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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend voting rights to all EU citizens. [51839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered Macra na Feirme's proposal for the reintroduction of the installation aid scheme for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the 50:50 co-financing for Common Agricultural Policy rural development plan and the importance of such a scheme in helping farmers meet their Food Harvest 2020 targets. [51425/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Deering: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals regarding the deterioration of the early intervention service for children with special needs in Carlow, in terms of physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy (details supplied). [51432/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I compliment the Minister on maintaining his Department's budget for next year at €54.2 million, particularly in these difficult times. This is money well spent and it equates to just over €2,000 per job in the industry. The latter is crucial to rural areas because all of these jobs relate to such areas. All of those present...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their social welfare appeal; and if she will expedite same. [50192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on a carer's allowance appeal. [50248/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money to be reallocated for Leader projects; the way it will be allocated; and when will it be announced. [50462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered turkey producers here. [50459/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of turkeys imported into the State and exported from the State in the past three years. [50460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made on the amnesty for unregistered horses. [50461/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for his response, but I do not think he got our point. The consultation process is flawed. A number of offices have been opened in the past 18 months and a number of meetings have taken place at marts and shopping centres, but nobody took any notice of this until the lines were put on a map. Human nature being what it is, that is when people sit up and take notice,...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle’s office for accepting this important matter and the Minister for attending the Chamber to take it. As he is aware, we were waiting for this issue to be taken for several weeks. Like my colleagues, I have attended numerous meetings in my constituency in the past few weeks to discuss this serious matter and listen to my constituents’ concerns about...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive an answer to their rent allowance application; and if she will expedite same. [49908/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: As I am not a member of this committee, I am delighted to get the opportunity to say a few words on the issue. I come from County Carlow, which is possibly the region most affected by this issue, as there are four potential corridors through the county, which is the second smallest in the country. One would have to wonder how that came about. I compliment Ms Fitzgerald on her leadership,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: It is a debate on its own.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I gather it is on our work programme. The Minister will be in to debate the matter at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I am sorry, Deputy. I did not hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: We can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: It is on the work programme. That is all the questions. I thank the members for their questions and Mr. Gerry Egan and Mr. Gerry Britchfield for a worthwhile debate. Thank you for attending the committee.