310. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is funding available for events commemorating the Battle of Clontarf and associated battles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44119/13]
94. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the changes he foresees to the Irish language and Gaeltacht structures, schemes and organisations as a result of the cuts in his Department's budget in this area. [44487/13]
19. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the rule which provides that someone working more than three days a week is automatically excluded from receiving jobseeker’s benefit-allowance constitutes a poverty trap; her plans to abolish this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43338/13]
335. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/13]
14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take to deal with the emigration of highly skilled persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42733/13]
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23. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects any Supplementary Estimates to be needed in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/13]
86. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/13]
214. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41736/13]
13. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns of former Irish Nationwide Building Society customers, who have been advised that their mortgage is being sold, that they may be adversely impacted by the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41467/13]
61. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has made in creating a mechanism across Government to accelerate implementation of European directives, involving relevant Departments and the Attorney General’s office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41211/13]
392. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the eligibility for the contributory State pension arising from budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40855/13]
82. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has sought an extension of the 9% VAT rate applied to the hospitality sector from the Department of Finance; the benefits to the tourism industry resulting from the reduced VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40815/13]
76. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions taken by his Department to progress the aims of the national ports policy; the legislation he plans to publish in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40812/13]
11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he anticipates bringing forward a supplementary estimate for his Department and the Health Service Executive in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/13]
93. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers were written to recently for historic over-declarations of land under the disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment amount to nationally of an overpayment of €1.4m; the reason these discrepancies were not detected earlier by the mapping system of his Department; the reason maps were not issued with these demands showing the alleged overclaims; if the farmers have the right to appeal this first informally; then to the formal appeals office of his Department and then to the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/13]
81. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest date for informing the EU of the national arrangements under Pillar 1 and 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/13]
52. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline his activities and engagements carried out at the Great Irish Famine international commemoration in Australia; if he will state and itemise the expenditure on this trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38476/13]
39. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to commemorate the contribution of women to the 1916 Easter Rising; his further plans to commemorate in particular the contribution of Cumann na mBan in the fight for Irish independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38485/13]
230. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35565/13]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated costs of the rolling out of the national postcode system; if the implementation of the postcode system will have any impact on employment levels in An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/13]
1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current operation of the electricity grid in the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36725/13]
315. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the proposed extension of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [34192/13]
78. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the development and implementation of a new national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/13]
268. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the collective rights management directive will impact here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27864/13]
96. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance to Dáil Éireann that there will be no reduction in child benefit rates in the forthcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33227/13]
25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the early years strategy will be brought forward; the reason for the delay in this happening; the financial package that will accompany same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/13]
392. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his estimate of the number of graduates with communications technology skills that will be required here over the next three years; his views on whether this demand will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27849/13]
68. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the actions he believes ECOFIN Ministers can take to provide a Europe economic stimulus; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31920/13]
7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the experience from the Mali mission would suggest that, while individual member states of the European Union could respond rapidly, the decision-making process within the EU had been found wanting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30806/13]
85. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of hospital reconfiguration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/13]
16. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the criteria for the awarding of printing contracts by the State can be modified in line with EU procurement requirements to ensure that Irish based printers have improved opportunities to successfully tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/13]
49. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of the judgment made in the High Court by Mr. Justice Hanna in 2009 (details supplied); the actions he proposes taking on foot of this judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/13]
26. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated expenditure on agri-environment schemes, rural environment protection, agri-environment options scheme this year and the projected expenditure on the same schemes next year based on the current number of participants in AEOS 1, 2 and 3 as well as REP scheme 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29344/13]
19. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence his views on PDFORRA taking up associate membership of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29095/13]
58. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is intended that CEDRA will report to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28060/13]
26. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation in relation to countryside access; his view on the recent legislation introduced in the House by Deputy Dowds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/13]
828. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has yet to receive their forestry premium payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27801/13]
543. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the catch statistics for wild salmon and sea trout in the western river basin district area from 2010 to date in 2013 giving a monthly breakdown of these fish caught and released and those un-returned slaughtered fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28030/13]
542. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any employee of the IFI has made a request to the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland seeking approval to report or make statements to the media in accordance with the IFI Code of Business Conduct for Employees (2011), page 6 and if he will provide copies of any reports or statements subsequently approved by this process. [28029/13]
541. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the continued ban on the killing of any sea trout in the Galway, Connemara or Ballinakill area in the Salmon and Sea Trout Regulations 2013 in view of the official IFI reports from fisheries such as Lough Inagh Lodge showing sea trout numbers in 2012 were comparable to 1985 levels; the length of time this ban on killing sea trout in the western river basin district has been in place; and the mechanism and policies in place to independently review this ban and return to the promotion of sea trout angling in the Connemara region. [28028/13]
72. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the creation of the European Internal Energy Market can be used to reduce energy prices for consumers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27856/13]
55. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he has planned to ensure that RTÉ has a sustainable future; the reforms he intends to bring to the current licence fee system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27900/13]
52. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to enhance competition in the energy market; the actions he will take to protect Ireland from external energy price shocks; if he will examine the remit of the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/13]
14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff within her Department committed to employer engagement as part of the Pathways to Work strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25831/13]
88. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the choice for students on the autism spectrum who are being educated in mainstream classrooms to take part in summer camps being organised in schools where it is available to them as part of the July provision scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/13]
72. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on consultations he has had with regard to junior certificate reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25494/13]
16. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State’s legal bill across his Department and State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24669/13]
27. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the operation of the credit guarantee scheme; the number of jobs it is supporting to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/13]
566. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that milk commodities are now returning double figures on the world market than in May 2012, his views on the fact that the processors are not passing on the price increases to the milk suppliers; if he has met with milk processors to discuss same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/13]