Parliamentary questions

GLAS Establishment

Tom Barry

332. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a one-year derogation on entry to GLAS will be applied in view of the spring barley growing tillage farmers who have a derogation of the three-crop rule provided that they are in the new GLAS and in view of the fact that the application date for the single farm payment may come before GLAS acceptance. [4581/15]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Tom Barry

333. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding of tillage groups will become operational. [4582/15]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Tom Barry

334. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that adequate compensation will be paid for farmers who have had their land designed special areas of conservation with regards to the hen harrier, and in view of the severe restrictions on available farming options that this brings about; and if the designation will be removed. [4583/15]

Leader Programmes Administration

Tom Barry

554. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when rural development plan funding will be open for applications, following the reconfiguration of Leader groups. [4580/15]

Road Projects

Tom Barry

633. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reactivate the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway project; and if there is work being done on this project at present. [4767/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Tom Barry

567. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband services in the Rathcormac area (details supplied) in County Cork will be improved as it is affecting rural businesses. [3709/15]

Economic Growth Rate

Tom Barry

150. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Finance the worth in monetary terms to the Irish economy of each percentage point in growth in terms of GDP. [1086/15]

Universal Social Charge Application

Tom Barry

151. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Finance the worth to the economy of a 1.5% rate of universal social charge to higher earners, that is over €100,000. [1087/15]

Defence Forces Personnel

Tom Barry

254. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Defence if he will acknowledge that a person (details supplied) was not medically assessed by an Army medical doctor and therefore their discharge is invalid; if this matter will be investigated; if the person's medical discharge papers will be located and forwarded to this Deputy. [44930/14]

Defence Forces Retirement Scheme

Tom Barry

282. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Defence if a pension will be put in place in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Cork; and the reason they have not been medically discharged. [42935/14]

Irish Water Staff

Tom Barry

513. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the starting rates of pay at Irish Water; and the rates of pay for the various grades. [43131/14]

Irish Water Staff

Tom Barry

514. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons, other than those recruited from local authorities, employed by Irish Water. [43132/14]

Tax Data

Tom Barry

318. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Finance the changes in budget 2015 to the rate of stamp duty; the criteria for exemption from stamp duty; and the rates that apply if the consanguinity relief, which halves the stamp duty on sales of non-residential property to family members, has been extended in budget 2015. [41602/14]

Valuation Office

Tom Barry

352. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's policy regarding rates on properties utilised by charities (details supplied) which are registered charities; and if it is Government policy that these charities can avail of rate exemptions in view of the fact that they are voluntary, community organisations and their whole ethos is to provide support and benefits to the community. [41017/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Tom Barry

498. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per year, over the past ten years, of archaeological investigations on school building sites; and the way this measures as a percentage of overall spend. [39773/14]

Archaeological Sites

Tom Barry

499. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the regulatory body that is charged with overseeing archaeological investigations to ensure that they are bona fide and are of genuine archaeological and heritage significance; if there has been an official investigation to verify the authenticity of a dig to verify that taxpayers' money has not been wasted. [39774/14]

Education and Training Boards Funding

Tom Barry

515. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes in funding allocations to the Cork Education and Training Board in recent months, in terms of both current expenditure and capital expenditure. [40003/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Tom Barry

36. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the cost of the archaeological dig at the site of Coláiste Mhuire, Buttevant, County Cork. [37874/14]

Water Charges Administration

Tom Barry

544. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to landlords who wish their tenants to register with Irish Water, the procedure which needs to be followed further to notification from the landlord to the tenant; if the tenant refuses to register, if the landlord may inform Irish Water directly; and if landlords will be exempt from charges or fines if a tenant refuses to register for water payment. [37968/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Tom Barry

226. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been findings of any significance from the archaeological dig taking place at the site of Coláiste Mhuire, Buttevant, County Cork; when the dig will be completed in order that construction may recommence. [36226/14]