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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his proposals for the management of the 7,000 commonages across Ireland that seems to rely in all farmers using the commonage to agree on the number of ewes each will put on the commonage to ensure that the overall commonage minimums and maximums are maintained, the outcome when farmers cannot agree on the figures to be put...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that it was impossible to spray rushes this year, and it was also impossible to cut them because the ground was too wet, if farmers are being told the ground is ineligible if there are rushes on it; if farmers in County Kerry have been notified that their ground is being deem ineligible because of the presence of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that essential funding will be maintained in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51076/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he recognises that certain services for persons with significant intellectual disabilities provided by voluntary bodies and partly funded through the Health Service Executive are essential social services and should not and will not be reduced or withdrawn as a consequence of funding reduction by the State; if he will direct the HSE to ensure they are fully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that the 24 hour ambulance service that operates out of Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry, will be retained in its present form in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51483/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he will overhaul the current elder care budget and increase funding for home care packages to encourage persons to stay in their homes for as long as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51491/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the way the Health Service Executive home help and home care resources are allocated and to open up the commissioning system, in view of the fact that this would enable all providers to compete on an equal footing to ensure the best patient outcome and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the number of person who have retired from the mental health services in County Kerry in the past five years; the number of persons that have been working in the mental health services in County Kerry for the following years, January 2008 to January 2009, January 2009 to January 2010, January 2010 to January 2011, January 2011 to January 2012 and January 2012 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Research and Development (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding health research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51528/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assurance that the early morning train service and all other services by rail into County Kerry will not be cut during 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51480/12]

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have two items to raise on the Order of Business. The ICSA and the IFA are making pre-budget presentations to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Will the Tánaiste give an assurance that the farming community will not be hurt any further in the finance Bill?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: On another matter-----

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is on a separate matter. The Tánaiste will be aware that gambling on the Internet has gone out of control in recent years. There is a massive loss of revenue to the Exchequer as a result of on-line gambling. I ask for an update on the gambling control Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with ICSA and IFA (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. Many people are affected and worried as this could possibly directly affect their incomes in the future. For that reason it should be addressed in submissions such as this. I urge the witnesses to keep hammering that point in the future. Thank you, Chairman, for your indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with ICSA and IFA (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is very relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with ICSA and IFA (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the delegates for attending and making their presentation. They are right to highlight the fact that the public sector is protected by the Croke Park agreement and that it is a shame that the farming community did not have such a luxury afforded to it in recent years. What our guests are asking for can be summed up by the saying, "What we have, we hold". The farming sector has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allocate further money to County Kerry to combat coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50786/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for lone parents allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for these applications to be processed, how many were granted, how many refused and how many are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50780/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for jobseekers benefit in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for these applications to be processed, how many were granted, how many refused and how many are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50782/12]