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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available from his Department for active retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/14]

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion. There is no doubt, following the recent "Prime Time" programme, that there is a heightened level of concern and worry over the ambulance service. Even if we were to go down the route of taking on new recruits and supplying more ambulances, it would take time. The question is how we can move the service on in the short term over the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (15 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrears of a remote area grant will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment scheme review which has been ongoing for many months will be concluded in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the options open to families who have no further resources to maintain a family member in a nursing home when that member has been recommended for the fair deal scheme but the funding has not come through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to amalgamate schools (details supplied) in County Galway; the work that has been done to date or the future plans that exist; if there is a timeframe for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (10 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who owns 15 hectares, some of it quite far away from their house, can stack their entitlements for seven hectares and sell or lease the other portion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if land that had to be sold as part of a marriage settlement and which fetched just over €100,000 and was used to pay legal expenses and a marriage separation settlement is liable for capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16936/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a general purpose room and third additional classroom were not granted for a school (details supplied) in County Galway as part of a recent school building plan for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme penalty review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (9 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their suckler cow welfare scheme payment in respect of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms being put in place to cater for persons who formerly received the mobility allowance; the plans that exist to introduce a new regime or when it is envisaged that such a regime might be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16934/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (8 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 394. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he is stating that persons can elect to self-build under the new building control regulations when prospective self-builders in County Galway are being informed that Galway County Council will not accept self-builders as assigned builders unless they are the principal or director of a building company or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (8 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a land parcel identification system, LPIS, appeal instituted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Do any of the 25 people currently engaged in procurement have SME experience?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: There are people currently working in that office who have SME experience and understand, from a business perspective, how this works?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Would it be possible for Mr. Quinn to provide the committee with information on how many of the 25 staff concerned have SME experience, having worked in small business?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I would like to know how many of the 25 staff concerned have SME experience which would give them a better understanding of what small businesses are currently going through. What comfort can Mr. Quinn give this morning to SMEs and the Irish Art Supply Federation that their concerns are being listened to and that they will be involved in the new process as it is rolled out over the next...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management (3 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank Mr. Quinn for his responses.