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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person has been advised that their pension is being reduced for their lifetime by more than €6 per week, which they can ill afford; the persons spouse is in a nursing home to which they contribute more than half their pension; if there are any exceptions to the pension levy; to whom those exceptions apply; the way a person may apply for such...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the community welfare office on Cashel Road, Crumlin Dublin 12 will close; if the office is moving to Parnell Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3482/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider moving the community welfare office on Cashel Road to Crumlin Village as opposed to Parnell Road, in view of the fact that Crumlin Village is at the heart of the community and is the easiest to get to for clients using public transport and other means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the proposed decision to relocate the community welfare office on Cashel Road Crumlin, Dublin 12 to Parnell Road, Crumlin Dublin 12; if this decision will be reviewed and reversed as it causing distress in the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will in statistical form the number of persons who use the community welfare office on Cashel Road, in Crumlin, Dublin 12, on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis; the types of queries dealt with in this office [3486/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: I apologise to the Tánaiste that I have to leave early. I wish him and the Government well for the Irish Presidency. I note his mature political response to the suggestion by the Conservatives in Britain that they will have a referendum to pull out of Europe. It is very clear that not only are most member states are disturbed at this development but so also is the United States of...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: It would help if we understood what Deputy McGrath was saying.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding newly qualified teachers pay scales in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2865/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify a situation regarding tuition fees (details supplied) [3016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available to persons here, with visual impairments, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment; if he will explain the reason it would be necessary for an Irish citizen to seek laser treatment in the United States of America as opposed to Ireland for such visual impairments or illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the treatments available to men in this State, with prostate health issues, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment and explain the reason it would be necessary for an Irish citizen to seek laser treatment in the United States of America as opposed to Ireland for such impairments or illnesses; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: Will Mr. Cosgrave elaborate on the question of targeting of EU and Exchequer funding? He used the word "evidence" and I ask him what evidence we should examine before funding is channelled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: I thank the Chairman. I am very happy to be here sharing this committee with a number of other members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. As it is my first meeting, I will be very quiet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe's Youth Unemployment Crisis: Discussion (17 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: I am fascinated by the statistics that Mr. Cosgrave has given us about the levels of education, that Ireland is joint first in achieving third level education. Ireland's level probably stands at 80%, which is very high, and we should all applaud the successive governments that created this environment. Having said that, and having listened to Mr. Cosgrave's contribution, which I may not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount it costs for Ireland to affiliate to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Contributions (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the social insurance coverage obtained by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has been contributing in various forms and in receipt of credits in different stages between 1962 and 1993; if he will agree to pay the relevant pension to this person who is now 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rights of Way (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 December 2011, the status of discussions as outlined in his previous response; the progress that has been made in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Countryside Recreation Strategy (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the increased footfall in persons hill walking and walking in general in the countryside here, especially in County Wicklow, in areas such as Luggala, his attention has been drawn to the effect that this is having in terms of erosion; if so, the measures being taken to curb erosion due to this increased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Film Censorship (16 Jan 2013)

Eric Byrne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a full time film censor will be appointed ini view of the fact that there has been an acting censor in situ for some time; his views on whether the time has come to rectify and or regularise the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1195/13]