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Order of Business (5 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: There was a recent announcement by Bord Iascaigh Mhara of an intention to locate a fish farm with a capacity of 15,000 tonnes annually off the west of Ireland. This will have a serious effect on local natural stocks of sea trout and wild salmon. When does the Taoiseach expect the inland fisheries (modernisation and consolidation) Bill to come before the Dáil? I hope the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (4 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if a letter was sent by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to him complaining about members of Inland Fisheries Ireland attending a public meeting in Galway on 14 November last; if so, if he will provide a copy of same to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53721/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is still available for the new M17/M18 motorway; the date on which contracts will be signed for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (22 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the value the State places on an acre of raised bog, which is not under a special area of conservation, the rate his Department will pay to purchase an acre of raised bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51949/12]

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: As I voted in favour of the financial stability Bill, I am pleased to see the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the Chamber. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that funding will be provided in the finance Bill for these major infrastructural projects? I have been informed that the National Roads Authority wants to sign the contracts for the N17 and N18 road projects, but...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that funding will be provided for these much-needed projects which will create employment?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget for his Department; the amount of this budget that is used to run his Department; the number of staff employed by his Department; the total amount paid in wages to these staff; the amount of his Department budget that goes directly to farmers; the number of State boards under the control of his Department; the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (23 Oct 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that there are currently 500 children in County Galway attending Educate Together primary schools and these numbers are set to increase significantly in the coming years, his plans to provide a post-primary Educate Together school in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45785/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if eel fishing licences will be issued following the review of the eel fishing ban which was completed earlier this year; if not, whether compensation will be awarded to those who had eel fishing licences in the past; the EU directive regarding eel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43835/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (20 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has any difficulty with the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential property can legally pass on local service charges such as the household charge and the non-principal private residence charge to tenants. [39904/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 which led to tenants of residential properties not being considered as having any liability for the local services to which the charge contributes through the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views whether legislation suggesting that tenants of residential properties are not liable for the household charge is discriminatory, in view of the fact that tenants, whether in public or private accommodation, benefit from the local services provided through the charge, notwithstanding the legislative provision that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential property can legally pass on the household charge and the non-principal private residence charge to tenants. [39903/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 6 June 2012, if the household charge is a property tax rather than a charge for local services; if it is not a property tax, the reason the legislation says that certain buildings are not residential property for the purposes of Section 2(2) of the Household Charge (Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him or his Department in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 which led to tenants of residential properties not being considered as having any liability for the local services to which the charge contributes through...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if legislation suggesting that tenants of residential properties are not liable for the household charge is discriminatory, in view of the fact that tenants, whether in public or private accommodation, benefit from the local services provided through the charge, notwithstanding the legislative provision that certain buildings...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential property can legally pass on the household charge and the non-principal private residence charge to tenants. [37023/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 6 June 2012, if the household charge is a property tax rather than a charge for local services; if it is not a property tax, the reason the legislation says that certain buildings are not residential property for the purposes of Section 2(2) of the Household Charge (Local...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jul 2012)

Noel Grealish: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision in 2009 to stop issuing eel fishing licences and prohibit eel fishing, Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-Law No. C.S 303, 2009 and Conservation of Eel Fishing (Prohibition on Issue of Licences) Bye-Law No. 858, 2009, his plans to compensate eel fishermen for loss of income; and if he will...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Jul 2012)

Noel Grealish: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of gardaí based in each station in the Galway Division; the number of these gardaí that are members of the garda reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34524/12]