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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when standards for the testing and use of agricultural sprayers here in accordance with European Directive 2009/128/EC will be published; the way these standards will be enforced and if sanctions will apply where required standards are not reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the testing facilities and certification systems that are currently in place here to ensure that the testing and use of agricultural sprayers are in compliance with European Directive 2009/128/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER project applications, listed on a country basis, that exceed €150,000 in cost and that are currently awaiting approval from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and percentage of LEADER projects, on a county basis, that were submitted to his Department in the past six months for approval that have been deemed incomplete and sent back to local LEADER groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 529. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time-frame in which full approval can be expected for completed LEADER project applications that were submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (2 Jul 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on a county basis, the administrative costs of existing LEADER Groups for 2013/14 in terms of a percentage of the overall cost of LEADER programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 325. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the basis for deciding which councils should be revalued and the reason certain councils were chosen over others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 326. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider an amendment to the Valuation No.2 Amendment Bill 2012 similar to section 20 (5) of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012, that would impose limitations on the amount by which commercial rates could be raised or reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason rateable areas (details supplied) in County Waterford were included by the Valuation Office in the revaluation process in view of the fact that they will cease to exist next May; if this will then mean that the valuation process will have to begin again for these former rateable areas; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider an amendment to the Valuation No.2 Amendment Bill 2012 similar to Part 12 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012, that would allow for businesses to avail of a deferral system for businesses that cannot afford to pay their annual rates bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider a self-assessment valuation for commercial premises similar to that introduced for residential properties in the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (25 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: 345. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the maximum grant aid available to potential Industrial Development Agency clients for locating in each of the nine gateways identified in the national spatial strategy; if he will detail the criteria and process used in designating each gateway with different IDA grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/13]

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: It is the real Opposition.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: The real Opposition looked after that. Deputy Tom Hayes looked after it.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: We looked after that. It was Deputy Tom Hayes.

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: Deputy Higgins trades on misery.

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: What about the workers' pensions?

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I thank the Members opposite for putting it on the agenda as a matter for debate to give all of us an opportunity to contribute. It is right that we should recognise the contribution of the trade unions. I listened to the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, on the way the commemorations for the centenary of the 1913 Lock-out will occur....

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Paudie Coffey: We are moving on. We have given the question more than adequate time.