknowledge the outstanding work being done by the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, since she took up office in this portfolio. Does the Government intend to publish a statement on Ireland's position in regard to the European Union budget and future reform?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Taoiseach's promise to publish a review in March. I hope it will be deserving of classification in the non-fiction category of our bookshelves. The Government rightly gave a strong commitment in the programme for Government in the area of education, including a commitment to protect and enhance the educational experience of children. In the aftermath of that declaration, the...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In January, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government indicated his intention to publish a climate change Bill. He said he would bring the heads of such a Bill to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht in the second quarter of this year. Can the Taoiseach say what progress has been made in this regard? Can the committee look forward to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the details of proposals in relation to the stocking of commonages; the level of consultation he has had in relation to this issue with farmers in the regions affected; if he intends to organise public meetings that he will attend, similar to those he organised recently in relation to the reform of the common...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in cases in which farmers have had their stocking level limited in a REP scheme plan, a national parks and wildlife plan or an agri environment option scheme plan the level of tolerance under the maximum stocking permitted which was allowed by him in assessing applications for a derogation under the disadvantage area scheme; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused funding for the installation of a fire alarm system and for the provision of exit doors to meet current fire safety standards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this funding was sought under the emergency grant system, the summer works scheme and was referred,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in the case of an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47657/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Famine Artefacts (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his public policy in relation to the identification, collection and storage of artifacts relating to the great famine; if the National Museum of Ireland has within its possession materials of this nature; if it can quantify the number of such artifacts that it holds; if it is in possession of a catalogue or inventory of significant...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future development of the National Famine Memorial Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to refuse to accept stage payments of the household charge; if he accepts that this approach would not be adopted by any commercial entity; his views on whether such a failure to allow stage payments will have a further negative impact on the finances of local authorities, whose funding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will invoice those householders who have not yet paid the household charge; his views on the number of householders who have paid the charge and who are now receiving repeat demands for payment; if he is satisfied to place the onus on such compliant householders to contact the payment agencies; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units for each housing authority currently tenanted under the residential accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, on a county basis, of the number of houses currently tenanted under the long term leasing arrangement; the management agency responsible for these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of social housing units currently owned by voluntary housing associations; the number of these units that are specialised, that is sheltered, OPDs, specially adapted and so on; the number that are standard family housing on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing associations operating here; the number of units being managed or owned by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48202/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (Details Supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/12]