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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made at the meeting on the Croke Park Agreement in Government Buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45660/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that was made at the recent meeting he chaired in his Department regarding potential savings in all Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45668/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the economic expertise which is available to advise him within his Department. [47362/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has officials or advisors within his own Department with expertise in economics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49718/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide additional supports for enterprise development in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he will note that this particular need was highlighted at the recent AGM of Partas Get Tallaght Working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51087/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is planning to close the community welfare office at Wilton Park House, Wilton, County Cork after 30 years in order to amalgamate it with the Togher office; if yes, to ask that this decision be will overturned in order to continue to facilitate this large population in the area who avail of this busy office; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation South Dublin County Council received from the Local Government Fund in 2011 and 2012; the amount by which the fund was reduced as a result of the rate of payment of the household charge in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51091/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation Fingal County Council received from the Local Government Fund in 2011 and 2012; the amount by which the fund was reduced as a result of the rate of payment of the household charge in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51092/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council received from the Local Government Fund in 2011 and 2012; the amount by which the fund was reduced as a result of the rate of payment of the household charge in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51093/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has failed to reply to South Dublin County motion querying the Courts Service's failure to collect £239,000 in outstanding fines for litter offences over the past seven years; the measures he now intends to take to recoup this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the future delivery of children's hospital services in the catchment area of the Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, following his announcement last week regarding the location of the proposed National Children's Hospital at the St. James' Hospital site; if he will appreciate that there is now confusion regarding the future of services at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed by community drugs projects in the Tallaght, Dublin 24 area regarding recently announced cuts by the Health Service Executive, which have the potential to have a seriously negative effect on the work of those projects, if he will give assurances to these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51089/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health recognising the important role that assistance dogs can play in the care plan for children with autism and the reluctant decision now being made by the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to no longer accept applications for assistance dogs, the funding available for the training and provision of assistance dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51094/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2013 (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will to ensure that there are no further budget cuts to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an association (details supplied) is since October refusing applications for home help services for new clients and reducing the hours being provided to existing clients because of budgetary cuts; if he will advise the way many clients have been refused services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in addition to the plans for the 2013 Gathering, the other intitiatives and plans he has to promote tourism here over the coming years; the number of overseas visitors he expects here for the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51090/12]

Other Questions: Tax Yield (15 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the trend in income tax and corporation tax receipts in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50495/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff hired for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/12]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: The content of the Bill is the subject matter of the debate. As a member of a credit union since my earliest years, I am very conscious of the different tradition that has evolved over time in the credit union movement. That said, it is important we strike a balance between protecting the members of credit unions and having proper prudential provisions and preserving the ethos of the credit...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Micheál Martin: Subject to agreement between the Whips in accordance with the spirit of what the Taoiseach said.