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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: As we are speaking about Tipperary, a county dear to the Minister's heart-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: The Minister mentioned my constituency, which is Tipperary. Earlier he spoke about alien invasive species. We have an example on Lough Derg where the zebra mussel came in. While the various European directives and proposals are laudable in one sense, action on the ground to deal with them seems to be very scarce. There does not seem to be any concrete proposal to address it and it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: It is of national importance to the industry. I welcome the Minister's comments that everything possible will be done to curtail it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and his departmental official for helping us in our deliberations today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. On behalf of the committee, I acknowledge the success of the Irish Presidency and congratulate the Minister and his officials on the progress and achievements that have been made. I will now take questions and remarks from the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: We will now continue our scrutiny of the following EU proposals: COM (2011) 812, COM (2012) 499, COM (2012) 712, COM (2013) 502, COM (2013) 516, COM (2013) 607, COM (2013) 715, COM (2013) 722 and COM (2013) 761 COM (2012) 499, COM (2012) 712 and COM (2013) 502, COM (2013) 516, COM (2013) 722 and COM (2013) 761 are on schedule A. COM (2011) 812 and COM (2013) 607 and COM (2013) 715 are on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, and the officials from his Department, and thank them for their attendance. The Minister's opening statement and any other documents submitted to the committee may be published on the committee website after this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding enhanced redundancy packages in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: 186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51850/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Noel Coonan: 440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including bowel preparation on the general medical services scheme; his views on whether this will help persons on low incomes afford the potentially life saving preparation ahead of a colonoscopy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (28 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51210/13]

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

Noel Coonan: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an inspection of commonage land took place at Derrygoolin, Woodford, County Galway by two officials from the Tipperary office (details supplied), that they granted an eligibility area in excess of 90% and that a separate inspection on the same lands by two officials from the Galway...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an officer of his Department in County Galway could recommend 90% forest eligibility on land at Kilbeg (details supplied) and then agree with the finding of zero forage on similar type of land at Keelderry commonage, County Galway despite no change in the terms and conditions of the single payment scheme; and if he will...

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

Noel Coonan: 550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50566/13]

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

Noel Coonan: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas payment will issue to a a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a refurbishment project for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49643/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49652/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for the suckler cow welfare scheme will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (19 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49143/13]