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Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: As Members understand, in many communities, both rural and urban, the community employment scheme can be the glue that sticks the local community together. The people in the scheme are the people that assist a whole range of community development groups to see their goals through to fulfilment. While community development groups can often have the ideas and ideals to improve their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding family income supplement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6647/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (7 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Galway are not entitled to a waiver from the household charge in view of the fact that it is an unfinished estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6818/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused child care subvention in band A for their two children in view of the fact that they are recognised as a carer with the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6645/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the grazing of horses on a land parcel will affect the agri-environment options scheme application of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/12]

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. The provision of health services in what is a very difficult economic situation must be the top priority of this Government and, to this end, there are many initiatives contained in the HSE service plan introduced by the Minister which must be welcomed but concerns remain at a local level as to how these changes will impact on...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (31 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the stipulation in the application for tax relief for passengers with disabilities stating that the car must be purchased from an authorised dealer; if he will define an authorised dealer; if there is any mechanism whereby a person who purchased a vehicle privately can have it authorised; if there are any plans to change the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5362/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5366/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal in relation to farm assist will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5429/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency business parks in County Galway; the number of businesses that are based in the various parks; the number of persons employed in these parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3739/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a REP scheme payment has not been paid for 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is likely to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a REP scheme payment has not been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3443/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether it is possible that although a 40% penalty was imposed for 2010 because a person (details supplied) in County Galway could not prove the presence of horses on their land, now that the person can prove that the horses are [i]in situ[/i] on their land through having their horses blood-typed in 2011 that the penalty...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Health the reason motor neurone disease is not included on the list of diseases or ailments that entitles persons to a medical card; if this will be reviewed, especially in cases when the diagnosis was made some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3741/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: The protection this Bill will give to temporary agency workers to ensure they receive equal treatment in basic working and employment conditions is most welcome. It covers a range of conditions including pay, duration of working time, rest periods, rest breaks, night work, annual leave and public holidays. The Bill's provisions will affect 2% of the workforce, some 35,000 individuals, as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will take place in relation to a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2783/12]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. Maintaining competitiveness in what are volatile national and international markets is a key element of this Government's economic strategy. To that end, I welcome the provisions of the Bill as it seeks to overhaul wage setting mechanisms radically in response to the current deep recession the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on whether a person (details supplied) in County Galway may use concrete stakes as opposed to timber stakes as part of their sheep fencing grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2181/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/12]