Parliamentary questions

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

161. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their AEOS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5924/14]

Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

171. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the retrospective penalties for land eligibility overclaims is causing serious concern and upset to the farmers affected particularly in view of the fact that many of these claims were made in good faith based on the most accurate information available at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/14]

Beef Industry

Heather Humphreys

172. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the huge difficulties facing beef farmers in trying to find factories that will take their beef bulls; if his attention has been drawn to the corresponding huge fall in prices; his views on the impact this will have on Food Harvest 2020 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/14]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Heather Humphreys

245. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the current waiting times for ENT appointments in the Cavan-Monaghan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6107/14]

Forestry Grants

Heather Humphreys

156. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid for the construction of harvest roads on planted land will be continued under the new Common Agricultural Policy arrangements; his plans to reduce the level of grant aid provided per linear metre constructed under the forest road grant scheme; his further plans to reduce the number of metres allowed per hectare under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/14]

Driver Licence Applications

Heather Humphreys

207. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the delays in issuing driver licences by the National Driver Licence Service; the steps that are being taken to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/14]

Legislative Briefings

Heather Humphreys

505. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Legal Aid Bill; if consideration will be given to withdrawing free legal aid for repeat offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5051/14]

Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places

Heather Humphreys

64. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who is unable to avail of the CETS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/14]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Heather Humphreys

67. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the changes to sick pay arrangements for the public service to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

103. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have a decision made on their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4754/14]

EU Directives

Heather Humphreys

203. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when the cross-border health care directive will be implemented; the reason for the delay in implementing this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4681/14]

Health Services

Heather Humphreys

211. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan who suffers from autoimmune Lympho Proliferative Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/14]

Medical Card Applications

Heather Humphreys

213. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/14]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Heather Humphreys

222. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4825/14]

Property Tax Administration

Heather Humphreys

35. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax liability for 2014 in respect of a case (details supplied); his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4380/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

426. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4143/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

639. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive the outstanding 25% of their AEOS 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4136/14]

Proposed Legislation

Heather Humphreys

225. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

384. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect a decision on a disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1420/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

388. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1500/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Heather Humphreys

902. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme; if he will provide serious consideration to including chronic conditions such as Crohn's disease under the scheme; the reason Crohn's disease is not currently covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1698/14]

Road Tolls

Heather Humphreys

55. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the working group that has been established to examine road charging for HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54141/13]

Credit Unions

Heather Humphreys

94. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some accountancy firms are selling their services to credit unions on the basis that they are the preferred providers of accountancy services of the Central Bank and as a consequence of employing them the credit union will receive a more favoured outcome in their dealings with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

187. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan submitted in July 2013 has still not been reviewed in the carer's allowance section or sent to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55136/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

244. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person who appointed the acting coroners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54848/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

245. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the term of office of each coroner and acting coroner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54849/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

246. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person who remunerates coroners and the current scale of salary for each coroner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54850/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

247. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the fees and expenses payable to coroners over and above their normal salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54851/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

248. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total payments made to coroners in each district in the five calendar years to 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54852/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

249. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown or make-up of the fees and expenses paid to each coroner in the five calendar years to 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54853/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

287. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a rural environment protection scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54817/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

290. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54855/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

302. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54920/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

120. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54482/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

125. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [54585/13]

Medical Card Reviews

Heather Humphreys

217. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54501/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Heather Humphreys

64. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a scheme to support businesses in providing internships or apprenticeships specifically to early school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/13]

Invalidity Pensions Data

Heather Humphreys

105. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension claims that were awarded following appeals in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53517/13]

Departmental Funding

Heather Humphreys

443. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any further rounds of funding for the sow welfare scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53017/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

489. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for a medical card under EU entitlement regulations; the reasons a medical card was removed from a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if this medical card will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

85. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance claims which were awarded following an appeal to the appeals office in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/13]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Heather Humphreys

141. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licensed operators available for the on-farm slaughter of casualty animals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delays in attending to these animals mean that they cannot enter the food chain which causes unnecessary financial loss to the farmer; if he will consider increasing the number of licensed operators to cope with any surge in demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/13]

Agriculture Schemes Administration

Heather Humphreys

146. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of land eligibility inspections carried out for single farm payments in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51220/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

165. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged areas payment and their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

167. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

169. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged areas and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51024/13]

Carbon Tax Collection

Heather Humphreys

177. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the second phase of the carbon tax which is due for implementation in May 2014; if he will consider deferring the further increase in view of the difficulties many coal and fuel merchants in the Border counties are experiencing due to the fact that only a 5% VAT rate is applied to coal in Northern Ireland in comparison with 13.5% in the Republic of Ireland; if there have been any discussions regarding the implementation of the carbon tax on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

118. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance claims that were awarded following an appeal to the appeal's office in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50047/13]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Heather Humphreys

154. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Government’s review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the guidelines given to local authorities to assist those in arrears with their county council mortgages; the consideration that will be given to those who participated in the shared ownership scheme and now find themselves in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50044/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

191. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49970/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

194. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50035/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

195. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment and their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50063/13]

Motor Tax Issues

Heather Humphreys

415. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding tax requirements for agricultural quad bikes; if he will consider introducing a similar system to the UK where farmers can register quads as light agricultural vehicles when using them on the road to travel distances of less than 1.5 km between sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49367/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

Heather Humphreys

102. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of appeals received in the social protection appeals office in each of the past five years; the number of appeals in respect of each social welfare payment; the steps currently being taken to reduce appeal waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48788/13]

Animal Diseases Issues

Heather Humphreys

161. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current delay in the collection of reactor cattle; the steps his Department is taking to resolve this issue in view of the considerable distress it is causing to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48699/13]

