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Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (5 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 25 May 2006, if a decision has been made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary for payment under the National Reserve; if and when payment will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31440/06]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (5 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an allocation for payment entitlements from the 2005 single farm payment national reserve have been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31441/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 29 June 2006 will issue. [31443/06]

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (5 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will implement the SPA catchment areas for hen harrier protection areas; his views on the impact this will have on farmers particularly those whose forestry will be maturing and are intending on replanting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a 2005 national reserve top-up from the single farm payment will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for a delay in issuing confirmation to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/06]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not received a payment under the farm retirement scheme in view of the fact that their application was submitted in December 2005; when payment will issue to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30580/06]

Allocation of Time: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Michael Lowry: He is using a script.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the decentralisation locations where office accommodation has been found for each agency or Department; if the accommodation is of a permanent or temporary nature; when he expects permanent accommodation to be found in each case for locations where staff have not yet relocated, when he expects decentralisation of staff to begin to each location;...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 25 April 2006 remains unanswered by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30250/06]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions submitted by this Deputy which remain unanswered by the Health Service Executive; the reason for any delay in providing replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30251/06]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions submitted by Houses of the Oireachtas Members which remain unanswered for more that three weeks; the reasons for any delay in providing replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30252/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will remove the partner or spousal income from means testing for long-term social welfare payments such as disability allowance; the cost of such a measure; if the means test prevents younger people in receipt of such payments from purchasing their first home jointly with a partner; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons a farmer (details supplied) in County Tipperary was not paid their correct allocation of entitlement under the single farm payment; the reasons for reduction in payment of 2005 Single Payment; when full payment will be issued to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30241/06]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction an application for funding for a fire station (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will ensure that the project is included in the 2007 programme of works as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical and surgical operations cancelled in 2005; the number of patients affected by cancellations in Tipperary; the number of procedures cancelled in each hospital in the Health Service Executive mid-western area; and the number of procedures cancelled in each hospital in the HSE south-eastern area. [29644/06]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 222: To ask the Taoiseach if the Government have plans to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the death of Daniel O'Connell on 15 May 2007, the Liberator and founder of the Repeal Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Finance the detail of stamp duty rates on cheques, laser cards with ATM function, ATM cards and credit cards each year since 2002; the income to the exchequer each year on each; if he will review these rates; if consideration will be given to removing the stamp duty on each in Budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to take in Budget 2007 towards reducing VRT. [29641/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on substantially increasing the tax relief available in order to provide greater incentives and financial support to those returning to part-time or full-time fourth education in view of the fact that many fourth level university education courses have fees ranging from €10,000 to €30,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 926: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of consultation his Department had in the drafting of the tourist signs policy development by the National Roads Authority; if he supports the policy despite the fact that it will remove signs for major tourist amenities such as Killarney National Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/06]