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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 13. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will inform the Irish people both at home and abroad when she will announce the date for the Ulster 2015 National Famine Memorial Day to remember all victims of An Gorta Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10175/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (11 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 15. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress on the relocation of turf cutter on bogs designated as Special Areas of Conservation; and the efforts being made by her Department to find suitable alternatives for relocation. [10171/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budgetary resources and number of staff she has allocated to the commemorations unit within her Department for 2015-16. [10173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (11 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide this Government's detailed plan for a national strategy in the remit of arts, culture, and heritage; and the funding that has been allocated for its implementation. [10174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (11 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the new proposals for the senior alert scheme, if there will be an increase in the fee charged to monitor the alarm unit per annum; if there is a risk of participants receiving sub-European Union standard equipment; if elderly persons will continue to receive prompt responses from the new provider; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (12 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been consultation with community councils, regarding proposed changes to the Senior Alert Scheme; if not, the reason; if he will endeavour to ensure proper consultation with all stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to assist a person who has been accepted into a university in the United Kingdom to study a degree in paramedic science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 876. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if geo-engineering is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 911. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that children who are brought up in local authority housing have some kind of right to remain in their family home were something to happen to their parents, in view of the fact that at present they cannot be put on the tenancy until they are 18 years old, if a relative could move in to look after the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 936. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that efibre broadband is made available to an enterprise centre (details supplied) in County Cork, to allow it to attract digital marketing companies to the area. [11351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 967. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if geo-engineering is taking place, with substances being sprayed from aeroplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 969. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Cork did not receive a renewed provisional licence in a timely manner from the National Driver Licence Service, which meant the person could not sit a driving test; if a new test date will be provided without any additional fee; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the delegates for their very informative presentations and apologise on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who cannot be here. Our relationship with and abuse of alcohol is the cause of most social problems in the country. The impacts on our health and health services are detrimental. The reality is that young Irish adults drink more than any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Remuneration of Section 38 Agency Staff: Health Service Executive (24 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I thank Mr. Tegerdine for his presentation and apologise on behalf of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin who unfortunately could not be here today. We are told that future appointments to the role will be in line with the Department of Health pay scales. Is it good enough that these amounts above and beyond what the Department recognises as fair remuneration will be paid until a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 235. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time reviews for carer's allowance are currently taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 237. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 417. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is such a delay with a Garda vetting application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the application will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13380/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the judgment in a case (details supplied), if she will confirm if others are eligible to be included in any further redress in respect of pupils who were abused in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 657. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a 17 year old mother can be discriminated against and refused access to social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 693. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 24 March 2015, and in view of difficulties experienced by the enterprise centre (details supplied), if he will ensure fibre optic cables are brought as far as the enterprise centre as a priority without such cost implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....