Patrick O'Donovan, TD

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is envisaged that the proceeds of the local property tax in a full year will be sufficient to replace the current Local Government Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the portion of pension resulting from the payment of AVCs will be subject to the proposed public sector pension reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, that the Government has approved an additional €50 million for regional and local roads expenditure in 2013, with €1,980,814 being allocated to Clare County Council for regional and local roads.

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has welcomed the announcement of €505,527 which is being awarded to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council as part of an allocation of €50 million to repair and maintain our local and regional roads nationally.

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has been informed by the Department of Health that the Air Ambulance service (Emergency Aeromedical Support Service) will continue pending the Minister for Health’s receipt and consideration of the report on the review of the pilot service.

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has warmly welcomed an additional €2.84 million in total funding for the repair and restoration of regional and local roads in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, joined celebrity chef Neven Maguire in a visit to Clarke’s Fresh Fruit Farm in Stamullen last week. Deputy McEntee addressed the event, which marked the start of the summer growing season.

Fine Gael Meath TDs have today (Tuesday) welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar TD, that Meath County Council is being allocated €2.1 million for the repair of regional and local roads across the county.

Cork receives highest national allocation signalling sustained spending by local authority on upkeep of roads Fine Gael Cork South West Deputy, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement of more than €6.5 million to be spent on the upkeep and repair of local and regional roads across the county. The announcement was made by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, as part of an overall package of €50 million for roads nationally. "As part of a €50 million expenditure allocation that has been approved by Government for the repair, upkeep and maintenance of local and regional roads across the country, Cork County Council has been allocated €5,818,342, with the City Council being awarded €759,304.

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has examined the possibility of regulating cash for gold establishments due to the current value of gold and the increased risk of gold theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter