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Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (15 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, with respect to sale of State assets, the process being taken to establish potential buyers; if a database is being established to identify the bona fides and access to capital of firms or individuals; if the State is endeavouring to get the maximum value of these assets in view of the current market conditions; and if he...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (6 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person that determines qualifications for the EU's European Globalisation Fund for retraining workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12239/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to An Bord Pleanála and planning, after a planning application has been refused by a local authority, whether the four weeks allowed to make an appeal by the applicant to An Bord Pleanála is a law or simply a guideline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12828/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are proposals to allow a fast track for motor dealerships when using the national car test and the procedures in place for completing an NCT for a motor dealership that does not insure the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12795/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discretion he has to allow local authorities to change guidelines for the affordable housing scheme allowing the council to temporarily rent out their homes with reference to the clawback that applies for a period of 20 years from the date of purchase, subject to the reduction provided between years ten...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason certain supplementary welfare payments, for example, the diet supplement, are based on the 2007 social welfare payment rate and not the current level of social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9530/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (15 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that collection of the household charge is vested with the city and county managers, the discretion these managers have regarding unfinished estates and the liability of the persons living in those estates for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a group (details supplied) in County Cork have had their training allowance reduced from €31.80 to €20 per week; the reason they were given such short notice regarding this cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6048/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Health when proposals allowing medical card holders to use multiple general practitioners to avail of medical services will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5415/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Industry: Agri-Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the role that agriculture and the agri-food sector can play in Ireland's economic recovery with particular regard to the Food Harvest 2020 report produced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38952/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who work at polling stations could be taken from the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37821/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of funding given per annum to the veteran groups ONE and IUNVA over the past three years; his plan to recognise the Irish Legion Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36721/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the EBS, which is a part of AIB, has a variable mortgage interest rate of 4.93%, and AIB 3.25%; the reason they do not charge the same variable mortgage interest rate to all customers both in AIB and in EBS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34039/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing a scheme to give standard tax relief for a list of approved works for home insulation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor capital works grant is still in operation; if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be in receipt of the payment; if the scheme is not currently in operation, if the scheme will be brought back at a later date or his plans for a replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32136/11]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (2 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider changing the butterfat levels within the milk the quota system from its current average of 3.57% to 4% or higher which would be closer to the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/11]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (2 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are changes to the free preschool year with regard to its budget allocation; her plans to develop further the education of preschool children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32022/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Oct 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how costs may be recovered with regard to a social housing scheme (details supplied) in County Cork, as the local authority has decided not to proceed with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29649/11]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his recent trip to Algeria, if he will outline the opportunities for the Irish agrifood sector in that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27714/11]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on efforts being made to encourage trade links with new markets for agri-food businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27715/11]