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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are means by which her Department can introduce an email only policy, with appropriate exceptions, when corresponding in writing to members of the Oireachtas in order to save the cost of postage, paper, printing and envelopes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the consultation paper on the proposed aviation policy; the main themes that this policy will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15216/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (21 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of including all homes that have tested positive for category 1 pyrite to receive an exemption from the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been a review carried out in the cost benefit to outsourcing public services; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare inspectors carrying out investigations in each region in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if she will outline the resources allocated to the inspection of welfare fraud in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of fraudulent claims that have been identified per inspector during each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the State agencies that provide information or assistance to her Department in the investigation of social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline consequences for medical professionals who are found to be providing false information to her Department in relation to disability or illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is the requirement for a review of social welfare payments to families who are living in poverty to protect the misuse of payments for drug or alcohol abuse at the expense of children or spouses; if there is a method by which teachers and persons can report suspected misuse of payments to her Department for action to be taken; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review has taken place of the success of the jobbridge scheme since its introduction; the employment success rate for individuals who have completed their scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Numbers (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise of the success of the partial capacity benefit scheme; the number of persons who have accessed the benefit; the number of persons who have returned to the workplace as a result; the savings it has made to the Exchequer since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (14 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the status of the investment programme application submitted by Fingal County Council in August 2011 regarding Malahide waste water management. [13522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the rent supplement limits in Dublin Fingal for two and three bedroomed houses due to the rise of rent in Dublin, its proximity to Dublin City Council areas which are allowed an extra €100, the lack of availability of premises for families seeking two and three bedroomed accommodation and the distance of up to 28km between...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, for his presence. A number of key issues raised during the debate on the original Bill are being written into this legislation, mainly in regard to exemptions for the most vulnerable, deferrals for low income households and a reduction of rates for local authorities. I welcome these as improvements to the original Bill introduced last...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for his work on the Bill and I am grateful for this opportunity to debate it. Despite what the previous speaker stated, I believe the Bill is positive and reflects some of the positive focus the Government places on job creation in particular. At the forefront of the Government's agenda is the task of job creation and getting the 450,000 people on the live register back...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: Sinn Féin offers no solutions.

Other Questions: Road Safety Statistics (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I echo the sentiments of my colleague, Deputy Harrington, on the tremendous work in reducing road fatalities, in particular on the part of the RSA, An Garda Síochána, the Department and local authorities. I emphasise the importance of the continuation of the education and training of young drivers in particular and those who will soon learn to drive. I have seen and taken part in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agent network locations that he is seeking to establish nationwide through SGS Ireland; the locations that have been agreed; if all agencies will be established by September 2013; if there will be any job creation in local areas from this distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the cost for a person to apply for a plastic card driving licence here compared to other jurisdictions in the EU that have introduced this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that all local authority bodies achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15 days in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline Garda initiatives aimed at curbing criminals who move into an area and target vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8426/13]