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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an assurance to all those affected by Down syndrome that the awaited National Council for Special Education report on whether Down syndrome should be reclassified as a low-incidence disability in all incidents regardless of assessed cognitive ability will be examined and acted upon by his office promptly on receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (8 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if a family (details supplied) in County Meath may be exempt from the local property tax on the grounds that the family home had extensive adaptions carried out in 1996 to accommodate a severely disabled dependent at which time the extension was more than 25% of the value of the house. [21803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the publication of the Mercer Report and his recommendations to the covered institutions that they reduce their cost base by between 6% and 10%, if his attention has been drawn to fact that a covered institution (details supplied) will ask for a significant contribution from its pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the newly created community involvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of CIS applications and a breakdown on a county basis; when a decision will be made on the allocation of funds and the amount of funding that will be allocated. [22959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Jun 2013)

Helen McEntee: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in reverting to applicants for fair deal assistance (details supplied). [30151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (1 Oct 2013)

Helen McEntee: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a toll holiday for HGVs; the motorways and toll roads he will be trialing; if he will consider using the M1 and M3 motorways as part of the toll holiday trial. [40874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (1 Oct 2013)

Helen McEntee: 649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital grants will become available; and when may interested groups begin submitting their interest in same. [41077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Helen McEntee: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Irish Planning Institute's claim that the renewable export framework is premature without an overall national energy plan and the completion of a national landscape strategy, which is required in response to Ireland’s ratification of the European landscape convention in 2002. [51991/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Helen McEntee: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the evacuation of apartments in Navan due to fire safety issues, and in view of the fact that there have been other similar incidents in recent months, the measures being taken to ensure that other apartment blocks are inspected with regard to fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51992/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Language Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Helen McEntee: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken by his Department to progress the recognition of Irish Sign Language as an official language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services Funding (11 Dec 2013)

Helen McEntee: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding that will be made available to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that it saves his Department thousands every year through the services it provides and by keeping people out of jail or juvenile facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (19 Dec 2013)

Helen McEntee: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the traffic statistics for Slane, County Meath during the recent toll holiday; the increase-decrease of HGV's through the village during the toll holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54139/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (18 Feb 2014)

Helen McEntee: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be included in the book rental scheme grant, in view of the fact that the parents and the school provided funding for a book rental scheme, which has impacted greatly on the schools financial resources; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies Establishment (30 Apr 2014)

Helen McEntee: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the Pension Charges Working Group, set up to initiate actions that followed up on the Report on Pension Charges will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 May 2014)

Helen McEntee: 971. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department received proposals from Meath County Council over the past ten years to construct a bridge over the River Blackwater in Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22386/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (29 May 2014)

Helen McEntee: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of schools that are already operating a book rental scheme (details supplied), if such schools will be given some financial support to maintain their schemes; if he will reconsider his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Jul 2014)

Helen McEntee: 338. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any planning application lodged under the current wind energy guidelines will be subject to new guidelines should they be published before the application has been approved or denied (details supplied). [28398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Programme Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Helen McEntee: 519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects funding towards housing needs and repairs to be released to Meath County Council as there are a large number of properties across the county that are lying vacant and as funding is required to ensure they are fully habitable for new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Sep 2014)

Helen McEntee: 39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the revised wind energy guidelines to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34300/14]