Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Jim Daly

542. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56589/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

563. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57051/12]

Eating Disorders

Jim Daly

603. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the services, funding and treatments that are in place for a person suffering from eating disorders in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56408/12]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

179. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55714/12]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Jim Daly

248. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for a medical general practitioner to be registered as a doctor who can accept patients that are covered by the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55936/12]

Taxi Regulations

Jim Daly

251. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend hackney regulations to ensure the owner of an SPSV licence will only be permitted to use that licence on a vehicle registered to the same name; if his attention been drawn to the fact that many hackneys in rural Ireland operate under licences that are rented from previous operators as no new licences are available to purchase; if he will consider allowing hackney operators to purchase the licences they operate under from the owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55740/12]

Taxi Regulations

Jim Daly

252. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason SPSV's registered prior to January 2009 or their registered number is under 45,000 are permitted to use a vehicle up to 15 years old while SPSV's registered after that date or are numbered above 45,000 are only permitted to use a vehicle of up to ten years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55744/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Jim Daly

234. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in relation to the setting up of a community involvement scheme that will allow for people in receipt of job seeker's allowance to participate in community work such as maintaining roadside vergers and general maintenance of community resorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55205/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Jim Daly

292. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 September 2012 the progress made to date with the Department of Finance in relation to the establishment of an emergency fund for businesses in Clonakilty, County Cork, that were affected by recent flooding that have no flood insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55206/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

397. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a single farm payment for 2011 will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55306/12]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

422. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55568/12]

Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

423. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for dairy equipment grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55575/12]

Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

427. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a dairy equipment grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55597/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Jim Daly

493. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) furnished to him on 25 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53765/12]

HSE Funding

Jim Daly

247. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has sufficient funding to fit bilateral cochlear implants to babies when necessary to do so in line with guidelines of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53514/12]

Financial Institutions Support Scheme

Jim Daly

203. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance the amount received form each bank operating in the State in terms of Revenue to the Exchequer to include cost of guarantee, operating taxes, income taxes paid on behalf of staff and so on, with a view to establishing what each institution is contributing to the Exchequer for each of the past three years, for each of the institutions, itemising each tax heading individually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52275/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Jim Daly

572. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52505/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

588. Deputy Jim Daly 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. [52893/12]

Mortgage Interest Relief Extension

Jim Daly

64. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the first time buyer interest tax relief deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51937/12]

Mental Health Services Funding

Jim Daly

184. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the portion of the €35 million euro that was ring fenced for mental health services for the year 2012 that has been spent; if any unspent moneys will be carried forward to next year in addition to the 2013 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51940/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Jim Daly

185. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Child and Mental Health Service will not accept children aged between 17 and 18 years of age with mental health issues for admission until January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51941/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

186. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment for 2011 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51660/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

283. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a college grant from Cork County Council in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51599/12]

Drugs Payment Scheme Administration

Jim Daly

587. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if a medical card holder can purchase a branded drug over a generic drug and pay the difference in the cost of the branded drug to the pharmacy, for example, pay the €2 difference of the cost of the drug to the pharmacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51058/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

241. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the total cost of the ambulance service in West Cork for each of the past five years. [50260/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

242. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the estimated increase in the cost of providing improved ambulance service in west Cork under the new proposed system to be rolled out next year. [50261/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

243. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that were admitted to hospital for each of the following time scales, for each of the past 24 months: one night, two nights or five nights plus after being transported there by emergency ambulance from West Cork [50262/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

244. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that were discharged from care of the Health Service Executive after being transported to hospital by emergency ambulance from west Cork less than 24 hours after arriving to the hospital. [50263/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

245. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the average time paramedics will spend at Cork University Hospital after arriving with a patient to admit to the hospital before they are free to depart back to west Cork to provide ambulance cover in that area. [50264/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

246. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of routine non emergency patient transport requests that have been carried out by emergency ambulance for each of the past 24 months by emergency ambulances; the average time each of these services will last and the number of staff that will be with the patient on such a transfer including hospital staff and paramedics [50265/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Jim Daly

247. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of nights between 8p.m. and 8a.m. in tabular form for each of the past 24 months that the Health Service Executive received 999 emergency ambulance calls by quantity from one to fifteen for example one night two calls, six nights four calls and so on for each month [50266/12]

