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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (1 Dec 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the mobility aids housing grant scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (1 Dec 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the housing aid for older people scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (26 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is eligible to apply for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/15]

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Apart from some imprudent lending by a very small number of credit unions, credit unions do a magnificent job. There is a mighty group of volunteers throughout the country who ensure credit unions offer a vital service to so many people by way of lending. There are many credit unions in my county doing fantastic work. There are credit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Expenditure (25 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 183. To ask the Minister for Health how the additional funding that has been allocated to dental and orthodontic services for public patients in the Health Service Executive is being dispersed throughout the country, particularly in the case of County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for Garda Síochána vetting of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the vetting will be expedited so that the person can apply for social housing. [41707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (24 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delay in issuing a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 543. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 6 October 2015, the appeal options that are open to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo, following a decision to withdraw an offer of Leader funding by Mayo North East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41526/15]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister's forthright approach to universal health insurance. He has accepted the findings of an ESRI report on the particular UHI model which was being considered. It was found to be unaffordable and, therefore, the Minister will not pursue it. This is about taking stock and it is a practical and reasonable position to take. All the while, the Minister has confirmed his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a fuel allowance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, given that there has been no change to the household circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41016/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41110/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I commend the suite of measures put in place to tackle the housing crisis. These are solutions based on leasing, buying and building homes for people. I commend the Minister also. This is one of the most difficult social issues we have to face. I will not get into the reasons that led us to having a housing shortage and the situation we are in but not so long ago, at the beginning of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I have a question for the Minister about the short selling of shares on the Irish stock market. Some financial institutions and hedge funds bought shares in Bank of Ireland when they were at a low price of 14 cent and sold them close to the peak price of 37 cent. It has recently been reported that one of these institutions recently short sold when the share price seemed to be increasing at...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I appreciate the Minister may not be able to answer all of my questions, but I submitted a parliamentary question on the issue and I understand the Central Bank has authority under the short-selling regulations to restrict or temporarily ban the selling.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I may talk to him afterwards.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the cause of the delay; if the payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stock Markets Regulation (17 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if the practice of short-selling shares on the Irish Stock Market has resumed; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of text alert schemes that will be supported by the increased funding provided in budget 2016; the amount allocated for text alert schemes in each Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40238/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the construction of the N17 motorway from Tuam to Gort in County Galway, together with accommodation and ancillary works thereto, will have on the recommissioning of the railway line from Athenry in County Galway to Claremorris in County Mayo, pursuant to the west on track campaign which, when re-opened, will provide...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (12 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 6. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the consultation process for Culture 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39548/15]