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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials. I ask members to switch off their mobile telephones. This meeting has been convened to conduct Committee Stage of the Health Identifiers Bill 2013. This is a select committee of the Dáil so officials cannot participate in the meeting. They are present to assist the Minister. The grouping of the amendments has...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are consequential to amendment No. 7. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme (1 May 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on proposals to introduce a rental deposit scheme as part of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012; the form the proposed scheme will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls (1 May 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering the introduction of a form of rent cap for residential tenancies; if an analysis has been carried out on the way such a measure might affect the rental market; if not, if such an analysis will be carried out prior to any changes being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/14]

Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State is in possession. Deputy Halligan has had an opportunity to speak. I am sure he will be able to contribute again at the conclusion of the debate. He should please do the Minister of State the courtesy of allowing her to speak.

Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I will chair the proceedings.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the proportion of mortgage interest on rented residential property that is tax deductible; if he considers that such a measure would help counteract the increase in rents on residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the benefits of tax credits for persons using child care; if such a measure would assist working parents and if he will consider introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was sent a claim form No. 54 by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry received a claim form No. 54 from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the living city initiative; when it will become operational for relevant properties in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the supports available for persons with autism when they finish school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on developing new schools in the Cork city, Douglas and Carrigaline areas; if Rochestown will be considered as a possible location for a new secondary school in view of the increase in population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19358/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received policy advice from the National Council for Special Education on the reclassification of Down's syndrome as a low-incidence disability; if he will provide details of all interactions between his Department and the NCSE on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been any analysis undertaken on the time it takes Civil Service employees to speak to a person in PeoplePoint or on the costs incurred by having such employees put on hold while trying to speak to a person in PeoplePoint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19608/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason individual Civil Service Departments continue to have their own sections dealing with HR and pension issues when such functions are supposed to be performed by the centralised PeoplePoint unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the staff working in PeoplePoint carry out overtime work; the total amount spent on such overtime by PeoplePoint; if the overtime policy in PeoplePoint differs from the overtime policy in other sections of the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings generated to date by PeoplePoint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19611/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Pornography (30 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing legislation to block children from accessing adult Internet sites on their smart phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/14]