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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Mar 2014)

Eric Byrne: 285. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding SI 9 of 2014, Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (27 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the price to consumers of gas, particularly in view of the long cold wet winter this year and that working families and vulnerable elderly people are finding it impossible to meet the costs of heating their homes and flats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (26 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a situation regarding Bank of Scotland (Ireland) and its loan book, customers of this bank have been informed that the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) have sold off a portion of its loan book to an American Company, Apollo, in view of this fact the protection that will be afforded to Bank of Scotland (Ireland) mortgage holders here from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding student grants. [9463/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Liaison Service (25 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 541. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will designate a liaison person from the prison service who will liaise with Dublin City Council and local residents on the derelict site owned by them at the corner of SCR and Kilmanham Road; the position regarding the site, detailing planning permission, works carried out on the site, future plans with timelines and design/tender...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (25 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 629. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9611/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Swiss referendum result on limiting the free movement of citizens from the EU; the position Ireland will adopt at European Council level and proposals at EU level in response to the Swiss decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on developments on the Haas proposals; and if the Irish and British Governments are considering intervention to advance progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8000/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (18 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify a situation regarding schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8201/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Employment Service Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will be obliged to put the provision of Local Employment Services and Jobs Clubs, currently provided by a range of community and voluntary organisations, out to public tender from 2015 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7587/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the free trade agreement between Ireland and Canada; what it entails; if he will clarify a situation regarding this agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exception will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in relation to an exceptional needs payment to cover expenses in relation to a continuous cardiac monitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (6 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 13. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish personnel that are serving with the UNDOF mission in Syria; their roles and the duration of their tours of duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 16. To ask the Minister for Defence the outcomes of his high level meetings in Ramallah and Israel on his trip to the Middle East; if he will provide an update on the current difficulties in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5563/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (6 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if future rounds of the local community development programme or Leader programmes will be subject to a competitive tendering process; if so, will private for profit companies be eligible to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (5 Feb 2014)

Eric Byrne: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been received and approved for the immigrant investor programme and the start-up entrepreneur programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Eric Byrne: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the situation regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4141/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (28 Jan 2014)

Eric Byrne: 361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the removal of the free telephone allowance from the household benefits package; if it is envisaged that this payment will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Eric Byrne: 692. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a nitelink and air coach service in respect of an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Eric Byrne: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used to qualify for payment for supplementary welfare allowance; the amount that is actually spent on items such as these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55296/13]