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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rates (19 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 912. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to tackle commercial vacancy rates, particularly in the north west where they are the highest in the country. [22535/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I refer to people in receipt of respite care grants. In the case of carers who are looking after people with disabilities and have been overpaid, arrangements have been made to sort out the matter, including stopping their respite care grants in part payment. This is very unfair. Everybody knows that the respite care grant is paid to carers to support the people for whom they are caring,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members; the action he will take to exert pressure on the State of Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to grant the Palestinian people rights in accordance with UN resolutions and international law; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (14 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the numbers of farmers in County Sligo who were levied for over-supply of milk in 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (13 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet with stakeholders involved in the liquidation of Setanta Insurance to discuss the issues affecting claimants; if he will investigate the roles of the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland, the Insurance Compensation Fund, the Central Bank and his Department in the event of another insurance company collapsing; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (13 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will suspend the national library procurement tender process that is scheduled to be published in September 2016 by a period of 12 months to allow time to put through a new Bill with clear cultural exemptions for library procurement; if he is aware that the procurement policy will force the closure of bookseller...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (13 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to scrap the Gateway local authority labour activation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20947/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) whose single farm payment was reduced in 2013, is entitled to be reimbursed for moneys not paid in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20507/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo under the rural environment protection scheme. [21270/16]

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I want to raise an issue arising from page 89 of the programme for Government, which refers to school transport. At the moment, the school transport section is undertaking a review of all bus routes. This was carried out three years ago in 2013. It has come to my attention that quite a number of people will be displaced because of this. I am aware that some young children may have to move...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the changes introduced to the State pension in 2012 which disproportionately affects women and their ability to qualify for a full State Pension (Contributory); the full year cost in 2016 of reversing these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has conducted research on or an impact assessment of the changes introduced to the State pension in 2012, with particular reference to the impact on women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18568/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak about this issue. I am coming at it from a different side in that I am speaking on behalf of those who are being billed twice. In Sligo and, I am sure, other counties Veolia was given the contract some years ago for the implementation of the water scheme and the collection of charges. At an earlier stage, we contacted it to point out that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (28 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 564. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a second year of free preschool under the early childhood care and education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18414/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the result of the British referendum last Friday. After the shock, we are now facing the reality. The referendum campaign was very long and featured only extreme arguments on both sides. I cannot remember the seven concessions on reform issues the British Government negotiated at European Council level being debated in the campaign. As with all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 63. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Muslims who have applied for Irish citizenship in the past three years; the number of these who are legally living here for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17652/16]

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I congratulate the Minister on his new portfolio and I wish him well. Our social welfare system needs fundamental reform. The net effect of recent budgets has been that low-income families and persons who are dependent on social welfare have suffered more by comparison with those who are better off. The Revised Estimates, published this month, provide €19.625 billion for all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application by Leitrim County Council for funding for a sewerage scheme for Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, including when he will provide this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15903/16]