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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in encouraging new entrants into farming who take over a herd number or flock number which had entitlements in 2011; if such new entrants who take over directly from a retiring person will also inherit the entitlements under the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares a company (details supplied) declared on their single farm payment in 2011. [51099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme payment for 2011 and 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [51488/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two schools for special needs students (details supplied) in County Mayo have been without a speech and language therapist since the 2012/2013 school year commenced in August; if he will acknowledge that this situation is not acceptable for the students, parents and staff affected; if he will immediately sanction...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks to make information on options available to customers in financial distress in an easily accessible manner on their websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50485/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application is respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50588/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Pensions (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pensions payable to retired members of the Labour Court and to past Chairmen of the Labour Court; the years of service for which those pensions were paid; if any special additional pension payments were made for any member of the Labour Court since 1985; and if so, the details of these arrangements; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards for which homeowners must comply to under the Water Services (Amendment) Bill will be published; whether or not grant aid will be made available to persons who must carry out upgrade work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/12]

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: What about guidance counsellors?

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta McConalogue, as ucht na hoibre atá déanta aige. I thank Deputy Charlie McConalogue for bringing this motion to the House. I pay tribute also to Deputy Joanna Tuffy who, as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection, ensured, along with Deputy McConalogue, that SUSI executives...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken with his EU colleagues to highlight at the UN the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the higher education grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in processing their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50326/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip replacement procedure at Sligo General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal [50332/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Central Bank takes figures from Mazars as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Has Mr. Trethowan any way of measuring what are called the discouraged borrowers - that is, people who do not actually apply for a loan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lending to Small Business: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank both organisations for coming in today and for their ongoing help in our day-to-day existence. Having said that, the presentations are altogether at variance with what we are dealing with. In page 2 of his presentation outlining his observations of the banking market, Mr. Trethowan stated that the centralisation of credit decision making taking place, coupled with the reduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing flexibility to casual workers receiving social welfare benefit in Budget 2013 with a hours based rather than days based system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49885/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that as a former recipient of the special rate of grant for disadvantaged students, the person will receive full fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all of the categories in order of severity of fisheries offences listed under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006; and if he will outline the sanctions being imposed for such offences. [49767/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (13 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline on a county basis, the number of home help cases that have been reviewed; if he will outline on a county basis the number of cases that have had their hours reduced as a result of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49512/12]