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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 705. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage the National Roads Authority to develop lay-bys on the M4 and other motorways for tired drivers to pull into a safe place and rest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16271/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 711. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the motorway from Mullingar to Rooskey in County Longford will be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 712. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing a capital grant for the upgrading of the N55 route between Granard, County Longford and Ballykiernan, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Statistics (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 714. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the most recent traffic statistics survey undertaken on the N4 route between Mullingar and Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16400/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the tourist potential of the Corlea archaeological settlement and biodiversity project at Keenagh, County Longford, which includes the existing facility at Corlea visitors centre that presents and interprets an iron age bog road built in the year 148 BC across the boglands to the River Shannon; as this trackway is the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 737. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the application in respect of sports funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 738. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the application in respect of sports capital funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 741. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of the banks of the Royal Canal from Mullingar to Clondra in County Longford for cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (2 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he is taking to provide and improve the rollout of broadband services in rural areas of Longford/Westmeath where it is non-existent at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 247. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following his visit to Longford town late last year if he will provide an update on his efforts to create new jobs in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15213/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 248. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he raised the issue of Longford-Westmeath's high unemployment rate with IDA Ireland and, if so, the measures it plans to improve the employment situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15238/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 249. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will target assistance towards the small and medium enterprises sector in Longford-Westmeath for job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 350. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a funding grant in 2014 for the construction of the extension to the Ballinalee group sewerage scheme in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14828/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 352. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the promised funding for the construction of the Legan group sewerage scheme in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 355. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider designating Longford town as a strategic development zone for the midlands under the management of Longford County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 359. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he proposes to introduce a new tenant purchase scheme; if it will accommodate tenants on long-term social welfare payments who believe they have been discriminated against on previous tenant purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 367. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will announce the free allowance per house and if will there will be a waiver system in place for the less well-off on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Housing Survey (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 368. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information by means of the national housing survey or otherwise on the numbers of houses, apartments, and commercial units that are empty in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: 369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for supporting the regeneration of towns such as County Longford and other midlands towns hit by recession where a large percentage of businesses are closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/14]