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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (14 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming Finance Bill the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in Budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7866/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (14 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming Finance Bill the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in the Budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (14 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against refusal of jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if the processing of same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7776/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against refusal of carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7865/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: Whenever abuse such as that described in the Magdalen laundries report comes into the public domain, it is met, quite correctly, with a cry for action. The legacy of abuse suffered by these women was continued over the years, even after they had left the laundries, when previous Governments failed to respond to and acknowledge the wrong done to them in these church-run laundries, facilitated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: The Minister is undertaking important work on rural communities and I welcome the approach he is taking. Much of what we value in this country is located in rural communities. We must address issues that make such communities sustainable or otherwise. I agree in principle with the Minister's proposal to streamline some of the work undertaken by the companies delivering the rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: Given that the Minister referred to north-east County Mayo, I will briefly raise the issue with him because the Mayo North-East Leader Partnership Company is in my constituency. As the Minister knows, its delivery of the rural development programme was suspended in March 2012 owing to governance issues in the company. I accept that the issues should be investigated and due process observed,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: As I have the floor to myself, I ask the Chairman to indulge me for two minutes. The staff of the programme in Mayo north-east have done a great deal of good work under the new regime and are delivering the local community development programme, the local employment service, the jobs initiative, FÁS, the rural social scheme and the community employment scheme. Between the participants...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will prioritise the funding of a cable connection to the wave test site off the coast of Belmullet, County Mayo, in order to make it operational in view of the fact that the lack of a full scale test site is causing the country to be left behind other countries in the research and development of wave machines with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the designated wave test site off the coast of Belmullet, County Mayo, to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Trading (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the terms of trading agreed with the British Government pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding for the export of electricity generated from wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of a sewerage scheme for Belmullet, County Mayo; if he will prioritise the funding of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6583/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of a sewerage scheme for Killala, County Mayo; if he will prioritise the funding of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision of a water scheme from Balla to Kiltimagh, County Mayo; if he will prioritise the funding of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6951/13]

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: This is a pressing issue and I compliment Deputy Catherine Murphy for introducing this Bill because it allows us to debate climate change. If any issue joins us with our fellow men, women and children on the rest of the planet, it is global warming. The challenges posed by global warming make us feel small. There are challenges for countries, individuals and lifestyles. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I asked a question about the rationale for not funding the area before when money appeared to be available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I understand the issue was flagged in 2005, notwithstanding the fact that it has continued for a long time. Is the Secretary General saying there was no response in 2005?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials. Obviously, this is one of the times when we get to see the chickens coming home to roost. It is very sobering to hear that the financial state we are in means we cannot actually do this, as has been explained. Our budgetary constraints mean that we are under a great deal of pressure across many headings in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (6 Feb 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out his policy on sea lice controls; if he will address the concerns being raised by the Federation of Irish Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers that there is a significant risk to the health of wild fish on account of sea lice emanating from the massive industrial fish farms he plans off the west coast of Ireland; and if he...