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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish aid provide funding to Irish aid organisations which have supported programmes for population planning in coutnries where they operate in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35958/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the Bill which is a positive step in dealing with the financial crisis in which we have found ourselves in recent years. Many have been waiting a long time for legislation such as this. One of the first people who spoke to me following my election asked me whether it would be possible to do something about the bankruptcy laws. The Bill is a welcome step in that regard. I...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is without or lost the use of one leg may be eligible for the disabled drivers tax relief scheme but a person must have lost or be without the use of both arms before they can be deemed eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34062/12]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Services: Community Welfare Services (11 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If there are plans to open a permanent community welfare office (details supplied) in Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33948/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Minister and welcome the Bill's passage. I also welcome the fact that the Minister has given additional weighting to young entrepreneurs who seek financing from the committee for their projects. I am delighted that he has taken this consideration on board.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid currently has a programme for population planning in aid recipient countries; if so, where; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33544/12]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources If he will confirm that a company (details supplied), in compliance with Section 7.3 of the Terms and Conditions of the Refit Competition Document, has been granted on extension to the REFIT Scheme 1 until the end of December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33545/12]

Written Answers — Student Grant Scheme: Student Grant Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a student loan scheme for post graduate students who are no longer eligible for a maintenance grant; if so the progress that has been made and when it is expected to have such a scheme in place; if not, if he has considered introducing a student guarantor scheme to assist struggling post graduate students; and...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 25 April 2012, the position regarding the background paper on ePortfolios and when will this paper be available to the public. [32418/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an open tendering process to facilitate the introduction of ePortfolios for the reformed junior certificate cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in terms of the ePortfolio software to be used for the reformed junior certificate cycle, if he will ensure that this will be compatible with all hardware devices used by students, taking into consideration that many schools are rolling out IT programmes which promote particular devices (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are plans to run the childcare capital programme in 2013; if so, when will the application process will commence; if he will give details of other financial supports available to childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31986/12]

Haulage Industry (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Local authorities are spending up to €4 million on the environmental clean-up of the sludge from fuel laundering, most of which is dumped on farms and roadsides. Is the Minister in contact with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on whether a grant may be made available to local authorities to meet these clean-up costs? Is he in contact with the Department of...

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of applications for the sports capital programme 2012; the value of funding applied for; when he expects to be in a position to announce a decision on these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I will also be parochial in asking the Minister of State to give the figures for Kildare. In previous times Kildare was very fortunate as we had a Minister for Finance from an Opposition party who gave us a lot of money. The money was not-----

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The money was not well spent in many of those organisations. Some of those clubs are in difficulty at the moment.

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I have no problem naming them. There are many clubs looking for funding and we are in straitened times. I know that the money will be well spent when it is given out. Where applications from clubs are not successful, would it be possible to have their applications kept on file? Instead of having to go to the expense of putting in another application, if we are lucky enough to have another...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I too raised this issue on Committee Stage. I also raised the issue of charitable organisations, many of which are involved in communities throughout the country, who are required to have their books audited despite that their turnovers are relatively small. I am involved in a charitable organisation, the biggest expense of which every year is audit fees in respect of which we fund raise in...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I am delighted to speak on the Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill which is a welcome addition to the work we must do to increase the number of people who are back in employment. Deputy Buttimer remarked that there are not many Opposition Members present. I recall Deputy Wallace mentioning on a number of occasions when he stood to speak in the Chamber that there were no Members present to listen...

Third Level Grants (27 Jun 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the news on the grants. Some students find it difficult to get loans from financial institutions for postgraduate courses. Will the Minister consider a guarantee to back up the students applying for loans?