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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding our embassy to the Vatican; when this embassy will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the embassy to the Holy See, if he believes that this is a cost saving measure; the amount of money that will actually be saved in a 12 month period by its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24813/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether farmers land or farm assets be taken into account when means testing for college grants in view of the fact that while farmers land may be an asset they are of no value to the farmer unless they sell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/12]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a Tus supervisor job in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24698/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will identify, in a 12 month period from December 2011 to December 2012, the amount of the Social Welfare Budget that would be made up of payments for old age pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24785/12]

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the new property tax report which was to recommend site valuation charges was due for publication at the end of April has not been published; the reason it was deferred; when will it be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/12]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the local authorities rule (details supplied), if he will explain the way in which all parties, whether they are on the yes or the no camp, seem to be flouting this law in all counties and there seems to be no repercussions on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/12]

Written Answers — Media Monitoring Service: Media Monitoring Service (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will estimate the cost to the tax payer of his proposed externally hosted press cutting/media monitoring service for the first 12 months, once such a contract is awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24771/12]

Written Answers — Media Monitoring Service: Media Monitoring Service (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason his Department is seeking tenders for the provision of an externally hosted press cutting/media monitoring service; the matters that his Department is interested in monitoring and the benefit of this monitoring to the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24772/12]

Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a system in Dingle Harbour, County Kerry, whereby boat owners using water from the harbour will be metered rather than the standard charge.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/12]

Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on waste charges in harbours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24781/12]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is a danger that the pig market could be on course for the same fate as the egg market, which was severely disrupted due to the animal welfare changes introduced in 2012, and which followed on with massive price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24773/12]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support pig farmers to ensure their future viability in view of tougher animal welfare regulations from January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24778/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of estimates that up to 11,000 land owners risk using the disadvantaged area payments because their stocking density will be less than 0.3 livestock units per hectare in 2011, if he will reconsider this change in order to protect farmers incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24775/12]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/12]

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24728/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the replacement of breast implants which were defective and the associated costs, the cost of same; if there will be a cost to the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24776/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the call from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to create 300 additional nursing posts in view of the fact that agency nurses are more expensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24777/12]

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sharing time with Deputies McConalogue and Ó Cuív. I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for and compliment him on bringing forward the Bill. I also thank his party for providing me with the opportunity to speak. This legislation is very important for everyone in Ireland. The area relating to debt management and advice and household budgeting services is entirely unregulated at present and...