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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the agri-environment option scheme 3 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the aid that has been provided to Mali arising from the conflict there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8935/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman and join her in welcoming Ms Langford and her colleague, Ms McGarry here today. I thank Ms Langford for agreeing to take on this role. Even as a relatively new Deputy, I am aware of Ms Langford's work in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and her record there was exemplary. She was central to the introduction and execution of the free preschool year. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand eligibility for the new fund will be confined to those who have received payment under the Residential Institutions Redress Board. Is advertising necessary? Is there no means of communication available to contact those who have already received payments? Is it not possible to communicate directly with them as opposed to advertising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Could the Education Finance Board write to such a person on behalf of the new board to inform that person, or make contact with him or her in some other way? This strikes me as unusual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not think Ms Langford covered the remainder of the board in her remarks. Have the other members of the board been appointed yet? I understand there will be eight in total. Is Ms Langford the first appointment? When do we expect the Minister to appoint the others? When will the first board meeting take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Does Ms Langford expect the board to meet in the near future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the size of the fund? Is it €110 million or €40 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Will all of it come from the congregations? Is it expected that the fund will reach the €110 million level?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (21 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress the Industrial Development Agency has made in achieving the aims of the Horizon 2020 strategy; the efforts being made to achieve those aims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way that he will meet the challenge to persuade the remaining one in five households not connected to the internet to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10081/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Schemes (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he is using Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council to advance a green tech agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of redundancy payments to special needs assistants in primary schools for the past five years; if he will provide a numerical breakdown of the number of SNAs made redundant in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal is not currently designated for DEIS; if the school has applied in recent times for DEIS in order to be designated for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that businesses in the town of Bundoran, County Donegal, will not be subject to higher rates as a direct result of his plans to abolish Bundoran Town Council in favour of bringing it under the remit of Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that the businesses in the town of Letterkenny, County Donegal, will not be subject to higher rates as a direct result of his plans to abolish Letterkenny Town Council in favour of bringing it under the remit of Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that businesses in the town of Buncrana, County Donegal, will not be subject to higher rates as a result of his plans to abolish Buncrana Town Council in favour of bringing it under the remit of Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (27 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross and net savings in each of the next three years from the targeted redundancy scheme in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (28 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for Ireland of the imposition of a Financial Transaction Tax in 12 EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10612/13]