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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (21 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in cases of tenants in housing owned by social organisations, the person responsible for the adaptation of a house in circumstances where tenants require housing adaptations owing to illness and consequent disablement. [14399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (20 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the mobility allowance was abolished without any indication given as to what would replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the recent Croke Park Agreement on the health budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline, in a tabular form, the number of clarifications issued or ancillary deals agreed since the completion of the Public Service Agreement talks on 25 February 2013; to whom they have been issued; the content of all such clarification notes or ancillary agreements issued and the potential extra cost of each clarification or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (20 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of anticipated retirements from the public and civil service in 2013 and 2014; and the likely cost of these retirements in both years. [13892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been withdrawn from the suckler welfare scheme. [14118/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Operations (14 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on the Irish presence in the EUTM Somalia, EU led Training Mission in Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13246/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: We know the Minister will help Shannon.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister could have raised it privately with the Senator and I would have expected him to do so. He has legitimate concerns and I will discuss them with the Minister again. If the Minster addresses the legitimate concerns about favouring one airport over another I would more than happily deal with Senator MacSharry. Deputy Mulherin shares the same concerns. The Minister could have...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: I regard fair treatment as a level playing pitch.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister said there was on Committee Stage.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: I have the transcripts.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: It would be beneficial for everyone involved if the Minister responded to the letter he has received from Ireland West Airport and then place it on the record of the House ahead of the debate on the Bill in the Seanad next week. That would allow us to know where he is coming from and we could prepare a response accordingly.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: My amendment on this issue was also declared out of order. I support Deputy Naughten and commend the Minister for the changes he has made. Deputy Mulherin has also put a great deal of work into this. The difficulty is that there is no fair play. It was always my contention that the deal announced for Shannon Airport before Christmas was going to put Ireland West Airport at a disadvantage....

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: It would have been good if the Minister could have clarified all of that in his remarks. An amendment was brought in to facilitate Shannon Airport. That is welcome.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Minister said that to the committee. That is welcome. We have a chance to open up an industry here. Shannon is so much further developed than the other regional airports that they need to be given the status to get there too. None of us wants to go back to the days of section 23 but surely it is within the knowledge of the Department of Finance to come up with a scheme that will...

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will make a decision on the future development of 1916 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12982/13]

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will make a decision on the future development of 1916 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12982/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: My amendment on this issue was also declared out of order. I support Deputy Naughten and commend the Minister for the changes he has made. Deputy Mulherin has also put a great deal of work into this. The difficulty is that there is no fair play. It was always my contention that the deal announced for Shannon Airport before Christmas was going to put Ireland West Airport at a disadvantage....

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Dara Calleary: It would have been good if the Minister could have clarified all of that in his remarks. An amendment was brought in to facilitate Shannon Airport. That is welcome.