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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (23 Oct 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Health when an application for funding will be finalised in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45923/12]

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

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47284/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I welcome Mr. Mullins and his team, thank them for the information they have given us and for their presentation. It is somewhat ironic that we are discussing security of supply of water in a country where it never seems to stop raining, winter or summer. We are surrounded by water and yet, looking into the future, we seem to have nothing but water problems. I wish Bord Gáis well...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49671/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49947/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: Municipal councils.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: Before I call Senator Ó Clochartaigh, I thank you, Minister, for the invitation you extended to the committee. Could you provide the text of the invitation to the clerk in order that he can send it to members of the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: The Minister, Deputy Deenihan, mentioned earlier that he does not have any discretion in relation to turf-cutting, particularly in special areas of conservation. Is it correct to say that the State, the Department and the Minister have some discretion in the case of the raised bogs that have been listed as being in natural heritage areas? If so, does the Minister intend to exercise that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire, an Aire Stáit agus na hoifigigh a tháinig anseo inniu chun cúnamh a thabhairt dúinn sa díospóireacht seo. I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials for their perseverance, endurance and help this afternoon. As a Kerry man, the Minister has great stamina. I thank him for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [50355/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50362/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50364/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50370/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50386/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50387/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50388/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Issues and Irish EU Presidency: Discussion with EU Environment Commissioner (19 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Commissioner and his team and I thank him for paying us the compliment of visiting us and explaining his position to us. He emphasised the importance of being green. In my part of the country one needs to be careful when using that word because for some people being green means to be naive and inexperienced. We could not say that about Deputy Flanagan, for example, and I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Issues and Irish EU Presidency: Discussion with EU Environment Commissioner (19 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: The Commissioner referred to the role of farmers in protecting water resources. However, some of the major polluters have nothing to do with agriculture. Farmers have taken significant measures to protect resources. For example, the spreading of slurry - farm waste - is done on a calendar basis. This is a crazy system, in my view. A farmer must spread slurry according to a certain date...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity pension appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51675/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Noel Coonan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when enhanced redundancy packages will be finalised in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52811/12]