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Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on what would be an acceptable level of flattening of direct payments under common agricultural policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28667/12]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the common agricultural policy negotiations will be completed under Ireland's presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28666/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Salaries: Ministerial Salaries (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, following the newly elected French President's decision to significantly reduce his own pay and the pay of those in his Cabinet; if he intends to review the salaries of the Taoiseach, Ministers and Ministers of State. [28254/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the pay and allowances of non-commercial State agency chief executive officers; and if he intends to collate current salary and allowance data year-on-year paid out to such CEO's. [28253/12]

Written Answers — Trade Agreements: Trade Agreements (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Government will support the proposal of the European Commission to upgrade the trade relationship between the European Union and Israel through the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products at a time when the European Union has again expressed concerns regarding the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if drafting has begun on the Heads of Climate Bill promised in the roadmap for climate policy and legislation; and when this Bill will be published. [28550/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the promised climate law is a strong, effective tool in the transition to a more sustainable economy. [28551/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if drafting has begun on the heads of the Climate Bill promised in the Roadmap for Climate Policy and Legislation; when same will be published; and the way he will ensure that the law is a strong effective tool in the transition to a more sustainable economy. [28597/12]

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Motion to Instruct Select Committee (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin is not happy that four diverse issues have been lumped together in this Bill. However, we agree with each of the proposals and will accept them. It is ironic they have been lumped together, even though it was not planned like this. One proposal is to provide for a permanent emergency funding mechanism and reflects the failure of European monetary union, the failure of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We want a definitive response.

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her proposal to abolish disabilty allowance for 16 and 17 year olds and to cut the payment to 18 to 23 year olds which she had paused; if the advisory group has reported to her on this issue; if so, the nature of their recommendation and if not when she expects such a report; her plans regarding the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the respite care grant; and the changes that she is considering. [28035/12]

Written Answers — Emigration Data: Emigration Data (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to instruct the Central Statistics Office to compile data on emigration on a quarterly or six months rather than the current annual basis in view of the need to gather regular and up to date information on the numbers of persons emigrating from Ireland to inform policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26211/12]

Written Answers — Emigration Data: Emigration Data (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office does not collect data on the destination of emigrants leaving Ireland; his plans to collect data on the destination of Irish emigrants and the numbers to each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of human rights NGOs based in Palestine that the Israeli government and prison service are not honouring all of the terms of the recent agreement that culminated in the ending of a mass hunger strike by Palestinian political prisoners; if his attention has further...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance if he attended the Bilderberg Meetings in Chantilly, Virginia, USA, from 31 May to 3 June 2012 and if so, was he there in an official capacity; if the State paid for his attendance; if he will disclose the issues that were discussed regarding Ireland. [27927/12]

Written Answers — Palliative Care for Children: Palliative Care for Children (12 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that there are approximately 350 child deaths and more than 1,400 children living with life limiting or threatening conditions in Ireland each year, if he will consider State funding for LauraLynn House, Ireland's only children's hospice, based at the Children's Sunshine Home, Leopardstown, Dublin [27799/12]

Written Answers — Research and Development Funding: Research and Development Funding (7 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to increase spending in research and development to achieve the 3% of GDP set out in European Commission Horizon 20/20. [27314/12]

Written Answers — Research and Development Funding: Research and Development Funding (7 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline spending on research and development as a percentage of GDP; and the way that this fits with the target of 3% as outlined in the European Commission Horizon 20/20 [27313/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and his plans to review this decision. [26830/12]