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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Moran, Ms Thomas and their crew for all their great work. I thank the Lauralynn Children's Hospice representatives also. I call on Ms Carroll, chairman of the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Carroll. We will now proceed to the question and answer session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Ling. I welcome Ms Sinead Moran and Ms Caroline Thomas and thank them for being present. They are both senior liaison nurses with the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. I invite Ms Moran to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank everybody for being here. I remind those in the Gallery, as well as the witnesses and members of the committee, that mobile phones should be off or in aeroplane mode as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. I welcome our witnesses to this session of end-of-life care hearings. They are Dr. Maeve O'Reilly, Ms Julie Ling, Ms Sinéad Moran, Ms Caroline Thomas and Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witness for her contribution and the excellent written submission. I remind members that written submissions are available in the packs and they are worth reading. They are a substantive body of work and they will form part of our committee report. Ms Julie Ling is head of strategy development at LauraLynn children's hospice.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had local property tax deducted from their wages when they were exempt from LPT; the measures being put in place to rectify this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47573/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures employed by the Revenue Commissioners for repaying persons who have had the incorrect amount of local property tax directly deducted from their income; when such repayments will be made; if the required reimbursement will take the form of an amended personal tax credit or if it will be a direct repayment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of his commitment to developing a proposed convention centre in Cork; if there is a timeline envisaged for the development of this important infrastructural project; the anticipated tourism and economic benefits of this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Events (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he and his agencies are carrying out in relation to building on the legacy of The Gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of Spike Island and Cork Harbour as a tourist attraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47459/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to invite applications for the next round of the sports capital programme; if there will be changes to the terms and conditions of the programme and the application process from the last round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further details on the additional funds for tourism capital provided in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Tax Abolition (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of the airline industry to the abolition of the travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rate Reductions (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continuation of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of tourism performance in the year to date and his expectations for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the tourism policy review; the number of submissions received to date; the key issues emerging and when he expects to announce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward legislation to give effect to the measures outlined in the ports policy document published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of city bikes schemes to other cities outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47470/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding for sport in 2014 compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected impact of the abolition of travel tax on Cork Airport; his views on the plans in place to allow Cork Airport to grow its passenger numbers; the reason changes in passenger numbers at Cork Airport are moving in the opposite direction to increasing figures at the other two State airports; and if he will make a statement on...