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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in the provision of flood control measures to guard against damage to property arising out of any future flooding from the River Deel in the Crossmolina area, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an inspection of a project file (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 5 March 2013, the reason the review submitted to his Department on 28 January 2013 has not taken place; if the earlier response is his Department's final position; if the applicant can now appeal the decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 5 March 2013, the reason the review submitted to his Department on 28 January 2013 has not taken place; if the earlier response is his Department's final position; if the applicant can now appeal the decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I acknowledge the presence of women affected by symphysiotomy and their families, friends and support groups. I warmly welcome the Minister's recognition of the hurt done to these women at the hands of State institutions through his symbolic acceptance of Sinn Féin's Bill. This is not a party issue. Rather, it is a question of women whose lives have been affected by the procedure in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I do not know much Swahili, but I welcome our east African friends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: Sometimes it is not that intelligible.  I thank them for their presentations on an issue that demonstrates that we are a global village.  What we do here has repercussions elsewhere.  As other speakers have noted, the Western world has a grave obligation to take steps to address these complex issues.  It is a matter not only of education but also of thinking about the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licence Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 6 March 2013, if he will clarify that the Revenue Commissioners did in fact issue an intoxicating liquor licence on foot of a draft court order only without sight of the final signed court order; the way the Revenue Commissioners came to issue a liquor licence on the basis of a draft document; if the investigation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licence Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 6 March 2013, wherein he pointed out that the Revenue Commissioners may only grant a liquor licence to a person when that person has presented a Court Certificate to them within twelve months of the date it was issued by the Revenue Commissioners, the reason they are now refusing to issue a liquor licence to persons...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite the sanction of the issue of contracts for the funding of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo under the LEADER programme which has been approved by Mayo North East Leader Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17810/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Health when a person is approved of the fair deal scheme the average length of time it takes for them to avail of a nursing home bed, nationally and specifically in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I apologise. It has been proposed that the voluntary housing sector be taken under the auspices of the PRTB. I understand that while previously 75 staff were employed in the PRTB, that number has reduced to 33 following the outsourcing of various services. If the voluntary housing sector is to come within the remit of the PRTB, with what percentage increase in workload, in terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome Ms Walsh to this meeting. I am sorry that I did not hear her introduction because I was in the Dáil. I apologise for my absence. In the context of proposed legislation and amendments to that how does Ms Walsh view the provisions for the PRTB to deal with anti-social behaviour? I am thinking of the adequacy of sanctions as a deterrent. While one end of the spectrum of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine the operation of the ECCE scheme which allows payment for three hours a day in respect of tuition but nothing for planning the practical detail and implementation of the curriculum for the children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider re-instating the choice for parents of extending the ECCE scheme to 50 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of compromise fines that were paid to the Revenue Commissioners arising out of detections of the illegal use of marked mineral oil in advance of any prosecution proceedings issuing for each year from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of detections of the illegal use of marked mineral oil that were made each year from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of compromise fines paid to the Revenue Commissioners arising out of detections of the illegal use of marked mineral oil per year from 2009 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions that were pursued by the Revenue Commissioners for the illegal use of marked mineral oil; the number of convictions that were achieved arising therefrom and the amount of fines imposed for each county for each year from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of fines that were paid and the total amount collected arising out of convictions for the illegal use of marked mineral oil by the Revenue Commissioners for each year from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/13]