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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the 600,000 tonne incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin, is still required when Ireland is likely to meet its targets for 2016 under the landfill directive; if he will seek a derogation to 2020 under the Landfill Directive as 12 other European countries already have; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to make changes to the operation of the community unit (details supplied); if he will outline the current operational status of the unit; the future plan for the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31530/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The Minister is trying to reform the rent supplement scheme. Some of the changes made in the budget proved to be problematic for people availing of rent supplement in Dublin South-East and across the country. As part of the budget, new upper limits for the rent supplement scheme were published. They make it extremely difficult for applicants to find suitable accommodation across the...

Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I ask him to convey to the Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, the need for greater flexibility. In some of the areas I represent, which include Ringsend, Sandymount, Pearse Street, Ranelagh and Rathmines, the very high levels of unemployment mean there is exceptional demand for the rent supplement scheme. Many of those seeking to rent homes in...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Is Deputy Boyd Barrett's finger still in the dyke?

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the introduction of the Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill, which is a key part of the action plan on jobs. It shows that the Government is delivering on promises made in the programme for Government. I welcome Deputy Boyd Barrett's conversion on the issue of rates. I spent many years on the city council where his colleagues continuously voted against a reduction in rates for small...

Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: For the information of the House, the Taoiseach said yesterday that the legislation would be brought in towards the end of this year. A proposal for free GP care is contained in the programme for Government, so when can we expect to see legislation on that matter?

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (27 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the new primary health care centre planned for a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the person who is tasked with deciding the services that will be required and provided; the services currently being provided on the site; if the new centre will affect current services; and if he will make a statement on...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Government support yesterday for the Bill currently before the Seanad to prohibit the use of tobacco in cars. A total of 8,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Many of them are young people under the age of 18. When will the Bill to control the use of sun beds for those under 18 be taken?

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (26 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a civilian corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/12]

Written Answers — Environment Fund: Environment Fund (26 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €5,479,744 allocated to the waste management capital grants scheme and the €2,709,616 allocated planning and procurement for major local authority infrastructure projects from the Environment Fund in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/12]

Written Answers — Environment Fund: Environment Fund (26 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of income the Environmental Fund received in 2011 and 2012 from the environmental levy on the landfill of waste and plastic bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/12]

Written Answers — Environment Fund: Environment Fund (26 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €12,341,663 from the Environment Fund allocated to local authority enforcement initiatives in 2010; the amount each local authority received; and the way in which the local authority spent this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30421/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (26 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are living in nursing homes on a long term basis; the number of these persons who are aged under 65 years; the number who are between 65 to 70 years; the number who are over 70 years; the number of these who are on the nursing home support scheme, fair deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30860/12]

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (21 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in a spreadsheet format the value in euro and punt of each individual transaction of punt to euro exchange at the Cental Bank of Ireland in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/12]

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (21 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the losses the Central Bank of Ireland has made on the exchange of punts to euro since 2002 taking in to account the original provision of €60 million in 2002 for future transactions; and the total exchange of punt notes and coins respectively since that provision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30099/12]

Written Answers — Seized Property: Seized Property (20 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an annual audit of the total amount of unclaimed, seized or recovered property, that is held, sold or disposed of by An Garda Síochána; if he will consider asking the Garda Audit Committee to conduct such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29549/12]

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (20 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms licences issued by An Garda Síochána in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the individual licence fee in each of those years and the total sum raised on an annual basis; the expected total in 2012; his views on whether the number of firearms in circulation and that the licence fee is of a sufficient amount;...

Written Answers — Currency Circulation: Currency Circulation (20 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the one off windfall that would accrue for the Central Bank of Ireland if the exchange mechanism for punts to euros was ended; the outstanding amount of punts, both notes and coins respectively, remaining to be exchanged for euros at the Central Bank of Ireland at the end of May 2012; the current amount of provision for the liability that arises...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (20 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the recognition of a new multi-denominational school in the Portobello area of Dublin for the Portobello Educate Together school start-up group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29979/12]