Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Michael Moynihan

92. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount provided in the estimate for payment under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme in 2012; the amount paid out under the scheme to date and the expected outturn expenditure under this scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48251/12]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Michael Moynihan

137. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of 2012 payments his Department expect to have paid by the 31 December 2012 under each of the following schemes, agri environment option scheme 1 and 2, REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48250/12]

Energy Regulation

Michael Moynihan

634. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to curb the uncertified and unregulated gas boiler installers here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/12]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Michael Moynihan

924. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48341/12]

Agriculture Schemes Administration

Michael Moynihan

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]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Michael Moynihan

7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers currently employed by her Department; if she will confirm if the targets as set out in the Ryan implementation report have been met; if such targets were met by recruiting new social workers or by converting temporary contract to permanent contracts; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of permanent social workers now as opposed to March 2011; the number of temporary contracts now as opposed to march 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46728/12]

Digital Television Service Availability

Michael Moynihan

132. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that in 2011 TV users paid some €134 million for public service TV through the mandatory TV licence, his views on whether it is an affront to the 1 million plus persons who paid the licence to describe the Saorview service as free; in view of the fact that there remain 200,000 homes that have not yet converted from analogue, this number does not seem to have changed much over the course of the extensive advertising campaign, his views on the reason for same; the reason specific financial support has not been provided to the disadvantaged such as the elderly who may incur not insignificant costs in terms of the purchase of new equipment such as set-top boxes, or new external aerials; if there is anyway that his Department can ensure that those that can receive a signal receive a high quality signal without disruptions; and the action that will be taken to assist the thousands of persons who will be cut off on 24 October 2012. [47119/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Michael Moynihan

54. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the European Commission accepts the new Waste Water Services as satisfying their legal concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/12]

Tourism Industry Issues

Michael Moynihan

59. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent report from the Irish Hotels Federation which indicated that hotels here are carrying a total debt of €6.7bn; his views on the need for hotels here to attract new investment and the proposal contained within the report for a limited form of tax relief to attract such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45193/12]

Irish Language Issues

Michael Moynihan

11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed progress on the Irish Language Act with the Northern Executive and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44891/12]

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative

Michael Moynihan

56. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with EU actions to curb Iranian efforts to achieve armed nuclear capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44902/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

243. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding headage payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

248. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/12]

Sale of State Assets

Michael Moynihan

12. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans for selling off parts of Bord Gáis and the potential impact this could have on the work of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43709/12]

Energy Resources

Michael Moynihan

18. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in view of estimates that the Barryroe Oilfield contains more than a billion barrels of oil, his plans to maximise the benefit to the State of such resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

90. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount of savings a person can have and still be entitled to qualify for rent allowance. [43934/12]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Michael Moynihan

115. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Commission proposals that aim to cap crop based bio-fuel production to a maximum of 5% of total transport fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Michael Moynihan

167. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding single farm payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/12]

Departmental Properties

Michael Moynihan

11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he intends to ensure that greater cooperation is achieved across State agencies in the use of State owned land and buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/12]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Michael Moynihan

78. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there will be no cuts to special needs education in this Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/12]