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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (26 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the value of Leader projects currently awaiting approval by his Department for awards in excess of €150,000; if he will confirm the value of projects in this group that were submitted to his Department prior to 20 May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason for delayed scheduling of surgery at Crumlin Hospital for patients suffering from scoliosis is due to lack of funding; if additional funding could fast-track many of the pending operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50534/13]

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: Fáiltím an deis labhairt ar an abhar tábhachtach seo. Gabhaim buíochas le Sinn Féin as an t-ábhar seo a chur os ár gcomhair anocht. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this and commend Sinn Féin on putting this very worthwhile topic before us for debate. We can never afford to lose track of this and take our eye off the ball so I commend Sinn...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding alterations to the current revenue pay and file date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49375/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: I welcome the Minister to the meeting. He mentioned a number of courses, including Misneach, Tánaiste and Tóraíocht, some of which are very worthwhile. I availed of the Misneach course and found it superb. It was one of better courses I ever attended. I want to put on record my support for that course and I hope it continues to be funded. On the broader aspect of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that a person in full time work for the past twenty years should receive a reduced rate of illness benefit this year as her Department reference year of 2011 was the year the person was on maternity leave with reduced salary; if it is possible for her Department to reference any other year that the person was full time employed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (13 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 104. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the rate of progress regarding the upgrade of the Clonakilty sewerage scheme following his Department's allocation of €5.5 million 12 months ago; when these works are scheduled to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that prefab accommodation is provided to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in the absence of any permanent extension to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if myalgic encephalomyelitis is recognised by medical assessors in her Department as a debilitating disease for the purpose of various applications for disability allowance and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department allows any consideration for elderly persons who have a permanent monthly prescription expense of €144 as opposed to those who have no medical expense when considering whether to award fuel allowance to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department allows for the deduction of the local property tax from gross income to establish a persons net income or if it is allowable as an expense under any other heading when calculating the means of persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48215/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Review Report Implementation (12 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the deliberations of the subcommittee of the Taxi Advisory Committee on providing exemptions to the six monthly renewal, assessment and licensing of vintage vehicles operating as SPSVs aged 30 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48237/13]

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clause (7 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: I welcome the Minister's response and confirmation because the single greatest challenge for us is getting people off the long-term unemployment register and back to work. Every Department has a part to play in this task. One of the more notable successes of the Government is that the Department of Social Protection has moved away from just issuing cheques and is now heavily involved in...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clause (7 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing for the inclusion of local and social employment clauses in any future capital projects to be progressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/13]

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clause (7 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: In light of the stimulus programme worth €2.25 billion, what steps is the Department taking to ensure there are social and local employment clauses in any contracts issued, especially with the upcoming national sports centre development, the capital sports grants, roads building etc.?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2013)

Jim Daly: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current plans and funding arrangements to develop the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46952/13]