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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the mechanisms in place to ensure adequate representation on Udaras na Gaeltachta for the offshore islands in view of the new Gaeltacht Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/12]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the proposed helipad for Toraigh Island, County Donegal; if funding will be made available for this long awaited infrastructure for the island community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35252/12]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was made available to upgrade road infrastructure on County Donegal's populated off-shore islands in 2012; if he will be making a fund available to County Donegal's island roads infrastructure upgrades in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/12]

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all dwellings in County Donegal will be able to avail of saorview; the measures being put in place to ensure that all areas of County Donegal will be able to secure connection; if he will provide a list of regions that are having difficulty securing coverage in County Donegal; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the funding allocated to the Library Service in Donegal County Council for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/12]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 467: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the funding allocated to the Library Service in Donegal County Council is adequate to meet the staffing requirements of the Library Service given the reduction in staff from 51 in 2009 to 38 at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34778/12]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households and persons that have applied for inclusion in the rental accommodation scheme operated by local authorities in calendar years 2010 and 2011, and in the first six months of 2012; the number of households and persons for which housing was sourced under the rental accommodation scheme...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units that have been secured in County Donegal under the long term leasing scheme; if he will provide the uptake by electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35265/12]

Written Answers — Tenant Purchase Scheme: Tenant Purchase Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants that availed of the 2011 tenant purchase scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-establish the special instance housing scheme for rural areas, in view of the fact that this scheme proved the most cost efficient process of providing social housing in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35267/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including Falcarragh Waste Water Treatment Plant in Capital funding Programme for 2013, considering full planning permission has been obtained for the project and estimated costs indicate the project costing €1.6m, this would elevate the severe pollution of Ballyness Bay; and if he...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a delay in the processing of aquaculture licenses and the steps that are being taken to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/12]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an aquaculture and foreshore licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the length of time this application will take to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35260/12]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for aquaculture licences that are awaiting decisions by his Department; the length of time it takes to process these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 whose medical situation is deteriorating may expect to receive their medical treatment in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin [34360/12]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 836: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the withdrawal of funding from the Health Service Executive for the hospital bus which travels from Ballybofey via Letterkenny to Dublin to facilitate those needing to avail of hospital services in Dublin; the steps being taken by him to ensure that an alternative means of appropriate transport is available for patients in view of...

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance towards travel costs available for patients from County Donegal who need to travel to Dublin to access necessary medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/12]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Health the available travel schemes available for patients travelling from remote areas, such as County Donegal to Dublin in order to avail of essential medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 839: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have a healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Donegal on a programme for capital improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35257/12]

Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 907: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N56 project from Kilraine to Dungloe will retain its pilot status; if funding for this project which has commenced will be allocated in the 2013 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/12]