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Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Heather Humphreys: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money it is costing to repair Garda patrol cars on a monthly basis for the past 12 months; if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the benefits of repairing cars instead of replacing them with new cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Heather Humphreys: Question 752: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Heather Humphreys: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an inspection for REP scheme payment was only carried out in November even though the application (details supplied) was submitted at the end of May; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is resulting in a delay in payment being made to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Heather Humphreys: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their 2011 agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to share my time with Deputy Jerry Buttimer. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 and commend the Minister for bringing it forward. It follows on from the EU directive on temporary agency work and will allow for the passage of the directive into Irish law. The Bill will allow for the equal treatment of agency workers with...

Written Answers — Agri-Food Industry: Agri-Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives he is undertaking to open new markets for Irish food abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38956/11]

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is a significant Bill in that it will have an effect on almost every homeowner in the country. The introduction of a property tax in some form is something that has been mooted for quite some time. At present, Ireland is one of the few countries that does not have a property tax. In that respect, I believe that the introduction of this...

Farm Safety (14 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the initiatives he has undertaken to improve farm safety awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38955/11]

Farm Safety (14 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: This is a very important issue and I commend the Minister on his work and for taking a proactive stance to ensure that awareness of farm safety is raised. I also compliment the Health and Safety Authority which is rolling out its new safety campaign in an effort to reduce the high number of farm deaths in Ireland. Its press release is very effective in that it shows a farmer who has lost...

Farm Safety (14 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Has the Minister looked at how other countries have addressed this? As somebody who lives on a farm, I am fully aware that the farm work continues throughout the festive season. Unlike the rest of us farmers do not get a day off. They are often rushing and may take shortcuts to finish their work early to join the festivities with their families. I would like to impress upon them the need...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number of persons in County Monaghan who have received their disadvantaged area payment; the number who are still awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Cavan who have received their disadvantaged area payment; the number who are still awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39981/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number of persons in County Monaghan who have received their single farm payment; the number who are still awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39979/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people in County Cavan who have received their single farm payment, the number who are still awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their REP scheme 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their single payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36867/11]

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2011)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the findings of the Keane report. Mortgage arrears are a serious matter and are affecting people across the country on a daily basis. According to statistics from the Central Bank, around 45,000 households are in arrears for more than 90 days, of which about 32,000 are in arrears for more than 180 days. Those figures give an insight...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2011)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Its objective is to remove restrictions on general practitioners entering the medical card market. Given that there are approximately 1.7 million medical card holders in Ireland, any changes to the current system will have a broad-ranging impact. The agreement with the EU and the IMF provides for legislative changes to remove...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2011)

Heather Humphreys: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34908/11]