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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (25 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 45. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27061/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (25 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 53. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will stay within its budget this year; if he expects there to be a Supplementary Estimate introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if additional funding will be provided to a scheme (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (25 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the State pension transition that a person must have at least a yearly average of 24 contributions, the previous yearly average that existed prior to this change; when that change was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27471/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Appointments (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 102. To ask the Taoiseach the number of appointments to State Boards under the remit of his Department in each year from 2011 to 2014; the number that were publicly advertised; the reason all appointments are not open to public competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the withdrawal from the Irish banking market by Rabo Bank's ACC division in view of the fact that it has taken over many loans that had been originally issued by ACC Bank; if he is satisfied this is being conducted in an orderly manner and will not cause unnecessary disruption to customers' clients; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider approving school transport for a person (details supplied) on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the carry-over to 2015 in respect of budget expenditure measures introduced in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided for personal alarms for the elderly in the estimates for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount actually paid out in each of the years and the unused allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [27167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 625. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27168/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding children who are placed on the orthodontic treatment waiting list when they are in school who do not receive their treatment before the required age of 16 years; if they have to go private where the State does not meet or provide the treatment within the timescale provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I know that Mr. Morgan cannot give the figures, but obviously 2015 will be an important year in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics. Is the funding mechanism in place adequate or is there a case to be made for additional funding in the year prior to the Olympics, as that is a key year for qualification and preparation for the Olympics?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: As the spokesperson on expenditure in my party, I would support an improvement in the budget. As we missed the World Cup, Ireland could do with being in Rio in two years' time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have two issues with regard to the national lottery funding. What is the level of commitments in the Department for grants to sports organisations that were allocated in the past but have yet to be drawn down? I know there were deferred surrenders, but do they know the oldest commitment that has not been drawn down yet?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will they be drawn down at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Can steps be taken to deal with them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: What is the level of commitment if everything had to be paid?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General will be able to help me in his remarks on my next question, which relates to item D3 in the appropriation accounts, which states "Grants for sporting bodies and the provision of sports and recreational facilities (part funded by national lottery)*". I see the phrase "part funded by national lottery" all over the accounts in Departments. Out of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: When the national lottery hands over money, does it go into the Central Fund and then on to the Departments?