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Written Answers — Rent Supplement: Rent Supplement (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance and housing in respect of separated persons (details supplied); her view on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/12]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he hopes to appoint a body to administer the Leader funding in areas such as the Gaeltacht of Chorca Dhuibne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed centralisation of motor tax offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/12]

Written Answers — Sheep Inspections: Sheep Inspections (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding sheep inspections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri environment option scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/12]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23815/12]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association are warning farmers that they could see the price increases over the last number of years being eroded under the impact of CAP reform in view of the fact that it is expected that 33%, that is 56,000 farmers, could lose; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the future viability of the Shannon Airport. in view of the halfing of traffic into the airport in recent years to approximately 1.5 million annually, [24129/12]

Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Gaeltacht Bill will provide for a redefinition of the Gaeltacht based on language planning criteria, reduce the size of the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta and dispense with Údarás na Gaeltachta elections. I have great reservations about this. Will the Taoiseach give us a clear indication of what the Government proposes to do with regard to the Bill? The health information Bill is to...

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sharing time with Deputies McConalogue and Ó Cuív. I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for and compliment him on bringing forward the Bill. I also thank his party for providing me with the opportunity to speak. This legislation is very important for everyone in Ireland. The area relating to debt management and advice and household budgeting services is entirely unregulated at present and...

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Mattie. It concerns the repossession of machinery from farmers and contractors. Certain individuals were going into farmers' and contractors' yards in the middle of the night, like a thief, breaking locks, opening machines, loading them up and traipsing out of the yards as quickly as they could. In some cases, in the excitement and frenzy, machines were taken to which there were no debts...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reverting to the older system of processing medical cards that is each county processes their applications. [24071/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding our embassy to the Vatican; when this embassy will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the embassy to the Holy See, if he believes that this is a cost saving measure; the amount of money that will actually be saved in a 12 month period by its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24813/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether farmers land or farm assets be taken into account when means testing for college grants in view of the fact that while farmers land may be an asset they are of no value to the farmer unless they sell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a Tus supervisor job in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24698/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will identify, in a 12 month period from December 2011 to December 2012, the amount of the Social Welfare Budget that would be made up of payments for old age pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24785/12]

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the new property tax report which was to recommend site valuation charges was due for publication at the end of April has not been published; the reason it was deferred; when will it be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/12]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the local authorities rule (details supplied), if he will explain the way in which all parties, whether they are on the yes or the no camp, seem to be flouting this law in all counties and there seems to be no repercussions on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/12]