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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Kevin Walshe for his petition and for coming before the committee today because it is important. For decades many members of the public have faced a disconnect when they have had a difficulty in seeking or gaining a benefit or entitlement. It is great Mr. Walshe is here today, and that Ms Bríd O'Brien and Mr. Lynch from the INOU and the officials from the Department are...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, I am not debating it but what I do not want is for them to spoil the good work by placing crippling interest charges on farmers who, as the Minister is aware, are in a terrible, dark and bad financial situation.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Farmers are being subjected to crippling interest rates as co-operatives are re-introducing charges of 1% per month to accounts during the coming weeks. Bank sources have confirmed that almost all major dairy processors are hatching plans to impose interest on the huge mountain of debt that farmers incurred during this year's awful spring.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, and I will tell you about it, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Although the weather is picking up a little, the Minister knows well that the crisis in agriculture has not gone away. I am asking the question under the strategic infrastructure Bill. What are the Minister and his Department going to do to deal with the co-ops? I commend the co-ops on the work they did in importing fodder to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance when Revenue and Gardaí will put a stop to the sale of washed diesel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to South Kerry Development Partnership (details supplied). [29607/13]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding appeals against aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Redundancies (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the way the Health Service Executive can justify offering redundancy of only €2,000 to persons who have provided 20 years of service providing home help, €1,500 for persons with 15 years of service and €500 for persons with 10 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/13]

Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill, the Garda Síochána has been much maligned by the current Government and I would like to know when the Bill will come before the House.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Is the Deputy the new Ceann Comhairle?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that AIB will not be able to repay the €3.5 billion it owes to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Libraries (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons for his stated opinion that the exclusion as a rule of the public from the library of University College Dublin is not at variance with its statutory object to promote learning in society generally. [29172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons are still awaiting Student Universal Support Ireland grants; the reason SUSI has failed to deal with a case (details supplied); the date this application was received; the date this application went to appeal; the date the appeal decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 244. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time people have to wait to receive carer's allowance; the average length of time persons have to wait from the time they apply to when they actually receive a final decision of either granting them, refusing them or seeking further information from them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 264. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money he has spent on aerial observations of persons cutting turf from 22 June 2012 to 12 June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 300. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sign the Bill controlling the puppy farm sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry premium in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (18 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the update of this case. [29401/13]