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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 448. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any analysis has been made of the number of defined benefit schemes here that are insolvent or in danger of being insolvent. [27567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the purpose of the fees in respect of two or more properties liable in 2013 for payment of non-principal private residence and local property tax; if he will explain the use to which the fees collected will be used; the person or agency which is responsible for collection of the fees; his views on whether the agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a budget has been allocated by his Department to Donegal County Council for the Dungloe Glenties DBO scheme; the specific date that the works for this scheme will commence on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions 341 on the 5 March 2013 and 503 on the 17 July 2012, if he has considered the preliminary report submitted by Donegal County Council for the Falcarragh sewerage scheme; his views on whether this scheme will be progressed through planning in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 571. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has now issued full approval of the contract documents for the Donegal Group B sewerage schemes; the amount of funding that has been made available by his Department for the progression of these schemes in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 572. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Ballyshannon water supply scheme, County Donegal; if this scheme has now received full approval from his Department; if appopriate funding has been allocated to progress the scheme in 2013; when he expects works to commence on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form the total moneys collected by his Department for the years 2007, 2008,2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to datein 2013 in rates and charges for each of Ireland's Fishery Harbour Centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26665/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to establish a small craft harbour in Killybegs, County Donegal; the total amount of funding allocated by his Department to the project; the estimated schedule for completion of the project; the size of the proposed harbour; the estimated number of crafts that will be facilitated in the harbour; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the strategic guidelines as recently presented by the EU Commission with respect to challenges facing the aquaculture sector; his views on these strategic guidelines; the impact of these guidelines in resolving the current delays by the Department in processing aquaculture licenses; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current rate of growth of the Irish Aquaculture sector; the current value of Irish aquaculture production; the percentage of EU seafood consumption which comes from Irish aquaculture; the percentage of Irish seafood consumption which comes from Irish aquaculture; the supports in place by his Department to further develop the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding invested by Bórd Iascaigh Mhara in Killybegs, County Donegal, in each of the past five years for the purposes of job creation; the mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with any conditions upon which the funding was contingent; the total number of jobs created by the investments; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 972. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work being carried out by the project group appointed by him on 27 February 2013 to review the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance schemes; when he expects the review to be completed and new schemes put in place; his views on whether the review process will be complete prior to the current schemes ending; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 919. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the investigation undertaken by his Department into a matter raised on 19 December 2012 regarding the provision of ambulance service in County Donegal; the specific measures and actions taken by his Department as a result of this investigation; if he will give assurances that all appropriate action has been taken to prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 968. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the plan of the Health Service Executive in County Donegal to close the Ballaghderg special needs preschool in Letterkenny; the proposals in place to accommodate the 5% of children with special needs that cannot be facilitated in the mainstream preschool setting in County Donegal in the event of such a closure; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 969. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the total amount of funds allocated to the Health Service Executive in County Donegal over each of the past five years to allow for the provision of special needs assistant support in the pre-school sector; the number of applications made to the HSE by childcare providers in each of the past five years in County Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 971. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funds allocated to the Health Service Executive in County Donegal over each of the past five years to each of the special needs pre-schools in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/13]

Interest Rate Approval Bill 2013: First Stage (30 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to place an obligation on all covered institutions to seek approval from the financial regulator prior to the rearranging of mortgage interest rates and all related matters.

Interest Rate Approval Bill 2013: First Stage (30 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (30 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta ó thaobh teacht ar shocrú maidir le maoiniú na mbuneagras Gaeilge. [26250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arramara Teo (30 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé soiléiriú ar thodhchaí Arramara Teo; agus cad atá á dhéanamh aige chun slí bheatha na mbainteoirí feamainne a chaomhnú. [26249/13]