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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has completed his review of the community involvement scheme; and whether a further allocation will be made for 2014. [7957/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 387. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason community employment scheme workers are prohibited from receiving family income supplement even though they are working the minimum hours required to qualify and their income is below the threshold. [7843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 388. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she considers the work done and the skill required to efficiently carry out the necessary duties, performed by warmer homes scheme employees, as been adequately rewarded by topping up their social welfare payments by €20 per week. [7844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all warmer home scheme employees, involved in the fitting and installation, receive the same top up to their social welfare payments and that bonuses and additional incentives are not offered by some companies. [7845/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 664. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the valid timeframe for declarations to adopt a child from a country will be extended to allow enough time for the whole process to be completed. [7847/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance cover for Carlow town and county; if this is sufficient service for the population of the county; the way this compares with the service provided to other towns and counties of similar size and population. [7842/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: Like Senator O'Brien I am not an expert in this matter but I am taking on board all the views we have heard over the past few weeks. What consultation has the Society of Irish Foresters had on the Bill with any of the stakeholders or the Minister? Are we in Cloud Cuckoo Land when we talk about increasing planting by 18%? Does that conflict with Food Harvest 2020 under which there are plans...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is possible for the Revenue Commissioners to deduct local property tax liabilities from jobseeker's payments as with other welfare payments. [6769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of prefabs replaced in County Carlow schools, primary and post-primary; and the total amount of money spent on replacing these prefabs in the past three years. [6771/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits to County Carlow in the past three years; and his views on whether it is satisfactory to meet the needs of the county. [6772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 365. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be announcing the next round of Leader funding for 2014-2020; the total amount available; and if co-funding will be set at the corresponding 46% announced recently for other Pillar 2 moneys. [6770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 418. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 28 January 2014 if he will provide a more specific answer as the individual concerned has been receiving this reply twice a year for between five and six years; and if he will indicate when the tribunal will be established [6241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to ban or restrict some or all handguns which are currently licensed and are unrestricted. [6776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 463. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications, legally, financially and insurance-wise, for the directors of a management company set up to manage the common areas of a multi-unit residential complex. [6767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total money allocated to each local authority, in tabular form, for the control of stray horses, in the past three years. [6773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the primary care centres announced in 2012. [6774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the primary care centre announced in 2012 for Tullow, County Carlow; when work will commence; and when he expects the centre to be in use. [6775/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (6 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I do not want to be negative because I am well aware of the excellent facilities that we have in Carlow. Even though we do not have a major hospital in Carlow, we do have great facilities which myself and my late father have used in recent times. The district hospital is a great step-down facility which takes a lot of pressure off...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (6 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue for my constituents in Carlow and everybody else. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, for attending. In recent years there has been a very efficient and comprehensive radiography service based at the old mental hospital, St. Dympna’s, in Carlow. The service was reduced some years...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 26 November 2013, where it was acknowledged that an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) for carer's allowance was not acted on promptly, when a decision will issue. [4954/14]