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Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (19 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the intentions of the liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation regarding performing loans, that is, sale at discount or move to other banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54783/13]

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, particularly on the thrust of the Bill presented by Deputy Catherine Murphy where we get to examine and elucidate upon shortcomings and lessons we can learn from the history of our planning code. We could change and work on a number of areas and I have mentioned one of these to the Minister of State, which is developing and putting in place...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider changing the requirement of JobBridge, the national internship scheme, that a host organisation must have at least one employee to be eligible so that sole traders can participate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused domiciliary care allowance in respect of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment and the agri-environment option scheme 2012 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this serious and unsatisfactory situation prevailing in some special needs schools which need to provide nursing care for pupils. A total of 127 special schools cater for the education of children and young adults with mild to moderate and severe learning disability. Many of these children have serious medical needs and life-limiting conditions which...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. To be clear, the issue is not about the qualifications of nurses or the care they provide, rather it is to have a system of professional accountability and support. I know that these nurses working in special schools feel very isolated because there are no prescribed rules, practices and procedures for them to follow. At the very least that is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of the turbary scheme in respect of Kilbride bog, County Mayo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Mergers (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stage of the proposed merger of Coillte with Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not being invited to board meetings of Coillte since being appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card is being reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo when their circumstances have not changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52813/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance given to students in higher education who are over 23 years, have no income and are financially dependent on their parents, who suffer from serious illnesses, resulting in high-cost, regular prescription payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53092/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I am asking for a document showing the options for the Grid West project - the pros and cons - in regard to the issues I mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the EirGrid representatives. It is important to continue to tease out the issues. There are two aspects to what we are dealing with, the first of which is the need for infrastructure and the second of which is the question of where infrastructure goes. One does not need to be an expert to know that pylons do not look nice. Pylons have a downside from the point of view of visual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Registration of Title (4 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a land registry deal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo which has been ongoing since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a community welfare officer may exercise discretion and pay rent allowance to a separated spouse with a housing need who has left the family home, which is in joint names of both spouses, but because no formal separation agreement, judicial separation or divorce is in place has been deemed ineligible by a local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (3 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances regarding fears among the public about the health risks to humans on account of high power electricity lines and pylons and particularly 400 kV lines being constructed nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural College Places (3 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to create more places and courses in agriculture colleges as current demand exceeds actual placements and considering the great developments in farming and food science and the Government's ambition to achieve Food Harvest 2020 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51790/13]