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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 83. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that Health Service Executive home help workers will receive priority consideration for suitable opportunities in hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Closures (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 135. To ask the Minister for Health when the six closed beds in Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal, will be re-opened, returning the hospital to it's 30 bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource allocation hours have not been provided to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 421. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans, if any he has to change the criteria for buying out houses for voluntary housing groups such as Apex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 429. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding to penalties accruing on the non principal private residence charge once the new property tax comes in; if he will agree to draw a line underneath the taxes accruing and not continue with the excessive penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a yearly breakdown for the past five years in relation to a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; the budgets allocated; the staffing levels and the subsequent allocation of this staff; the number of patients admissions that have been catered for; the number of operational beds; the number of retirements that have taken place;...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for being here, but I must question where the Minister, Deputy Quinn, is-----

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: -----and where the Ministers of State at his Department are. When this important motion is before the House, it is disrespectful that the Minister cannot be here to listen to the debate. It is disrespectful to those who protested, both outside and in other parts of the country, and it is also disrespectful to the parents of many of the children who are here in the Visitors Gallery to listen...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: -----but I enlighten the Minister of State that the number will now have to be spread more thinly, with 10% additional demand. As with the resource teacher issue, the starting point is admitting there is a cut. If the Minister of State speaks to the parents who were protesting outside the Dáil today, they will tell her that. This morning a number of the organisations concerned had a...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: She said 80 are being held back for the autumn for additional demand. She is trying to say that since those 80 have not been allocated, there has not been a cut. She is saying, "How can there be a cut when there are still 80 left over?".

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: There are 80 spare for the autumn. Last week, the Minister, Deputy Quinn, was holding back 500 resource teachers for the autumn. He tried to claim that the fact that those 500 were being held back meant there was no cut to resource teaching hours.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: However, he had to acknowledge the reality and he has brought those 500 posts forward to ensure there will not be a cut. There is an outstanding question in that regard. The Minister has not clarified if there will be additional resource teaching hours this autumn to meet the demand that will exist. We need clarity on that but we have not been given it. To conclude, the motion seeks two...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Venezuelan Presidential Election (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the European Commission’s attempts to verify the Venezuelan Presidential election result; if he has any concerns relating to the independence of the institutions of the Venezuelan state [30801/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he remains committed to the A5 project and will provide specified funding to the route despite the Northern Ireland Executive discussing the diversion of funds set aside for the A5 to other road projects in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31087/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Seamus Healy is sharing his 20 minutes with Deputy Gerry Adams.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an urgent meeting with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss the future of the A5 road project following recommendations within the Executive that funding set aside for the A5 be moved to other projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Station Closures (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, if any, to reduce staffing levels and remove services at Malin Head Coastguard Station, County Donegal; his plans to deal with the upcoming retirements at the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of test centres in County Donegal that cater for VRT for the change-over and registration for vehicles that are purchased in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles over the past number of years that have been changed over and paid VRT at the test centre in Letterkenny that are subsequently registered in Inishowen; the revenue this has created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31311/13]