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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding patients awaiting discharge from hospital who no longer require hospital care but are seeking access to either a public nursing home bed or adequate home help support and or care packages [55363/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the level of progress achieved by his Department's special delivery unit and the Health Service Executive's clinical programme for elderly care in clearing the reported backlog of 600 persons, the majority of whom are over 65 years, who were awaiting discharge from hospital on 12 November 2012. [55364/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for home help support provision and or care packages to delayed discharge patients who no longer require acute hospital beds [55365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his policy for closing public nursing home beds in view of the fact that some 600 patients, the majority of whom are over 65 years of age, were being kept on hospital wards and are awaiting access to public nursing home beds and or adequate home help support [55366/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Regulation (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to independently regulate home help support and care packages providers; in view of the Willis Commission Report findings on nursing education in the UK, which recommended that nurses should supervise and delegate work to healthcare assistants, who should also have clearly defined roles in the interest of patient safety [55367/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the provision of further education courses specifically for healthcare assistants over and above the FETAC level 5 healthcare support course [55368/12]

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Deputy Dowds should get back in his box.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Maybe some things have to be hidden.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: The system only came in this year. How could we put it right when it has only just been introduced?

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: How many homes will that affect?

Financial Resolution No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I wish to raise my concerns about the increase in and excess of off-trade drink consumption. Everyone is concerned by the increase in alcohol consumption in recent years but the Government is tackling the wrong section on this matter. Over the last five years, turnover is down by 34% and we are losing licensed premises at the rate of one pub per day. The on-trade sector is far more labour...

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate and compliment Deputy Kelleher for tabling the motion at an appropriate time so that Members can speak in favour of citizens who suffer from a disability. The well-worded motion recognises that over 600,000 people in Ireland live with a disability and recognises their deep concern that services they so eagerly need may be cut and further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be given a position in the social welfare office either in Mullingar or Longford, further to their approval for re-deployment recently. [54657/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the unavailability of broadband in the Newtowncashel, County Longford. [54713/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is allocated to Westmeath County Council for the provision of street lighting at Tang, County Westmeath (details supplied). [54726/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Thornhill Report was presented to the Cabinet. [54190/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [53780/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will protect the funding that has been previously allocated to the arts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53867/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if staff in water services will be redeployed, sub-contracted or re-employed amongst councils. [53779/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the exact stage at which tenders for the manufacturing of water meter boundary boxes are at with the Irish Water Board; is the tendering process open; and the criteria for companies and are the Irish Water Board intending to use local companies. [54305/12]