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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits that have been made to County Waterford for the first ten months of this year, to the end of October, by potential Industrial Development Agency backed investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50555/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide this Deputy with a detailed progress report on the delivery of the ForFás South East Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50557/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the pathways to work initiative will be rolled out to Waterford City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50558/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in respect of the renovation of Waterford Courthouse as announced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to develop Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, which falls under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50559/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Health if there is any scope for re-instating Glucosamine Dona as part of the medical card scheme for persons who have suffered from strokes and are not able to take anti-imflammatorys as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50556/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill, which is important. The Bill will provide permanent risk equalisation within the health insurance sector. The objective is to ensure that access to health insurance cover is available to everybody regardless of age, gender or health status, and that is to be welcomed. I wish to put on record my concerns for the people of...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: As a regional representative, the Deputy agrees with me. We cannot allocate all of our resources to Dublin and Cork, while forgetting about areas on the periphery. Citizens in the regions are contributing taxes and deserve the same level of service and access to health care. I welcome the Bill because it opens up access to private health insurance and paves the way for a more equal system...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the purpose of a proposed laying of a telecommunications under water cable between Ireland and Wales in view of the fact that there is currently a commercial cable in place; the economic gain of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri environment options scheme grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52832/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of specific tanks that have been registered with each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any provisions in his budgets to allow for grant assistance for those who may need to upgrade their septic tanks to bring them in line with current regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53532/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is any voluntary redundancy schemes available for members of the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54563/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: I thank both delegations for coming before us. I commend the SEAI for the work it does through the various retrofit programmes. I also commend it for the important information and education programmes with which it is involved. I read recently about a dual initiative in which it was involved with the Department of Education and Skills, whereby information was provided for schools in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: Mr. Layde referred to the new regulations and the emphasis on competent persons signing off on various stages of developments. I am concerned by the fact that competent persons - engineers and others - also signed off on many of the major legacy issues that have arisen in housing estates, etc. It is important that we should properly define what constitutes a competent person and we should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: Are there any proposals to introduce certification systems in areas where there are high radon levels? I know the incidence of it varies regionally and it is not in every area. Is there any proposal by the Department to implement a certification system, similar to the BER certificates, to reassure people purchasing or renting houses that radon levels are being properly controlled in those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: Yes. Radon is a particular type of gas. Will provision in that respect be covered in the regulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: I accept that but my question is that given the danger of the incidence of this gas, should the building regulations not include a provision similar to the BER certificate, namely, that before a house is sold or rented the new occupant would be assured that the problem is under control?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: What Mr. Layde has said is a voluntary measure. It is important that we discuss this and have a full meeting to deal with this. The measure Mr. O'Connor mentioned is voluntary. Radon is such a dangerous gas that I believe, and it is only my opinion, certification in respect of it should be provided for in the building regulations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: Thank you.