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Community Employment Schemes (17 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue and I thank the Minister for being in attendance. Deputies O'Mahony and Deering have spelled out our concerns. Since this measure was announced in the budget, I have met participants of many of the schemes, particularly in east Galway where there are 33 schemes and where hundreds of people will be affected. Some of these...

Community Employment Schemes (17 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Is the Minister saying that any scheme that runs from March 2011 to March 2012 and has spent its funding will be okay, and that its shortfall will be taken care of? Could she consider other CE scheme costs, such as insurance and auditing, which eat up huge chunks of a scheme's budget before it even gets a chance to spend money on training and materials?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in relation to a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41313/11]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (11 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the residents of an area (details supplied) in County Galway will have to pay the household charge in view of the unfinished nature of the estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41180/11]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (11 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the residents of an area (details supplied) in County Galway will have to pay the household charge in view of the fact that the estate is not finished and parts of it are in a very poor condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41181/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put mechanisms in place whereby persons who are listed as owners of a house but who are separated and whose partner and children live in the house can apply for social housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41437/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment or disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will take place in relation to an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39681/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/11]

Written Answers — Single Farm Payments: Single Farm Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment or area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39680/11]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current registered owner of a bog plot (details supplied); if he will state if this property was transferred on to an area as a result of two other pieces of turbary from another folio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39683/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal on a disability allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39124/11]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: How much is the diesel?

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is widespread opposition to the proposal to transfer the fee simple and rights of turbary on plot Nos. 7, 17, 19, 25-33, 44-49, 52, on 10.307 hectares in the townland of Meelickmore, Barony of Dunmore, County Galway from the Irish Land Commission to the National Parks...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if triple rinsing of containers prior to recycling is necessary; if there are any estimates on the amount of water lost in the process in view of the current volume of household recycling of plastic and cardboard containers; his plans to change the recommendation to single or double rinsing; and if he will...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is widespread opposition to the proposal to transfer the fee simple and rights of turbary on plot numbers 7, 17, 19, 25-33, 44-49, 52, 10.307 hectares in the townland of Meelickmore, Barony of Dunmore, County Galway from the Irish Land Commission to the National Parks...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their grassland sheep scheme payment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the failure to return certain documents was beyond the person's control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a single farm payment; the reason he has not received the payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/11]

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Paul Connaughton: Fianna Fáil drove them away.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Paul Connaughton: I am pleased to have a chance to speak on this important Bill. I sometimes regret that Deputy Ó Cuív never got an opportunity to serve in government. If he had, all of these problems would be solved. The registration of septic tanks and the spectre of high ongoing charges for inspections have been the subject of much speculation in recent months. I welcome the clarification from the...