To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when designations were made in the Menlough and Mionlach area of Galway West in terms of extending the Lough Corrib Special Area of Conservation; if she will confirm which Minister undertook this extension; the date which it occurred; and if she will make a statement… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a process exists for the de-designation of an existing special area of conservation or natural heritage area; if such de-designations have taken place here; the legislation under which such designations of land as an SAC or NHA occurs; and if she will make a… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open applications by newly sanctioned schools, including Merlin Woods Primary School in Doughiska in County Galway, who are now up and running, to the DEIS scheme; her views that such schools in disadvantaged areas are at a disadvantage by not being able to apply… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the favourite nephew or niece clause, under capital acquisition tax, his views that this unfairly favours nephews over nieces, as nephews are more likely to be working on the farm; if a niece who worked within the home, caring for their uncle as the uncle’s sole… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department have considered the use of close containment systems in fish production to meet targets in aquaculture in view of the many advantages of these systems over traditional fish farming ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter… Continue Reading