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Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a pity they did not all get stuck in the lift.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount paid by the State to Ernst and Young, and Grant Thornton since 2008. [43648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reduction of the student contribution charge that will have increased by 50% in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that no deferred payment model of funding higher education is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to continue the student grant scheme, and to ensure it endures no more budgetary cuts and protects the maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43647/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Postgraduate Loan Scheme Implementation (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to secure a more favourable loan scheme for postgraduate students which now, with the abolition of the maintenance grant for postgraduate students in budget 2012, can have interest rates of up to 10.8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect the back to education allowance against cutbacks in the upcoming budget, which would deter mature students from returning to higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43653/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of developers bonds that are sitting in banks accounts; the amount of interest these bonds have created in view of the fact that many have been invested for more than ten years; as these bonds are retained to ensure estates and developments are completed, the reason this has not happened. [43441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 269. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposal he will bring forward in terms of informing the public of the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders where gardaí believe the criminal is a threat or a risk to the local community in which the or she is living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount by which the Garda overtime bill has been cut in the past five years up to September 2013; if he will provide the figures per year for the past five years showing each individual year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the number of farmers that are finding their payments being cut following their lands being digitized, the number of farmers that have been notified that the area of ground they have been claiming for is being cut and reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the management of forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compulsory Purchase Orders (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the Irish Farmers Association strongly opposes the function conferred on him to compulsory purchase land suitable for afforestation or for any other forestry-related activities, if section 6(e) will be removed from the Forestry Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the Irish Farmers Association opposes the introduction of fees for licences and other unspecified services as it may act as a disincentive to farmers to convert land to forestry and a barrier to mobilise of the increasingly valuable timber resource, if section 6(i) will be removed from the Forestry Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 13 (a) will be removed from the Forestry Bill 2013, and the collection of information for statistical purposes be undertaken voluntarily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Forestry Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43179/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the fines associated with felling a tree without a licence or in contravention of a condition of the licence are excessive for the type of misconduct, if the fines will be reduced significantly to reflect the offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/13]