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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (9 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the test the State Laboratory uses to establish the illegal component used in petrol such as to leave a residue of carbon on the piston and thus causing damage to engines by contaminated fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 418. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to the time taken to process the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost to the Exchequer of the regional air services public service obligation for the Donegal to Dublin route; the number of passengers that utilise the service per annum in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost to the Exchequer of the regional air services public service obligation for the Kerry to Dublin route; the number of passengers that utilised the service per annum in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47040/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State aid paid to each regional airport in the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47045/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. In order to be a true arbiter, a person must have the trust of both parties to a dispute and be fair in considering both parties' views. When the arbiter is correctly focused on the bigger picture, he or she never loses sight of the objective of bringing the two parties to a point of agreement and does not entertain partisan interests....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: This is not something we should be dealing with as a petition but the petitioners have views and the best thing is to forward it to the Department and the Oireachtas committee dealing with local government to consider and then close the petition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I support the worthwhile suggestion made by Deputy Harrington. It is a sensitive transitional area and there has been much good work done on social inclusion under the community activation programmes. It would be helpful to hear from individuals involved because it will be replicated around the country. We can hear the issues for consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: The petitioner, through the detail of the petition, has raised issues of public interest and concern. I agree with the recommendation of the Chairman to contact the Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Standards (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 406. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education programme which are in receipt of the higher capitation rate and which have preschool leaders holding appropriate qualifications at level 6 or lower on the national framework of qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Standards (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 409. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme, the preschool leaders of which all hold appropriate qualifications at level 7 on the national framework of qualifications and the preschool assistants of which all hold level 5 or higher qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Standards (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 410. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme whose preschool assistants hold qualifications on the national framework of qualifications that are lower than level 5 and are in receipt of the higher capitation rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 608. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo North East Leader development company by an organisation (details supplied) in county Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 614. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo north eEast Leader by a committee (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 615. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application to Mayo north east Leader partnership in respect of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 681. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on running the popular music capital scheme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (17 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of disadvantaged scheme, single farm payment and REPS for 2014, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the processing of their application and the issue of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/14]

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Michelle Mulherin: I acknowledge and welcome the efficient and professional approach of the Minister in dealing with this amending legislation to resolve the issue with penalty points. As the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, said, we might not like penalty points, but they are there for a reason. We must keep that foremost in our minds. I wish to bring two important issues to the Minister's attention and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (14 Jan 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused admission to agri-environment options scheme 3. [49768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (14 Jan 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an afforestation pre-approval application has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/14]