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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will commence on building a permanent school building (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal hearing date for illness benefit will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52509/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has received no payment in relation to disadvantaged area scheme or single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52847/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome that. It is good news to hear it is a week away but I want to make sure it is just a week away. The weather we had today causes much fear among the people whose homes were flooded three years ago. In a week's time, or at most in two week's time, I want to see this resolved. The Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, visited a number of these people a...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue. This month marks the third anniversary of householders in County Galway having their homes devastated by flooding. They have been left in limbo for three years. As they face into their fourth year without homes, they need a speedy conclusion to be brought to the flooding relocation scheme so they can move on with their...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute on this sensitive motion. I join with my colleagues in the Chamber in extending my deep sympathy to the family of Savita Halappanavar. What happened to Ms Halappanavar was a dreadful tragedy and a huge loss for her husband and their family. Answers as to why this happened are required and it is important that the inquiry...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Its provisions seek to improve the regulation of tenant-landlord relationships by improving the dispute resolution service provided by the Private Residential Tenancies Board and also, for the first time, to bring the voluntary and co-operative housing sector within the board's remit. Recent years have seen a significant increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50887/12]

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

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51050/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/12]

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

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who had an inspection in August and who has received no farm payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51482/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the provision of a permanent risk equalisation scheme for private health insurance. It will replace the current interim scheme on 31 December 2012. No one in this Chamber needs to be reminded of the fact that hospitals and other health care service providers throughout the country are facing an extremely difficult task to stay within ever-shrinking budgets while the population...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: Is the Deputy volunteering?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland should install installation measures in dormer houses in cases in which the houses were surveyed; the measures agreed to in advance of the SEAI decision to cease installing installation measures in dormer houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/12]

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

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. The introduction of any new centralised system will always have teething problems but special care must be taken when these problems can result in huge difficulties for students, many of whom are living away from home for the first time. I am heartened to learn that a tracking mechanism is to be introduced for student grants as I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the extra costs that multiple births place on families of twins and triplets in terms of childcare in the pre-school years and the additional cost of equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50439/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment on the rural environment protection scheme 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (13 Nov 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive compensation for the sale of turbary rights at Derrinlough Bog, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50124/12]