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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons employed in the special investigation unit in his Department; the amount of money that has been allocated to this unit in the past three years in tabular form; if he will provide a detailed job specification for the investigators and the training they have been given to help them perform their duties; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for Alzheimer's care in the past years, in tabular form, showing the breakdown between home care and community care. [54068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Child Care Education Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils attending a pre-school ASDl class for three to five year olds should be added on to the register in primary schools; if pupils attending pre-school ASD classes are to be included in the NEWB returns; and his plans to issue a circular regarding pre-school ASD classes clarifying such matters and also including length of day. [53603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a reply to their application for an exceptional needs payment; and if she will expedite the matter. [52709/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (10 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 269. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details below) will receive a response to their application for a PPS number; and if she will expedite an answer. [52844/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 358. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a response to their application for leave to remain. [52616/13]

Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: I wish to ask about the consumer and competition Bill which will make provision for a statutory code of conduct for the grocery sector. I understand it will be announced before the Christmas recess. What progress has been made on it? Are we on target to have it announced before the end of the year?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (5 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action a person who cannot rent a house for the maximum rate allowed can take to secure a rented home. [52304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied). [52055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 157. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their medical card application [52033/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: It had to do with the fact Mr. O'Connor did not ask any question about his remuneration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome Mr. O'Connor. He is obviously a career civil servant with vast experience in many areas. With the greatest respect and without being ageist, he is coming to the twilight of his career now. Does he think it is appropriate that somebody who has received a golden handshake of €346,617 and a gold-plated pension of €121,539 should consider themselves up to the job at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: It would be obvious from those remarks that there would be a perception that Mr. O'Connor would be useful to get this project over the line, if I can put it that way. It could be argued that the 11 years during which Mr. O'Connor served as chairman of An Bord Pleanála were the 11 years that led to the country's current downfall, from a building point of view. To borrow a phrase used...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that homeowners who wish to pay their local property tax but have not received their renewal notice, with ID and PIN number, will not face any kind of sanction or prosecution. [51560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of JobBridge placements; the number there have been since the scheme was introduced on a county basis in tabular form; and the number of applicants who have secured permanent employment in their sponsor companies. [51419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Gas Grid (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will commission an independent cost benefit analysis for the Grid Link project, exploring fully the underground and over ground options taking all health, social and economic factors into consideration. [51418/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedure that was followed for the selection of the new chairman of EirGrid. [51420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expenses paid to the board of EirGrid over the past five years in tabular form under the headings, fees, travel and subsistence collectively and on an individual basis. [51421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments Data (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the forty unfinished housing estates that are to be demolished. [51422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 243. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expenses paid to the board of An Bord Pleanála over the past five years in tabular form, under the headings, fees, travel and subsistence, collectively and on an individual basis. [51423/13]