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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the potential sources of funding available from his Department for a volunteer sports organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/12]

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I would like to share time with Deputies Jim Daly, Twomey, Neville and McNamara.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the Bill. I thank and commend Deputy Michael McGrath for proposing it. As he acknowledged last night, the introduction of legislation of this nature has been discussed and mooted for some time. It is fair to say there is widespread political agreement on this issue. The Bill attempts to give the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman a basic and...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the policy of a university (details supplied) to charge non-EU resident fees for persons who are Irish and EU citizens who have resided in the United States of America but are classified as non-resident by the American authorities; his views that this situation is fair given that the relevant...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the directives he has issued to third level institutions as regards Irish and EU citizens who apply for postgraduate courses of study who have lived abroad in non-EU/EEA states but who are classified as non-residents by the immigration authorities of their current countries; if he will direct that these Irish citizens should be...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) whereby a university refused to classify an individual as an EU resident and insisted on charging non-EU resident fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way roofing and construction companies can be included on his Departments tender lists for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will take place; if the urgent nature of this extension can be taken into consideration; the current status of the school's application for an extension within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has issued a directive to local authorities explaining the way construction and roofing companies can tender for infrastructure construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of lone parents allowance and jobseeker's benefit payment have their payments changed from weekly to monthly when they take up limited employment; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this change causes many families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16376/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines she has issued to local social welfare offices regarding the manner in which staff must interact with clients; if she will outline the manner of conduct expected from staff; the number of complaints she has received from clients unhappy with the manner in which they have been treated by local social welfare office staff;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision on their case may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16692/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) when a decision on their case may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16693/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to introduce additional top-up payments to social welfare entitlements for diabetes sufferers in recognition of the additional expenses they incur on account of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16956/12]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a studio (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has had any contact with that studio on the matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16760/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of houses participating in the national broadband scheme in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the minimum standards acceptable for satellite Internet supply under the national broadband scheme; the quality of service this should enable users to avail of; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing some users of the service in accessing certain websites (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to improve the standard of broadband to those availing of the national broadband scheme in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a housing estate (details supplied) has not been included on the list of exempted ghost estates that are not required to pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline all the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes offered by his Department via local authorities; their current status; the way an individual can apply to be considered for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/12]