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Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: I will. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and I thank the Technical Group or the United Left Alliance for tabling it. Any opportunity we have to discuss the issues in our health service are very much to be welcomed. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, has been in the job for a very short time, yet seems to have to accept responsibility for everything that has ever...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school's (details supplied) applications and appeals in respect of special needs assistants and resource hours will be decided by the National Council for Special Education; if he will provide a timeframe for when parents, teachers and pupils can expect to hear the result of their applications and appeals; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are mandated to consider if persons on social housing lists have had their housing needs fulfilled when they are accepted onto the rental accommodation scheme; if they will still be considered for housing opportunities on social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation as an Irish citizen in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS has not progressed a person (details supplied) beyond level 5 of their plumbing apprenticeship, despite their being eligible for advancement and having served over 200 weeks of their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/11]

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: That is neither a question nor a solution.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: As the Taoiseach is aware, when it comes to helping vulnerable people to interact with our judicial system, we still operate under draconian legislation dating from 1798, namely, the Lunacy Act, with its insulting terminology. The programme for Government and the legislative programme contain a commitment to the publication of capacity legislation. Can the Taoiseach confirm to the House...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of mortgage arrears and the commonly referred to Keane report. Before dealing with the substance of the issue, it is important to pay tribute, as previous speakers have done, to organisations such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and MABS and citizens information offices on the excellent work they are doing in all our constituencies,...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is being denied rent relief for the property in which the person is currently living in as a family home, in view of the fact that the person does not enjoy the use of any other residential premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29947/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29683/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the causes for a geographical area (details supplied) having the most overcrowded primary school classes in the country, according to a recent Irish National Teachers' Organisation study; his plans to reduce class sizes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29714/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider awarding additional credits to Irish companies that tender for publicly funded contracts in both the State and semi-state sectors, in recognition of a number of factors including the number of locally employed persons, a company's skill at providing similar projects in the past and a company's ability to...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the possibility of reinstating the scale and polish treatments formerly available to PRSI contributors under the dental treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29672/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community work places that have been allocated under the Tús scheme to a specific geographic area (details supplied); the number of these places that currently remain unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29536/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection about the funding provided nationally to support local employment services each year; the breakdown of the funding by region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for the agreement from her Department and each State agency under her remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion she has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29690/11]