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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (27 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Health if funding for respite care is only available to patients using public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16387/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (27 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Health the savings made to date by changing the funding criteria under the fair deal scheme to one of date of approval versus the date of admission measurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16388/12]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (27 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to stop persons possessing foreign driving licences from evading justice when given penalty points when they break the rules of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/12]

Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the Dolphin Group will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16462/12]

Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for improving regulation of the child minding sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15832/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Bill is relevant today, of all days, in respect of the restrictions it seeks to place on corporate donations. As we read the report that we have on our computers today, perhaps this Bill does not go far enough. I know we will debate the report in full next week, but many people sat in this Chamber over the years - male and female - and they sat in local council chambers around this...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the progression of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal was not included on the five year school building programme in view of the fact that the project was at an advanced stage. [15726/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the progression of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal was not included on the five-year school building programme, in view of the fact that the project was at an advanced stage. [15725/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14950/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an illness benefit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15008/12]

Written Answers — Property Ownership: Property Ownership (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he can confirm if lands (details supplied) in County Donegal are still under the ownership of the Land Commission and if not, who is the registered owner. [15728/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the Garda policy of charging for availability and for service at public events that is concerts, parades and so on; the charges involved; if there are any waivers for community based events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14890/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that Garda stations (details supplied) will remain open during 2012 and beyond; and if there has been any discussion regarding to their closure. [15453/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the plans for his Department office in Raphoe, County Donegal; and if additional clerical staff will be employed in the office to deal with the additional workload. [15727/12]

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Will time be given next week to debate the report that the Minister for Justice and Equality has commissioned into the transfer of a prisoner to Loughan House prison last weekend? Can the Tánaiste confirm if that report is being carried out? Has the Government any plans to increase the protection to gardaí on duty in the service of this State?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I do not think that is appropriate in the context of my question.

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Listening to this morning's debate I am struck by the level of cross-party agreement that this practice is barbaric. The word "savage" has been used on several occasions this morning, which is what it is. I was struck by the contribution of Deputy Ann Phelan, putting herself in that situation given that the practice was ongoing. I compliment Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and the former...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction the extension of facilities at a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo under the devolved grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14671/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a decision to be made in respect of an application by a primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo for additional funding under the special buildings programme; if he will expedite the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14721/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools affected by his decision to remove 16 rural legacy posts as and from 31 August 2012; the reason these 16 rural legacy posts are not being saved in the same manner that the urban legacy posts are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/12]