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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any planning application for lithium mining in the Carlow-Wicklow region, or any region, will be subject to the normal local authority planning process to ensure full transparency. [36836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 596. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he held a meeting or meetings with the Chinese ambassador or his officials this year regarding lithium mining in the Carlow/Wicklow region, or any other region; if a commitment has been given to make the mining process more efficient as part of an approach to boost lithium production; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the possibility of lithium mining in the Carlow/Wicklow region, or any region; if licences have been applied for or already issued; if some of these licences have been sold to a Chinese mining company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 630. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the reason there is a 25% increase in membership fee to Fáilte Ireland homes approval scheme for 2015. [37041/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the reason for the lack of marketing of the south east, midlands and east coast in 2014; and his plans to promote these areas in 2015. [37042/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (25 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the McGuinness Commission will report; if EirGrid's planning application for Gridlink will be delayed or is it considered still possible to meet the original time frame; if a corridor for the proposed line has been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their appeal; and if she will expedite a reply. [35862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received this year on a county basis under the TAMS scheme in the various sectors; the number of approvals to date; and the timescale for dealing with outstanding applications [35899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 337. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria that is used for evaluation for funding under the Tusla programme for residential care centres fo people with disability. [35607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [35262/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [35263/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by HIQA for the evaluation of residential care centres for people with disabilities. [35604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 372. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections that have been carried out on residential care centres for people with disabilities over the past twelve months; and where these inspections have taken place. [35606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Administration (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which a person who has paid the household charge and is now in receipt of correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners can prove he or she has paid the charge since the organisation responsible for collecting it no longer is answering the telephone or replying to email and the Revenue Commissioners are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 533. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a progress report on the implementation of the plan to increase high speed broadband in 14 locations in County Carlow and over 1,000 nationwide that were identified for improved connections in April 2014. [35911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for the construction of the proposed Ballincarrig roundabout on the outskirts of Carlow town in view of the design work having been undertaken, lands acquired and the project ready to commence. [35900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected through the various rates of the universal social charge since it was introduced in tabular form on a yearly basis; the amount would it cost the Exchequer if all rates were reduced by 1% based on the current level of contribution; his plans to review the current rates and bands in the forthcoming budget; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the land parcel identification system; the number of appeals made; the number of cases completed as at 1 September 2014; the number of cases currently been examined and the number of cases still waiting for their review to commence on a county basis; the principal reasons for the delay and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 743. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of preschools that have applied for or requested a second free ECCE year for children with a disability or who have difficulty with the English language; if funding is available for individual cases where this is deemed necessary and how such funding is accessed. [34235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a secondary school pupil who has been expelled from one post-primary school and now wishes to return to school and complete their education. [34234/14]