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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget for his Department; the amount of this budget that is used to run his Department; the number of staff employed by his Department; the total amount paid in wages to these staff; the amount of his Department budget that goes directly to farmers; the number of State boards under the control of his Department; the cost of...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: As I voted in favour of the financial stability Bill, I am pleased to see the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the Chamber. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that funding will be provided in the finance Bill for these major infrastructural projects? I have been informed that the National Roads Authority wants to sign the contracts for the N17 and N18 road projects, but...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that funding will be provided for these much-needed projects which will create employment?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (22 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the value the State places on an acre of raised bog, which is not under a special area of conservation, the rate his Department will pay to purchase an acre of raised bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51949/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is still available for the new M17/M18 motorway; the date on which contracts will be signed for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (4 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if a letter was sent by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to him complaining about members of Inland Fisheries Ireland attending a public meeting in Galway on 14 November last; if so, if he will provide a copy of same to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53721/12]

Order of Business (5 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: There was a recent announcement by Bord Iascaigh Mhara of an intention to locate a fish farm with a capacity of 15,000 tonnes annually off the west of Ireland. This will have a serious effect on local natural stocks of sea trout and wild salmon. When does the Taoiseach expect the inland fisheries (modernisation and consolidation) Bill to come before the Dáil? I hope the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of grants will issue to those who have had satellite inspections carried out on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of grants will issue to those who have had satellite inspections carried out on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of grants will issue to those who have had satellite inspections carried out on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: He does not say it in the House.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: I will not rehearse what previous speakers stated. Everyone is aware of the tremendous work done by carers and of the money they save the State by keeping people in their own homes. Like Deputy Nulty and others, I would like to know why the Labour Party dropped a proposal it put forward in the context of the budget to the effect that there be a 3% increase in the universal social charge....

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: Well €371 million, there is not much difference.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: I stand corrected. My figures are wrong in this regard. I gave an interview on my local radio station this morning in which I stated that I would have supported such a proposal if it had come before the House, particularly as it would have removed a number of difficulties for the Minister's Department. I am of the view that the Minister does not believe in what is being done here and that...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: Deputy Bannon voted for the guillotine.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: I will be brief because I am aware there are many amendments and many Members have touched on many of the issues already. I want to touch on a few matters regarding this Bill. The introduction of this property tax will be one of the biggest issues facing this Government. There are families - I am not sure whether the Minister's colleagues come across this but we on this side of the House...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: I have other issues that I hope to raise during the course of the Bill. I ask the Minister not to guillotine this Bill tonight and to listen to the Members on this side of the House.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: Give us more time then.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: Some of it.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Noel Grealish: The Minister increased VAT.