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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the approved new Waterford City Fire Station will begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (16 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the approved extension and refurbishment of Waterford City Court House will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any funds will be allocated for the Dunmore East Harbour slip, County Waterford, this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress on the primary care centres that have been approved for Waterford City and Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17244/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the delegation to Ireland and to the committee. They have had a very active few days to debate the issue of climate change and its impact. I welcome the fact that they are coming here to provide an international perspective on how they are affected. As an Irish parliamentarian, I would like to give my perspective to them. This is a significant food producing country which has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I am not a member of the committee but I have been listening with interest to all of the contributions. I thank the Chairman and the committee for the work they are doing on organ donation. I come from a donor family, and this is the first time I have spoken about it on public record. Almost 24 years ago I tragically lost a sister, my nearest sibling, to a brain haemorrhage. At the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Every week or every day?

Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I apologise for interrupting the Minister. His time has now elapsed but I can ask Members if they agree to an extension of time for the Minister in order for him to finish his contribution. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Development Programme Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter, which is particularly topical as community and rural groups nationally await with interest announcements on the approval of funding for projects they have submitted through their local development partnerships, which are very important for jobs and stimulus in rural areas. Rural development groups have contributed enormously to rural...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Development Programme Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister for his very positive response. I welcome that he has kick-started the release of funding into communities. It does not go unnoticed that a further €19 million in funding for the Leader elements of the rural development programme will be approved along with contracts for approximately €42 million worth of projects. The funding will undoubtedly kick-start...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (24 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fund the dredging of Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance (24 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 227. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for blind welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be awarded;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (30 Apr 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a tobacco company (details supplied) has introduced a limited edition cigarette in their packets; his views on whether this contravenes the Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment Act 2013, as a promotional or marketing exercise by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/13]

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate and commend Deputy Tom Fleming on introducing this reasonable and logical motion. I also commend the Joint Committee on Health and Children on the cross-party approach it has taken to this sensitive issue. When I attended a meeting of the committee last week I was delighted to hear contributions from live donors and people...

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: No. The Deputy has two minutes remaining.

Message from Select Sub-Committee (1 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the Further Education and Training Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 277. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting clearance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (14 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 357. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be allowed to appeal their illness benefit application decision by way of oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22707/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (14 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 437. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to update recycling regulations in order that the recycling of rubber, including car tyres would fall under a similar scheme that came about as a result of the WEEE directive 2002/96/EC; the way he will intend to go about introducing such a scheme; if he will outline any possible time-frame for such a...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy should look at who is sitting to his left.