Departmental Bodies Reports

Jim Daly

505. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for payment to the Criminal Injury's Board will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50131/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

545. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rep scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49802/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

329. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application with Cork County Council in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47962/12]

Building Regulations Amendments

Jim Daly

698. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence outstanding since July 2012 (details supplied). [47862/12]

Medical Card Drugs

Jim Daly

1032. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card holder paying the difference in cost between a generic drug and a branded drug and for pharmacies to accept the payment for the difference in cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

198. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can receive a herd number in view of the fact that they only have a small amount of land and are currently on jobseeker's allowance but wish to change their payment to farm assistance and require a herd number in order to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46969/12]

Road Network

Jim Daly

258. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question 86 of 18 October 2012, if he is satisfied that the local authorities are exercising and enforcing the powers they have to ensure the maintenance of hedgerows and verges on regional and local roads. [46852/12]

Teacher Training Provision

Jim Daly

224. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the teacher refund scheme 2011; when a date will be set for refunds of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45917/12]

Job Initiatives

Jim Daly

297. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants available to qualified instructors in County Cork to provide training for unemployed persons to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46218/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Jim Daly

311. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45713/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Jim Daly

319. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45750/12]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Jim Daly

354. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the system in operation that notifies long term recipients of carer's allowance that they are no longer eligible for the payment without a current assessment of the person in care and without leaving the applicant sufficient time to reapply for the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46226/12]

Alcohol Sales

Jim Daly

516. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals in relation to future arrangements for the display and sale of alcohol products in mixed trading outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46474/12]

Vaccination Programme

Jim Daly

680. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making available free of charge Hepatitis B vaccination to a group of volunteer community first responders that provide assistance to the Health Service Executive for emergency call outs as this is a requirement of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46368/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Jim Daly

34. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the current licensing criteria which allows learner drivers to drive a vehicle on the public road for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/12]

Road Safety Issues

Jim Daly

86. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the system in place to ensure the maintenance of hedgerows and verges in rural areas under section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 which is intended to safeguard road users of all types of hazardous growth that impinges on road users; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that hedgerows are being totally neglected in rural Ireland since 2009 and have reduced the clearance width between hedges by up to four metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Jim Daly

164. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the process involved in becoming a recognised member of the panel of mediators to assist and advise borrowers in distress that she recently announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45469/12]

Court Sittings

Jim Daly

218. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to close court houses in rural towns and transfer the services to the main city court house; the reason for making such a decision: the cost savings that will be achieved by this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44964/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Jim Daly

210. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the interdepartmental working group that has been established in relation to the matter of compensation for businesses affected by the recent flooding in County Cork to conclude their report; when he will be in a position to make an announcement in relation to any such scheme. [44605/12]

FÁS Training Programmes

Jim Daly

250. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding availability of grants for training persons to get back to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44440/12]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Jim Daly

350. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding that has been paid to householders in a location (details supplied) in County Cork under the hardship scheme as a result of the flooding in June of this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44729/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

528. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork incurred penalties to the value of 12% of their single farm payment for the year 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/12]

Roads Maintenance

Jim Daly

222. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views regarding the condition of hedges and verges across rural Ireland; if he will consider strengthening the current policy that exists to address this issue; if he will ensure that maintenance is enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44010/12]

Insurance Coverage

Jim Daly

165. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made between his Department and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the establishment of a compensation scheme for uninsured businesses affected by recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43161/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

506. Deputy Jim Daly 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; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42848/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

513. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an agro environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43129/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Jim Daly

522. Deputy Jim Daly 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. [43219/12]

Social Welfare Schemes

Jim Daly

314. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a weekly payment from a payment protection insurance policy to a person out of work due to ill health does not qualify for income disregard noting if the person was well enough to work and earned the exact same amount from employment it would qualify for income disregard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/12]

Local Authority Charges Application

Jim Daly

389. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the value of security held by county by local authority in relation to bonds held for the satisfactory completion of housing estates for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41963/12]

Local Authority Charges Application

Jim Daly

390. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of security bonds claimed by local authority on a county basis for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41964/12]

