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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the State Examinations Commission to ensure that in future the leaving certificate rechecks are completed before the new academic year commences in view of the difficulties and distress caused to students who receive their correct results in mid-October, some six weeks into the academic year, when many students have already...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47281/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45780/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (24 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the pending sale of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage loan books, if individual mortgage holders of the former Irish Nationwide Building Society will be permitted to buy out their mortgages; if there are any legislative barriers for such individual mortgage holders to do so; the process of the sale of such mortgages; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (24 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the 2013-14 academic year; if he will provide comparative figures for the 2012-13 academic year; if he will outline on a county basis the number of students who have received payment; the total amount paid to applicants to date; the number of applications still...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (24 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider basing the income threshold for the over 70s medical card on net income as opposed to gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45518/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (24 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the present position regarding legislation to tackle the below-cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to tackle the issue of overgrown hedges and trees in privately-owned gardens; if he will consider enacting legislation similar to the High Hedges Act 2011 in Northern Ireland; his views in terms of a legal remedy to the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged areas payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 522. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (17 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive a decision on their domiciliary care allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (17 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to issue disadvantaged area and single farm payment on the remainder of the holding which is in order where there is a portion of land that represents 1% or less of the holding over which there is a discrepancy, so as to alleviate the financial pressure on farmers; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I congratulate Deputy Tom Hayes on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He has first-hand, on-the-ground experience of farming issues and I have no doubt he will carry out his duties with distinction. We are here to discuss the budget and it is important to state the major challenges Ministers were presented with in preparing this...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: This is the first agriculture budget that does not cut existing schemes but introduces new schemes. I very much welcome the announcement that there will be a major investment in the beef industry. I have been lobbying the Minister for some time now for the need to introduce a suckler cow support scheme. As I have said on many occasions, our suckler herd is the maternity ward of our beef...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (15 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the engine size limit of vehicles to 2.2 litres with regard to those entitled to relief under the disabled driver and disabled passenger regulations in order to accommodate disabled farmers who drive larger vehicles such as jeeps in order to tow trailers and carry out their general farming duties; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (15 Oct 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost involved in dealing with instances of diesel wash in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Louth in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43275/13]