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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason only two-year passports were issued in respect of persons (details supplied) with Irish citizenship; and if the persons will be expected to pay the full application fee when applying for replacement passports. [3468/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the reduction in capitation grants will be reversed as the cumulative effect of these cuts are placing serious strain on many schools' capacity to function. [3787/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the new Leader programme; when it will be launched; the criteria required; and when projects will be lodged. [3871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (22 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made to soften the blow for those farmers who are facing considerable super levy fines. [3152/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (22 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that will be used for qualification for the new GLAS scheme. [3153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 44. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on nursing home support/fair deal; the current waiting time; and his plans to reduce this. [2329/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (21 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new medical card system; and the way these changes will impact on patients. [2328/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 143. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form on a county basis of the number of persons at work between February 2012 and December 2014. [2295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital infrastructure projects that are taking place in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. [2327/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to ban the use of cigarette vending machines in bars; the process for same; the timeframe he is considering; if submissions can be made; his views on the effects such a ban would have on the sale of black market cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if compensation will be paid to the approximately 145 legal tax compliant businesses that will be forced to close down if the proposed ban on cigarette vending machines goes ahead. [2713/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I also welcome the delegation here today and thank them for the very informative presentation. This is going to be the big agricultural story of the year. The superlevy is going to be the number one difficulty starting off the year. The witnesses are right to point out that we are facing huge penalties and unfortunately those who are going to be penalised are more than likely those who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I read recently about, and Mr. Roche made a presentation to us recently on, the New Zealand situation. The Irish Dairy Board figures on increased production are definitely correct but, despite the profitability, the amount of income generated has not increased in New Zealand. It is something we need to be wary about in that we may increase production but it is not necessarily going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: The message is be wary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: Does the Irish Dairy Board have a view on the actual cost of the production of liquid milk at, for example, 20 cent per litre?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: Are the quality standards we have in Ireland ahead of the European standards and how do they compare with New Zealand standards?

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply. I fully accept the need for a complete review of a number of these schemes. However, the programme to which I refer is extremely important. It deals specifically with a very marginalised group within society, which appears to fall between the two stools of the Departments of Education and Skills and Social Protection. The members of...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: We need to continue to attract them in order that they might have the opportunity to move on and better themselves. There is no way we will attract people if they are going to be left out of pocket. Those to whom I refer are marginalised and they need to be provided with incentives in order that they might be attracted to programmes of this nature. If they are going to be obliged to pay...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter, which was brought to my attention during the Christmas recess. St. Catherine's community services centre in Carlow runs a Moving On local training programme targeting new mothers with lower second level education. During the ten months of the course from September to June, participants complete nine Quality and Qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 356. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the conciliation and arbitration scheme review for members of the Permanent Defence Forces in PDFORRA's request regarding privates and corporals serving beyond 21 years. [49476/14]