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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the severity of the eligibility cutbacks to the single farm payments on the most marginal small farmers in the disadvantaged areas, that many now will be forced to cease farming and join the dole queues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (17 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 523. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013 to be completed; and how soon thereafter will the agency be set up; the level of funding with which she expects to start the agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the extensive grounds of St. Bridget’s Hospital that have been open and available to the people of Creagh for generations and now that the hospital has by and large ceased to function as an institution of psychiatric care, that the grounds of the hospital have grown in importance for the people of Creagh and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that any change of use at St. Bridget's Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway that may be planned by the Health Service Executive will be subject to all due notification and notice as required by law and that a proper programme of consultation will be entered into with the local community before any and all such plans are finalised and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 580. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for the grounds of St Bridget’s Hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway which is situated in the parish of Creagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are over 18,000 people awaiting results for reviews within her Department on disability allowances; if, this is not the correct figure, if she will provide the correct figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if under the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the UK on wind energy, Ireland will forfeit all its claims to the carbon credits created by the proposed wind farms on cutaway bogs in the midlands; the persons that will be given ownership of such credits; if there is a time limit to any agreement on carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: International Agreements (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Ireland on the export of wind generated electricity to the UK; if a detailed draft has been agreed; if this Memorandum will be made public; the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to require developers to ensure that information submitted in planning applications is factually accurate; if he intends to make it a criminal offence for developers to include misleading or false information in planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is now time to ensure the Law Society of Ireland is mandated to improve its procedures to deal with complaints against members for malpractice. [52655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on any proposed legislation on the issue of the presumption of paternity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the last year in which his Department saw independent proof that Bus Éireann do not make a profit from school transport; the name of the independent body that produced this report; the year it was produced; if he will provide a copy of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52945/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not always report allegations of criminality to An Garda Síochána in view of its grim record of funding industrial schools, work laundries and other institutions where paedophilia thrived in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the persons who are on the Athleague drainage committee; the way they were involved in allocating €270,000 to Roscommon County Council for drainage works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Athleague flood elevation committee agreed to drop both the creation of a weir at Tobervaddy and the opening of the bridge at Athleague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the extreme overcrowding on the Dublin-Sligo train service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish Rail has reduced the number of carriages on this route; if his attention has been drawn to the dangers of such overcrowding; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (5 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Nure Bog in County Westmeath or any portion thereof has been purchased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is willing to provide further relief and support for those who adopt children here, in view of the low rate of adoption of Irish born children at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51586/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department is taking to reduce the delay in social welfare appeals being heard with an oral appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if steps will be taken to ensure that more choice will be given to those with disabilities and their families on the way they can allocate their disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51612/13]