Visa Applications

Jim Daly

423. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

464. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Jim Daly

468. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the dairy equipment grant scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/12]

Health Insurance Regulation

Jim Daly

509. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the establishment of a consultative forum on health insurance; the findings of the forum; the progress that has been made in relation to reducing the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41965/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Jim Daly

566. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the arrangements in place for admission into mental health care of children between the ages of 16 and 18 years that have not had intervention previously by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; if his attention has been drawn to the reluctance to treat the child over 16 years of age when care is first needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41875/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Jim Daly

121. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress made to date with the Department of Finance in relation to the establishment of an emergency fund for businesses (details supplied) that were affected by recent flooding that have no flood insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41075/12]

Disability Allowance Application Numbers

Jim Daly

191. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of disability allowance for each of the past twenty four months in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40088/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

191. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39709/12]

Criminal Assets Bureau

Jim Daly

1153. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding, if any, that can be directed to community projects arising from revenue collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

1430. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39200/12]

Departmental Properties

Jim Daly

477 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status and the history of negotiations between a club (details supplied) and his Department in relation to a piece of foreshore land at Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35966/12]

Tax Yield

Jim Daly

75 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue that would have been raised if the corporation tax rate had been 17.5% for each of the past five years; if he will give an estimate of the revenue that would be raised if a temporary levy of 5% were to be added to the current corporate tax rate of 12.5% as a measure to address the current economic situation for a period of five years after which time the rate would return to 12.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35786/12]

School Staffing

Jim Daly

106 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35728/12]

School Transport

Jim Daly

109 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider restrictions imposed on students planning to attend their preferred post-primary school that has an existing bus service suitable to the student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35765/12]

Flood Relief

Jim Daly

120 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding that has been requested from the Office of Public Works to address recent flood damage in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35789/12]

Flood Relief

Jim Daly

235 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding that has been requested from Cork County Council to address the flood damage to Clonakilty town and surrounding areas.
[35787/12]

Medical Cards

Jim Daly

342 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health his views on a medical card approved by the appeals office on the 1 May 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied); when the card will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35632/12]

Road Maintenance

Jim Daly

390 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been requested by Cork County Council to address the damage caused to the road network by recent flooding in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35788/12]

Work Permits

Jim Daly

235 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for an employment permit will be considered for positions offering a salary of more than €20,000 for a post of work that has limited qualified applicants to choose from domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35354/12]

Carer’s Allowance

Jim Daly

282 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[34663/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

Jim Daly

654 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34616/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme

Jim Daly

655 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34631/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

Jim Daly

658 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34713/12]

Single Payment Scheme

Jim Daly

664 Deputy Jim Daly 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 Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34810/12]

Health Service Staff

Jim Daly

815 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding reducing the amount of hours made available to agency nurses recruited by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35176/12]

Health Insurance

Jim Daly

846 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the establishment of a consultative forum on health insurance; the findings of the forum; the progress that has been made in relation to reducing the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35306/12]

Carer’s Allowance

Jim Daly

212 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[32963/12]

Carer’s Alowance

Jim Daly

213 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[32964/12]

Leader Programmes

Jim Daly

332 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant funding to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding all other elements of the application that would have to be assessed for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33629/12]

Leader Programmes

Jim Daly

333 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant Leader funding to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding all other elements of the application that would have to be assessed for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33630/12]

Leader Programmes

Jim Daly

334 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant local authority funding such as the Community Fund to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding all other elements of the application that would have to be assessed for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33631/12]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Jim Daly

394 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals in relation to future arrangements for the display and sale of alcohol products in mixed trading outlets; if he will give details of his proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33731/12]

Farm Improvement Scheme

Jim Daly

410 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the diary equipment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33238/12]

Sporting Events

Jim Daly

99 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered or made efforts to attract major sporting events to Ireland; if it would be possible to see rugby world cup games or European soccer tournaments take place here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32052/12]

Driving Licences

Jim Daly

121 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made in relation to the introduction of the new credit card sized driving licence; when he expects its introduction to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32051/12]

Commercial Rates

Jim Daly

456 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the need for urgent reform of commercial rates to address specifically the issue of automatic transfer of arrears to new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[31984/12]