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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out two assessments in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12004/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (24 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 1010. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding the core funding allocation to non-Gaeltacht islands from 1 April 2015; the way this reduction will impact on front-line services on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding under the regional and local roads investment programme to Louth County Council has been reduced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will insist on the teaching posts being maintained at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the number of pupils is set to increase in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (10 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the conclusion of the public consultation on the mapping process under the national broadband plan, if submissions and feedback received in respect of this will be made available for public view; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (4 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 203. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to move 75,000 families and persons from rent allowance to the housing assistance payment scheme by 2020; if he will provide the full details of this scheme; the benefit to the tenant of transfer from RAS to HAP; if these applicants will be removed from the local authority housing list; the situation if a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (3 Mar 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 350. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an increasing level of violent crime against taxi drivers, including a high incidence of theft; the measures she plans to take to combat same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9269/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works has deemed a portion of land (details supplied), in County Cork, to be a flood plain; if this adjudication could be reviewed in view of the fact that this land has never been the subject of, or at risk to, flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Insurance Data (26 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that correspondence seeking the full history of paid, and credited, contributions for the years 1979 to 2012, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork, is responded to, without any further delay. [8524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Data (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of teachers and pupils for the school year 2014/2015 in certain schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [7718/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capital funding invested by her Department in schools (details supplied) in County Cork, since 2008, broken down by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7719/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra special needs assistant hours will be approved in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8119/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra special needs assistant hours will be approved in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8135/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (17 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on draft legislation relating to when a regulated financial entity sells its loan book to an unregulated entity; his views on concerns raised by the Central Bank of Ireland regarding the draft legislation only applying to the credit servicing firms, to which management of these mortgages is outsourced, rather than the vulture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compensation scheme is available in respect of the extensive bloom of the harmful algal species Dynophysis, known as red tide; if a compensation package complying with European Union regulations will be provided to all producers suffering closures from same to ensure that the sector remains feasible and in a fit state to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe on the completion of a greenway cycle route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (12 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will insist on the teaching posts being maintained at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the number of pupils is set to increase in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (11 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on lowering the limit to claim back tax on charitable donations, particularly with respect to encouraging persons to donate to voluntary and community initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (10 Feb 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the JobBridge education sector review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5733/15]