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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (11 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 200. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding formal correspondence to Ministers; if he will confirm that all communications sent which are deemed to have come to the Ministers' attention are dealt with in an appropriate manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 433. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 04 March 2014, if he will clarify which institution of the State, or to whom, a member of the public may submit a complaint in relation to the performance and function of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is answerable or is open...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural and Heritage Centre (6 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 139. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for a cultural centre at College Green, Dublin, in view of recent media reports that Bank of Ireland is now cooperating with the Minister's original plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Habitats Growth (6 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rates of growth of active raised bog habitats in special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10730/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (6 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters who applied for the turf compensation scheme that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (6 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the progress on the relocation from special areas of conservation bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages, if the liquidators will act in the best interest of the taxpayers and allow all interested bidders, to bid; if the liquidators are acting legally by excluding interested bidders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason Boyle social welfare office directed many claimants there to take a training course with a Ballina, County Mayo based training company for the installation of water meters, when Irish Water will not recognise that training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that under SI 9 of 2014, Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, one can no longer self-build or construct a house by direct labour; if he will confirm that only registered builders can now carry out such construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount contractors (details supplied) are being paid per meter installed by Irish Water; if he will provide an analysis of what the average payment per meter installed is; if he will investigate whether there is profiteering by the contractors with regard to the margin being made by them relative to the price they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason subcontractors to the main contractors who won the contracts to install water meters are being forced to purchase new white vans and have the Irish Water logo printed on them at their own expense; his views on whether this is an unnecessary expense and will eventually be borne by those who will pay water...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that Irish cattle, when exported to the UK with an ie eartag, will sell for 40p sterling less than cattle with a UK eartag; if he will confirm that this is due to the control exercised over the UK slaughter houses by Irish meat processors via their control of the offal industry; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 397. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 577, 578 and 580 of 17 December 2013, if he will explain the reason this Deputy has not yet received a reply from the Health Service Executive as per his answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if paramedics will be recruited from 1 April 2014; if he will be lifting any recruitment embargo that is in place for paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10486/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Staloral tablets, which have known health benefits for persons with severe allergies, are not available here but are available in the UK and throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (27 Feb 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will immediately implement legislative changes to make the Garda Commissioner accountable to GSOC rather than the Minister for Justice in the interests of accountability and transparency. [9678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (27 Feb 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on supporting the temporary release of a 79 year old peace activist (details supplied) on humanitarian grounds. [9677/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (27 Feb 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a three week delay in processing VRT applications; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these delays cause serious problems for vehicle dealers and customers alike and that this delay lengthens the transaction period by up to three weeks, effectively making it impossible for vehicle importers-dealers to hand over the vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technology in Schools (27 Feb 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider promoting the use of a certain technology (details supplied) in schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, unlike the leading competitor, this technology is compatible with all Microsoft applications, is much more useful for training, education and everyday purposes and which is approximately half the price...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (27 Feb 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the phasing out of workbooks in primary schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these workbooks are an unnecessary expense on hard pressed parents and that they are damaging to the writing dexterity of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/14]