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Written Answers — Land Rates: Land Rates (28 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if lands developed for horticulture and used solely in connection with carrying on horticultural activities is rateable under the Valuation Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/10]

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: My point concerns spouses engaged in a commercial partnerships, the response I received to a parliamentary question and the legislative clarity which is needed. The Department of Social and Family Affairs is asking a number of people, many of whom are married women on farms who are authorised for the payment of a State pension and who are now being asked to give the money back.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: I will get to the point. The Department has issued an apology in this case but we need legislative clarity, possibly in the Finance Bill. One has to wonder if anybody read the legislation before the scheme was announced. The Department constructed and designed the scheme on the premise that the returns were being solely made by husbands, and now it is disallowing successful applicants from...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: The scheme was advertised on the basis of that phenomenon. Now the State wants its money back because of what the Department identified as the reason for introducing the scheme in place in the first place. The Minister needs to clarify to the Dáil-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: I will ask the Minister about the finance Bill and whether this scheme can be included in it to give the people concerned clarity. It is a very petty was of dealing with people, and the State, the Government, the Department and Minister need to deal with the issue.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: I am very pleased to be associated with this tribute. I welcome the Kenneally family here for the tribute to Billy. Some speakers have mentioned that they did not know Billy personally and my party leader, Deputy Kenny, noted that sometimes it happens that people stand up to pay tribute to people they have never met. My mother reminded me that I knew him and that I had met him several...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason unspent common agricultural policy funds being distributed to discussion groups is singularly aimed at the dairy sector; if he will distribute available funding to discussion groups in other sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3757/10]

Written Answers — Firearms Certificates: Firearms Certificates (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of legally held handguns that have been licensed since the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009. [3990/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the fact that even though the number of appeal decisions made by an appeals officer following an oral hearing has not increased much over the past five years, the length of time awaiting an oral hearing and the result has increased to an unacceptable level; the way this situation has developed over the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of cancellations of oral appeal hearings in 2009; the number of these cancellations that were rescheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4121/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent through his Department on the purchase of private residential properties for use as social housing in each of the past ten years; the number of such properties purchased by each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3988/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent through his Department on the construction of social housing in each of the past ten years; the number of such houses constructed by each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3989/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding available under axes three and four of the rural development programme; the planned expenditure for each year of the programme; the amount allocated to each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process involved in applying for funding in respect of individual and community applicants under axes three and four of the rural development programme; the criteria for assessing such applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3243/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her press release on 3 July 2009 encouraged women who had been working in commercial business partnerships to explore their entitlement to contributory State pensions bringing them as equal partners into the social insurance scheme and that her Department is now telling these...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who applied under the commercial partnership status for inclusion in the social insurance system that will have their pensions removed; if the pensions already awarded must be refunded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3665/10]

Written Answers — Salmon Management Report: Salmon Management Report (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the persons worst affected by the ban on salmon fishing have been adequately recompensed through the salmon hardship scheme; his views on whether the administration of this scheme has prioritised the persons worst affected by changes and regulations introduced. [3626/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the final payment of REP scheme four will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: I warn the person who is due to speak after me that I will not use my 20 minutes. I will not speak on regional guidelines, spatial strategies or local development plans. I will focus on one issue, namely, one-off planning and the service that is provided to the public when it comes to local authorities and the planning process. I have read what the Minister said in his Second Stage speech....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

John Deasy: Question 1119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application from a school (details supplied) in County Waterford for a new school; when he will sanction the appointment of a builder; if the capital funding has been allocated for the new school; when work on the new school will commence; the planned completion date of the school; and if he will make a statement...