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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a date will be set for a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the current waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the situation whereby a semi-State employee's travel expenses may be subject to various deductions by the Revenue Commissioners; the number of persons affected by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the public sector recruitment embargo to be completely lifted; the extent to which he expects recruitment to take place across the public sector in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35862/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the area of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 437. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of building regulations; if he will further clarify the wider consultation his Department undertook with stakeholders in the industry regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 452. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the ongoing consultation process on payment mechanisms for micro-generators exporting their surplus power from solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (8 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available for a project (details supplied) in County Cork; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (8 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Bus Éireann fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a school building (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to approve an extension to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (30 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to ensure that the senior citizens and disabled travellers who use the free travel scheme do not suffer a reduced public transport service, given the change of policy regarding the tendering of public transport routes; if her Department will ensure that any bus company awarded a public service obligation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (30 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the recently announced investment package for rural Ireland to increase the attractiveness of rural towns and villages as places to live and work, and to promote their position as local commercial and social centres, if he will provide details of the application process for same; if an island (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance that carers will not be subject to further cuts in the upcoming budget; that income supports will be protected for those in receipt of a carer's allowance, a carer's benefit, a half rate carer's allowance and a respite care grant in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the conditions or criteria required for a person to qualify for credited contributions while in receipt of a carer's allowance or a carer's benefit; the actions, to date, to protect long-term and older carers in relation to their pension entitlements and to ensure that carers are not disadvantaged due to extended periods of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the habitual residency condition for the carer's allowance, in view that it acts as a barrier to persons returning here to care for a loved one. [32782/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on exempting the carer's allowance from means assessment; and the measures in place to assist family carers to avail of education and employment opportunities during their caring years to help and support them in re-entering the workforce, when their caring role ends. [32784/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32785/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider granting a pro-rata respite care grant payment to carers, whose role concludes before the completion of a 12 month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32786/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce measures to assist with the transition out of long-term caring responsibilities, in particular the extension of the grace period following the death of a caree, from six weeks to six months, and the introduction of a similar grace period for carers whose full-time caring role has come to an end, following...