522. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56355/12]
414. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to help persons who have had difficulty using small buttoned remote controls for their Saorview box sets; his plans to commission or source large buttoned remote controls which are compatible with Saorview boxes, as this is a major difficulty for many elderly and disabled citizens. [56823/12]
413. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the proposed gas supply from Nenagh to Limerick, the process and timeline involved; if any trial holes been carried out to date along the old N7 roadway Nenagh to Limerick; if the energy regulator will make the final decision on such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56820/12]
302. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) has purchased smaller companies, if the employees of those smaller companies have been allowed to enter the Mercier pension. [56311/12]
101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she will fund child minders advisory worker posts in county childcare committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56710/12]
43. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2012; the number paid to date; the number of applications rejected and the number yet to be decided broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55977/12]
10. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who successfully applied for the sheep grassland scheme in 2012, broken down by county; the total anticipated savings in the Budget 2013 changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55970/12]
128. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if PRSI was paid out of the early retirement farm scheme, whether this contributes to a social welfare entitlement. [55952/12]
21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the date on which he proposes to withdraw the seven members of the Defence Forces serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54774/12]
368. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding outstanding headage payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55116/12]
144. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if a person had reached a tax settlement with the Revenue Commissioners under the 1994 tax amnesty, would this have included PRSI as well as PAYE; and if so, would stamps be owed as a result of any such settlement including PRSI. [55459/12]
71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the closure of Garda stations across the country in 2013; the location of the closures; the estimated savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/12]
102. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri-environment options scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54934/12]
101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54878/12]
11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposals to revise the existing energy taxation directive; if he expects that the negotiations on this directive will be completed during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union; in view of the existing carbon tax regime here, if the principle of subsidiarity will be applied to Ireland if any mandatory carbon tax regime is introduced across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/12]
10. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the total payments to the Exchequer resulting from the carbon tax in each of the years since its introduction to date; if he will provide a breakdown of the energy sources, that is oil, gas and so on, from which tax revenues have been collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54933/12]
494. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53770/12]
255. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the overheads and total budgets, including the spend on mentoring and soft supports, direct grant aid, staff and administration costs including overheads, for all city and county enterprise boards since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/12]
109. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been contacted for the non-payment of the household charge to date; the total amount including accrued penalties in household charges that is due nationally and broken down per local authority; the prosecutions that have been carried out in relation to non-payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54184/12]
225. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork got a reduced single farm payment of €7.14 [53629/12]
179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details regarding the amount of funding available in 2012 and 2013 to support the community and voluntary sectors delivering the regeneration social interventions under the Limerick Regeneration Project in Moyross, Southhill, St Mary's Park and Ballincurra Weston; and if he will outline the criteria, structures and decision making mechanism by which funding applications for such interventions are to be considered in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53577/12]
178. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will [provide an update of the operation of the specific fund of €1 million (details supplied), for community initiatives that would contribute to regeneration in specific areas of Limerick city and to be managed by the new Office for Regeneration; if he will provide details of the way in which the fund will operate, the criteria that will govern the fund; the way the fund relates to the existing funds available for social initiatives within the Regeneration Project; the initiatives that have received monies from this fund to date; and the period the fund will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/12]
177. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the position regarding the new dedicated Office for Regeneration which was announced on 3 February 2012 and according to that announcement, was to be a separate entity with the unified local authorities of Limerick city and council and to have responsibility for the management and administration of the regeneration programme of specific areas of Limerick city and if he will provide and outline the legal status of the Office of Regeneration, what the goals of regeneration now are, the areas covered by the Regeneration Project, what the staffing of the Office of Regeneration is and respective responsibilities of the staff and the chain of accountability within the office and of his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/12]
144. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to secure the future of an Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53549/12]
45. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the future of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53242/12]
4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he proposes to ensure fair treatment of rural consumers in the provision of telecommunications services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53548/12]
1. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need to ensure that energy prices are kept under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53547/12]
38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings he has held with the British Ambassador and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the decade of commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53019/12]
14. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any progress in setting out an environmental impact assessment for a new development near the Moore Street monument, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/12]
456. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation of Warmer Homes: A Strategy for Affordable Energy in Ireland; the progress made on implementing its key objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52170/12]
24. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consultation he has had with the Department of Social Protection regarding the jobbridge scheme; his views on whether the current scheme is adequate in scale in the context of the jobs crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51855/12]
151. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if additional funds were provided to RTÉ from 2008 to 2012 to address their deficit; if they held a cash reserve at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51804/12]
150. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the findings of the Competition Authority investigation into the commercial practices of RTÉ; the steps he has taken to ensure that there is no abuse of RTÉ's privileged position, as an unavoidable trading partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51803/12]
149. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied regarding the cost of new programmes at RTÉ; his views on whether these costs are under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51802/12]
148. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the expected deficit of RTÉ and if it will be approximately €57 million as outlined by him in May 2012; if he has approved this deficit; his views on whether it is State aid; if agreement from the EU has been sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51801/12]
29. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects negotiations to commence on a successor to the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51648/12]
557. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/12]
534. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received any disadvantaged area scheme payment this year. [51255/12]
533. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has only received 20 per cent of their single farm payment this year and received no single farm payment last year. [51254/12]
465. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality under the new personal insolvency legislation, the criteria and process for employing personal insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51077/12]
122. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in drawing up a plan for the implementation of the EPSEN Act 2004 to prioritise access for children with special needs to an individual education plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51307/12]
6. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the NewERA project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/12]
189. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter raised regarding a possible breach of EU law (details supplied); the action he is taking in this regard; the correspondence he has had with ComReg on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/12]
28. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken to measure the economic impact of the Global Irish Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50187/12]
25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific discussions, he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the potential to deepen and broaden North/South cooperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50194/12]
77. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he expects the Health Service Executive budget to be in a deficit for the year; the action he will take to ensure that any measures to contain cost overruns will have minimal service impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48932/12]
71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on foot of the recent NESC report Quality and Standards in Human Services in Ireland; Residential Care for Older People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48947/12]
175. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not receiving their disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that they have breeding mares on their farm. [48769/12]
6. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence his response to claims by the outgoing President of PDFORRA at its recent conference that, because of cutbacks, the Defence Forces are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/12]
931. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm is sold with its entitlements 113 acres sold with 47 entitlements, 83 acres of this is planted and the remaining 28 acres is sold to a third party; if the entire entitlements will be consolidated on to the portion that was sold and be claimed on the 28 acres, if he will clarify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48513/12]