Roadworthiness Testing

Heather Humphreys

206. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the NCT exemption for vintage cars and tractors to cover vintage lorries registered prior to 1980 in view of the fact these lorries are generally used at charity events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48675/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Heather Humphreys

17. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the introduction of a pay as you go motor tax system for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47062/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Heather Humphreys

45. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will invite applications for the next round of the sports capital programme; if there will be changes to the terms and conditions of the programme and the application process from the last round; if special consideration will be given to those applications which were unsuccessful in the last round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46980/13]

State Examinations Issues

Heather Humphreys

57. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the State Examinations Commission to ensure that in future the leaving certificate rechecks are completed before the new academic year commences in view of the difficulties and distress caused to students who receive their correct results in mid-October, some six weeks into the academic year, when many students have already started a course that was not their preferred choice, and when they may no longer be able to transfer due to the fact that their first-choice course is now full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47243/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

83. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47281/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

868. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45780/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

896. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/13]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Heather Humphreys

80. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the pending sale of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage loan books, if individual mortgage holders of the former Irish Nationwide Building Society will be permitted to buy out their mortgages; if there are any legislative barriers for such individual mortgage holders to do so; the process of the sale of such mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45517/13]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Heather Humphreys

116. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the 2013-14 academic year; if he will provide comparative figures for the 2012-13 academic year; if he will outline on a county basis the number of students who have received payment; the total amount paid to applicants to date; the number of applications still awaiting processing; his views on the progress made this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

267. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will consider basing the income threshold for the over 70s medical card on net income as opposed to gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45518/13]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Heather Humphreys

268. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the present position regarding legislation to tackle the below-cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/13]

Local Authority Services

Heather Humphreys

161. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to tackle the issue of overgrown hedges and trees in privately-owned gardens; if he will consider enacting legislation similar to the High Hedges Act 2011 in Northern Ireland; his views in terms of a legal remedy to the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45287/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

422. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged areas payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/13]

Medical Card Applications

Heather Humphreys

522. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

134. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive a decision on their domiciliary care allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44047/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

185. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to issue disadvantaged areas and single farm payments on the remainder of the holding which is in order where there is a portion of land that represents 1% or less of the holding over which there is a discrepancy, so as to alleviate the financial pressure on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Heather Humphreys

186. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44069/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Heather Humphreys

187. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44070/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Heather Humphreys

188. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/13]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Heather Humphreys

35. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the engine size limit of vehicles to 2.2 litres with regard to those entitled to relief under the disabled driver and disabled passenger regulations in order to accommodate disabled farmers who drive larger vehicles such as jeeps to tow trailers and carry out their general farming duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43504/13]

Fuel Laundering

Heather Humphreys

232. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost involved in dealing with instances of diesel wash in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Louth in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43275/13]

Electoral Reform

Heather Humphreys

151. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase voting turnouts; if he has considered the model of compulsory voting as implemented in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42975/13]

Register of Electors Administration

Heather Humphreys

152. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider using personal public service number information when compiling the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

180. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42972/13]

Television Reception

Heather Humphreys

158. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are serious interference and signal problems on televisions in some rural areas now serviced by Saorview; the steps he will take to rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

215. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing farm laneways to be included in the total area allowed for area aid payment as has been the case in the past in view of the fact that these laneways are an essential and integral part of internal farm infrastructure which permits the maximum return from grass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41776/13]

Respite Care Grant Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

229. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for patients from the Republic of Ireland to avail of respite beds in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Heather Humphreys

197. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41329/13]

Road Tolls

Heather Humphreys

87. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed toll holiday for HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40505/13]

Emigration Data

Heather Humphreys

147. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who emigrated from Ireland in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Heather Humphreys

644. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any possible funding opportunities for a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/13]

Vehicle Registration Issues

Heather Humphreys

138. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider granting a registration of taxation exemption for tractors over 30 years old in view of the great distress many elderly and retired farmers are facing at present due to the fact that they are unable to locate log books for their tractors which in many cases are no longer in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/13]

Vehicle Registration Issues

Heather Humphreys

139. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the deadline for registering tractors which will be off the road from 1 October 2013 until the end of December 2013 in view of the difficulties many farmers are facing in locating log books for their tractors and also the huge delays occurring in local tax offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/13]

Vehicle Registration Issues

Heather Humphreys

140. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedure to be followed in instances where farmers cannot locate the log book for their tractors when attempting to register their vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Heather Humphreys

192. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in a case (details supplied) where a young child in County Cavan with special needs is being denied learning support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39964/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

73. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for completion of works under the TAMS sow welfare scheme to the end of December 2013 in view of the serious difficulties many farmers are facing in meeting the deadline of the end of September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/13]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Heather Humphreys

81. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on certified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/13]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Heather Humphreys

82. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on uncertified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/13]

Suicide Incidence

Heather Humphreys

191. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the care of Cavan-Monaghan Psychiatric Services who have committed suicide over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38946/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Heather Humphreys

1115. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda clearance certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38565/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

625. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of backdated penalties being levied on farmers relating to historical discrepancies (details supplied); if he accepts that in difficult times his Department’s resources could be better utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/13]

Fuel Laundering

Heather Humphreys

75. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances of fuel laundering detected in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath and Donegal for each of the past five years; the number of these cases that were brought to court; the number of convictions arising from these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34077/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Heather Humphreys

134. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding supplementary assignment arrangements for the 2013/2014 school year (details supplied); the reason only special needs assistants made redundant after the 1 May 2013 may become members of a supplementary assignment panel until June 2014; the options available to SNAs made redundant prior to May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33676/13]

Family Income Supplement Appeals

Heather Humphreys

162. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a family income supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33587/13]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

262. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding opportunities for a project (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33917/13]