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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...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Mattie. It concerns the repossession of machinery from farmers and contractors. Certain individuals were going into farmers' and contractors' yards in the middle of the night, like a thief, breaking locks, opening machines, loading them up and traipsing out of the yards as quickly as they could. In some cases, in the excitement and frenzy, machines were taken to which there were no debts...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reverting to the older system of processing medical cards that is each county processes their applications. [24071/12]

Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Gaeltacht Bill will provide for a redefinition of the Gaeltacht based on language planning criteria, reduce the size of the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta and dispense with Údarás na Gaeltachta elections. I have great reservations about this. Will the Taoiseach give us a clear indication of what the Government proposes to do with regard to the Bill? The health information Bill is to...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding car registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether persons (details supplied) should receive a refund of capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23857/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding volunteering and community groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24107/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take persons, who paid an inflated price for property three, four and five years ago and who now see the same properties being sold for a fraction of that cost, out of the situation in which they find themselves in view of the new proposal by the National Assets Management Agency regarding a deferred payments on new properties being...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23822/12]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a statement by the Money Advice and Budgeting Services stating that almost all households dependant on social welfare payments cannot live a dignified life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23797/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement: Rent Supplement (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance and housing in respect of separated persons (details supplied); her view on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/12]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he hopes to appoint a body to administer the Leader funding in areas such as the Gaeltacht of Chorca Dhuibne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed centralisation of motor tax offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/12]