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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been finalised for a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the project has been put out to tender; when is it proposed that construction will get under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13657/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Unfortunately, I must leave early. I will deal with what we achieved in two areas, Irish development aid and the trade opportunity that Vietnam presents. The people would be proud of the work of the ambassador, H.E. Mr. Damien Cole, and his staff. It is important we publicise the work they do and what they have achieved. Irish aid has been spent in areas that provide relief not only in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (14 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the delegations. It is simply not acceptable that seven weeks out we still do not know what the criteria will be for the scheme in question. For those with concerns hanging over their heads, as Deputy Seán Kyne said, it would be a brave man who would say what was in and what was out. Unfortunately, in south Galway there are plenty of examples of commonages that have not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the agri-environment options scheme for 2014 was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been waiting for a long period of time for a hip operation; when it is anticipated that the operation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure that a proper level of resource teaching is made available to pupils in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13969/15]

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the establishment of the Low Pay Commission and the focus on zero hour and low hour contracts. I also welcome the initiatives taken by the Government to date to protect workers rights by restoring the cut to the national minimum wage and enacting legislation to protect temporary workers. The establishment of the Low Pay Commission as an independent body which can make...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. From speaking with many people on the ground since the initiative's announcement, it seems to be a welcome step, albeit a small one but in the right direction for those aged under six years or over 70. The majority see it for what it is attempting to do, particularly as regards regular checks...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, in view of the fact that many carers do not reside with the person for whom they are caring, and incur huge additional cost in caring for a loved one; her plans to change this in order that a person in receipt of carer's allowance and no other social welfare payment, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Forestry Premium in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway was decreased this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14992/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Before we move on, about a month ago witnesses from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform met the Small Firms Association regarding school arts supplies. We heard many of its concerns at the time. I think it was agreed that a meeting would take place as soon as possible. I understand that meeting has not yet taken place. Since then, two companies have closed down, with the loss...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Up to an hour ago there was no correspondence with the group that came before the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a very significant decrease in the rate of disability allowance received by a person (details supplied) in County Galway was imposed recently; if the rate of allowance can be restored to its previous level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 271. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to treating pension income differently when it comes to means calculations for social welfare purposes, for example only taking 75% of pension income into account, as the current situation means that no real benefit accrues to persons who, for example, have a small British pension, and were this situation to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of the 2014 beef genomics scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri-environment options scheme 3 applications that have yet to receive payment for 2014; the number of applicants who had a penalty and did not appeal that penalty and who have yet to be paid in respect of 2014; when such applicants can expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2014 has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/15]

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this. It is certainly a worthwhile topic. In the space of two minutes, there are only two or three areas I will cover. If we all believe in the mantra that Government does not create jobs and it simply creates the environment for jobs to be created, there is a number of areas on which we must focus. It was stated previously that we need...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (22 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received arrears under the single payment scheme in view of the fact that the person was informed in January 2015 that the penalty review was successful; the reason for the delay; when the moneys will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/15]