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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (9 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding EU Directive 2011 / 70 / EURATOM (Nuclear Waste), Under Article 6 (3) describing financing of Competent Regulatory Authority, Member States are required to ensure that the competent regulatory authority is given legal powers and human and financial resources necessary to fulfill its obligations in connection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (9 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 12 March 2013 (details supplied), the number who were seconded to both the Irish Horse Board and Horse Sport Ireland; his views on whether a total of at least four employees were seconded to IHB (details further supplied) and at least three employees were seconded to HSI; if the salaries...

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I welcome the Private Members' motion from Fianna Fáil and I will support it. All Member from rural areas have been contacted by farmers about this. Farmers are in serious distress. Some people who contacted me reckoned this was predictable and that something should have been planned but it was not. When the money came for the transportation of fodder, it was welcomed but farmers are...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: On a point of order, it is welcome that one would be invited to the committee and I would love to have attended the recent meeting. However, another pressing European issue was being discussed at the same time. There was a debate on the CAP in one room and a debate on the future of Europe in the other at the same time.

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Deputy.

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: The Taoiseach pointed out that four out of five people had voted to join the European Economic Community. I was one year old at the time and obviously did not have a vote, but if I had been old enough to vote at the time, I would have voted to join the European Economic Community. The concept of independent - it is important to remember that word - nations working together for the benefit...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I looked at the people sitting at the top table. One person was from Athlone and, therefore, no expenses were incurred. One person was from Clara and, therefore, minimal expenses were incurred. Another was from Longford and, therefore, minimal expenses were incurred. I presume the Minister of State did not incur expenses. I understand the idea was to give us more of the propaganda about...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Gardaí are required to issue a receipt upon seizing assets which may be used in a court case at a later date; the minimum requirements for such a receipt; if any such receipt must include date, place of seizure, estimated value and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21665/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: It is a rubbish plan either way. Who cares? Just do not do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: A review of the forestry sector has been carried out but the Government has not published it yet. Last week representatives from the sawmill sector attended. On that occasion I asked the Irish Timber Council did it have an input into the review but was told it did not make any as it was not approached. Did the society make an input to the review? Mr. Magner made an excellent presentation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: The Deputy is spot on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: The question is how much money the Deputy receives. That is the important issue for people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his presentation. It must be a unique situation, whereby the rich get more money than the poor and those on good land seem to receive more in subsidies than those on poor land. The Minister said we know his opinion on the cap on payments. I am curious as to what it is. It should be limited to €35,000. Information has been supplied to me by smaller farming...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Communicating Europe Initiative (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate the person funding the Leviathan series of lectures entitled Communicating Europe; under what Department has it been promoted; the person responsible for the selection of speakers at this lecture series; the percentage of the fees paid to the Leviathan organisation that is coming form Irish taxpayers'...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will state, in both absolute and percentage terms, the amount of the debt being written down by wholly and partly State owned lending institutions for Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd. and Independent News and Media Ltd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage stake the State will now hold through Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland in Independent News and Media Ltd. as a result of the debt for equity swop to facilitate the write down of INM Ltd. debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 207. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any community welfare officers employed by her Department issued rent allowance from her Department's funds, or previously from funds from the Department of Health via the Health Service Executive, to recipients living in properties owned by community welfare officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (7 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provision that exists to make rent allowance available to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, who find themselves with their name still on a mortgage but no longer enjoying the benefits of a family home, and no longer involved with servicing the mortgage, as they have had to move out post separation and are unemployed; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: Perhaps we can ask them whether they plan to sell it or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Luke Flanagan: My office has requested that representatives of Coillte be invited to appear before the committee to discuss the matter. In the last week we were told they would not be available for another few weeks. They are kind of central to all of this.