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Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The betting (amendment) Bill is on the A list of legislation and it was to be published before the end of this term. Have the heads of the Bill been considered by Government and will the Bill be published before we adjourn for the summer recess? While I am on my feet I wish to allude briefly to an item referred to in the programme for Government, namely, the plight of the 32 survivors of...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for selecting for discussion the issue of discretionary medical cards. This important issue has surfaced during Leaders' Questions and in the Topical Issue Debate, most recently in May when Deputy Michael McNamara raised it with the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White. While I welcome the presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Education...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State said the system responds, but the problem is that the system does not respond. The particular instance I have outlined is one in which the system accepted that undue hardship existed in 2009, 2010 and again in 2011. The person was subject to the same assessment in 2012 but under this Administration the medical card was withdrawn. The Minister for Health has told me...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Expenditure (4 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any supports or measures which have been improved for carers in the home over the past year; if she will confirm that current supports will be retained going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Sunbed Use (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the issues raised in correspondence relating to sunbeds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33443/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for the comprehensive and helpful report we have been given. The Minister, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, set out the real challenge facing the Government in meeting the required level of public expenditure in the current climate. It is a particularly tall order. We realise how major that challenge is and commend the Minister and his...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will begin with the heritage heading. I commend the Minister on what is being done by his Department in Westport, Listowel and Youghal. It does, however, raise questions about the network of heritage towns across the country and the level of financial aid the Department is in a position to provide. In the context of the funding that is available, has an assessment been carried out in...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister can tell them not to hold their breath.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Like Deputy Sandra McLellan, I had wondered whether the Minister of State was committing to multi-annual funding because that is what everyone is interested in with regard to the islands. Is he making such a commitment? Tá dhá cheist eile agam ar an Aire Stáit. Cuirim iad ar son an Teachta Kitt, a bhí annso níos luaithe. Tá €6 milliún curtha ar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34020/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (11 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is given an appointment date with a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34096/13]

Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have repeatedly raised on the Order of Business the plight of the 32 survivors of thalidomide. Last Tuesday, responding to a similar question from my party leader, Deputy Martin, the Taoiseach indicated that the Minister for Health had discussions with the organisations representing the thalidomide survivors. It is my information having spoken to the bodies during the course of last week...

Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This is in the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 504. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue arrears of jobseekers allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34345/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 847. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the Government's reliance in part on the rental accommodation scheme and long-term leasing arrangements to meet existing social housing demand, if he has investigated the long-term implications for housing authorities and approved bodies where leases end and tenants must be rehoused; if his Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1054. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to restore the mini bus transport service for patients in County Kildare who need to avail of this facility in order to attend out-patient clinic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (16 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1066. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who urgently requires medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/13]

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Like Deputy Dooley, I would like to ask about the Government's priorities. The betting (amendment) Bill, which was supposed to be published in this term, will amend the Betting Act 1931. It is fair to say it has particularly profound implications for the horse and greyhound fund. It has the potential to relieve pressure on the Exchequer. What is the current status of the Bill? Will it be...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (17 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 149. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 and 139 of 7 March 2013 that the only specific cost saving he can actually quantify resulting from his stated intention to abolish the statutorily independent boards of the National Library and Museum are the fees paid to board members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (17 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 150. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 and 139 of 7 March 2013, if he has evaluated the cost to the National Museum and National Library of the loss of expertise contained on their boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/13]