452. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that investigation of possible governance issues in Mayo North East Leader Partnership Teo has concluded; the action he intends to take arising out of the findings and recommendations of the report from the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2639/13]
245. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the lack of supports available to small schools attempting to amalgamate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/13]
114. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason mortgage interest supplement has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2080/13]
113. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2073/13]
864. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; if payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58206/12]
851. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58014/12]
831. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57790/12]
767. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the upgrading of facilities at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1006/13]
766. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all renovation works to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo in the past five years and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/13]
737. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the location to which the gardaí attached to Garda stations (details supplied) in County Mayo which are proposed to be closed will be re-stationed; if there will be a Garda car available to these gardaí to police the areas losing a Garda station at the very least during the current opening hours of the said Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57843/12]
456. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a family income supplement payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1011/13]
412. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the new local authority scheme announced by her; the type of work that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57792/12]
411. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the additional community employment scheme placements which have been announced by her; when same will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57791/12]
392. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of Shannon Development's and of Shannon Airport's respective pension liabilities and whether or not same will be transferring to the new company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1008/13]
373. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the review of the rural social schemes that he has undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58010/12]
357. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the income earned by the State from the mobile phone mast at a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1007/13]
270. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility as many families have suffered drastic reductions in income while substantial mortgage payments have not reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1001/13]
132. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the way in which fees payable by a supermarket upon annual renewal of its intoxicating liquor licence are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/13]
97. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a conflict of interest exists when a person (details supplied) joined the National Asset Management Agency as a portfolio manager in March 2010 has now left NAMA to resume work with their family firm which has won a lucrative contract to value Treasury Holdings UK and Irish assets on behalf of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57356/12]
96. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has won the contract to value Treasury Holdings UK and Irish assets on behalf of the National Assets Management Agency; if so, the value and the duration of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57355/12]
95. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) has left the National Assets Management Agency to take up employment with their previous family business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57354/12]
697. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the KPMG evaluation on behalf of the Steering Group and his Department upon the separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56964/12]
694. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason passenger numbers at Shannon Airport fell from 3.6 million in 2007 to 1.5 million in 2012 notwithstanding the substantial State supports to the airport over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56925/12]
476. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which local Gardaí in the Districts where small Garda stations have been named for closure have been consulted; the way the decision for closure is arrived at; the way alternative arrangements for the policing of an affected community are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56433/12]
386. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of any plans for the change in the operation of rural social schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56849/12]
327. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy that exists within her Department when assessing the eligibility of a reserve fire fighter for jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56401/12]
301. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff members, if any, from Shannon Development that will be moved to the new company being set up to run Shannon Airport. [56963/12]
300. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of rental income accrued for each of the past five years form the properties in the ownership of Shannon Development which are to be transferred to the new company to be formed with Shannon Airport [56962/12]
121. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of Exchequer funding approved for the development of the Jackie Clarke Library, Ballina, County Mayo; the date on which the various tranche of payments will be made; when he expects the final payment to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56127/12]
163. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the maximum distance to a 24-hour Garda station he considers acceptable to service a local community when the Garda station in its locality is proposed to be closed down under the programme of consolidation of the Garda network which is being implemented; and the considerations being given to persons living in remote rural areas with poor road infrastructure. [55905/12]
162. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the geographical area which will be covered by the newly enlarged Garda districts of Ballina and Claremorris County Mayo under the proposed district amalgamations and boundary realignments set out in the 2013 policing plan of an Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55903/12]
23. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Defence in view of his recent announcement of the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force and the consequent reduction in the number of RDF units, the criteria that will be used in deciding where the current PDF staff who support RDF units earmarked for discontinuance will be relocated and for his reassurance that considering the wide geographical spread of RDF posts as now re-structured that PDF staff so affected will be given the option of re-locating to their next closest RDF post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54644/12]
371. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sites off the west coast that are proposed to be developed as offshore fish farms; the scientific assessment of the environmental impact that has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55135/12]
369. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single farm payment and older REPS 4 payment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/12]
196. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55592/12]
150. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the practical problem posed for first time buyers who wish to avail of enhanced mortgage interest relief in order to make their mortgage repayments affordable by drawing down their mortgage before the deadline of the 31 December next but find that their lending institution owing to its Christmas holiday arrangements will not issue loan cheques after mid-month and the first time buyer is unable to draw down by that date and is consequently precluded from qualifying for the relief and if he will make arrangements to accommodate first time buyers who are discommoded by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55657/12]
95. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he proposes to provide for the commencement of the section 15 the Fines Act 2000 dealing with the payment of fines by instalments; his plans to deduct fines by instalments from State payments such as social welfare or wages made to a convicted person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/12]
74. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the issue of spent convictions which was dealt with in the Law Reform Commission report in or around 2007 which would allow the slate to be cleaned in relation to certain offences after a number of years for a convicted person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54358/12]
115. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been paid under the disadvantaged area scheme for each of the the years 2007 to 2011 to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stocking densities for each of those years and the stocking density requirement for the 2012 application. [55017/12]
81. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Courts Service, as it embarks upon a detailed evaluation of the court venues at Achill, Ballyhaunis, Swinford and Westport, County Mayo, with a view to possible closures, has investigated the availability or otherwise of public transport to local persons in these rural areas which would impede on their ability to attend at a court venue outside their own locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54887/12]
106. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason home help workers in the direct employment of the Health Service Executive in County Mayo are having their hours reduced while at the same time the HSE in County Mayo is retaining a private company (details supplied) for 2,000 home help hours per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54632/12]
105. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason home help workers in the direct employment of the Health Service Executive in County Mayo are having their hours reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54629/12]
8. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if the Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee is still in place; the frequency with which it reports; its latest recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54813/12]
2. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of intoxicating liquor licences that have lapsed for each year over the past five years; the reasons the licences have lapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54628/12]
520. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54309/12]
519. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment, rural environment protection scheme and area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54306/12]
515. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal against the non payment of disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if it will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54233/12]
167. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to change their policy of requiring a 40% down payment of tax from a taxpayer in advance of agreeing to accept payment of the taxpayer's tax liability by instalments in view of the increasing number of publicans who are not in a position to get their tax clearance certificate in order to renew their intoxicating liquor licences as they cannot come up with the 40% tranche in one payment and are unable to get a loan from the banks and are now faced with the shutdown of their businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54380/12]
166. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if discussions have taken place with the EU authorities in relation to any potential incentives at Shannon Airport and the EU's response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/12]
165. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if incentives in relation to Shannon Airport will be included in or are being considered for the budget 2013 or the forthcoming Finance Bill; if so, if he will confirm that these will not have an adverse competitive impact on Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54337/12]