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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he believes he complied with the rules of the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regards to the recent Foreshore Licence granted to Providence Resources to drill an exploratory well just six kms from the Dublin coastline, if he is satisfied that no Environmental Impact Assessment was required under EU Directive 85/337/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the rationale behind the Passport Office ceasing to issue same day emergency or temporary one journey passports to the public, where an emergency arises in a business situation the financial burden which results from a persons inability to freely travel can have devastating implications for small businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to her acknowledgement that parents should not lose the one parent family payment when their youngest child reaches the age of seven unless a comprehensive system of Scandinavian style childcare is in place; if she will fulfil her promise to ensure the introduction of affordable childcare or after-school care nationally before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to her acknowledgement that parents should not lose the one parent family payment when their youngest child reaches the age of seven unless a comprehensive system of Scandinavian style childcare is in place; if she will fulfil her promise to ensure the introduction of affordable childcare or after-school care nationally before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to her acknowledgement that parents should not lose the one parent family payment when their youngest child reaches the age of seven unless a comprehensive system of Scandinavian style childcare is in place; if she will fulfil her promise to ensure the introduction of affordable childcare or after-school care nationally before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (24 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form the number of illicit cigarettes that have been seized by the Revenue Commission and Gardaí to date in 2012; if he could detail the source of origin of these cigarettes; if he can provide an estimate of the monetary value of the illicit cigarette trade here to those engaged in the smuggling and sale of illicit cigarettes;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the way in which taxes (details supplied) are used and the matters they fund [46684/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (24 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the financial cost associated with the recent letters posted to homes in Waterford city this week in relation to the household charge; from whom the list of names was obtained; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of these letters were forwarded to persons who are now deceased; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the interests of the welfare of the children at Angels Quest in Glenageary, County Dublin, if he will request that the staff and funding be made available to ensure that the 24 hour emergency service is maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46735/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the threatened closure of the 24 hour emergency service at Angels Quest, the plans she has to ensure that children will not be adversely affected by cuts to essential services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46737/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exploration Licences (6 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input he had, in the decision to grant an exploratory licence to a company (details supplied) to drill and conduct seismic surveys in the major fishing area of Dublin Bay and the Kish Bank. [48409/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to allocate further staff resources to new applications for carer's allowance in an effort reduce processing times while old applications, that is, those received prior to a certain date are still being subjected to delays, some of which have already been waiting over a year for a decision; her vies on whether it would...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 23 October 2012, in view of increasing levels of anti-social behaviour being reported here at the moment, the number of warrants issued and evictions being sought noted in his response seems to be very low; if he will clarify the number of the noted complaints and evictions...