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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Can the Senator direct that question to one of the officials for the purposes of a getting a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I call the one of the witnesses to respond to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Will the relevant person reply to those issues, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Mr. Motherway. I now invite Mr. Layde to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We have decided to bring in the representatives of both the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, together to discuss the building energy regulations and the new draft building regulations. I welcome from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Dr. Brian Motherway, chief executive officer, and Mr. Tom Halpin,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Agency can extend assistances to a local enterprise (details supplied) in view of the contribution it is making to the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53437/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda clearance certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if this case will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53643/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain his budgetary position is on maintaining payment levels on the rural environmental option scheme and on the agri environment option scheme, disadvantaged areas and suckling cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain his position in relation to a fully funded Common Agricultural Policy for Pillar 1 and Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53468/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €35 million ring-fenced for community mental health teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53552/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (29 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to establish a panel within the Health Service Executive for new graduates in the near future similar to the previous one which was set up in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53511/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53128/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeframe for the completion of the proposed project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52960/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on a planned review into Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 particularly in the context of possible changes to legislation which may affect shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52403/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will approve a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52402/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (22 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Law Reform Commission to report back to him on their examinations into the difficulties with Section 10 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 in terms of demonstrating the need to demonstrate persistence in instances of harassment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51991/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education, Quality Assurance (21 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the inspection and monitoring arrangements that are in place in establishments providing FETAC courses to ensure proper standards of course content and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51788/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (21 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason more than 7,000 medical card holders aged over 70 years in County Donegal were recently written to by the Health Service Executive and informed that their cases were being reviewed despite previous assurances that they would be renewed in 2015; the way he intends to address the concerns that have arisen from the situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on a mortgage situation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the options available to the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to change Section 129 of the Local Government Act 2001 to facilitate the disbanding of the county development board in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/12]