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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are regular health and safety checks carried out at petrol stations here; the person responsible for carrying out these checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 424. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a limit on the distance allowed between a petrol station and a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Abortion Services (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of minors in State care that have been taken abroad for abortions since 1992; the grounds on which the abortions were obtained and justified by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders that are granted a card solely because of their medical needs currently have to reapply for the card each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making changes to the medical card system in order that medical cards that are issued to an applicant based on medical needs are valid for a five year period rather than a one years period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22249/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a system whereby a person's local general practitioner could sign off on the renewal of a medical card for a patient with substantial medical needs, in view of the fact that the person's condition would be known to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the exact location that has been identified in Baldoyle, Dublin, for the provision of a new primary care centre; if the site has been purchased; if so, for the cost or if a contract has been entered into or will be entered into with a local property owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 614. To ask the Minister for Health when and the reason that he restricted the terms of reference of the Expert Group on Abortion to advising the Government on how to give effect to existing Constitutional provisions rather than enabling them to make broader recommendations as set out in paragraph 3 of the terms of reference approved by the Government on 29 November 2011; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 615. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the National Women’s Council of Ireland, which is in receipt of significant State funding, openly campaigns for abortion here and refuses to represent the views of women who hold the opposing viewpoint, including women who regret their abortions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the number of necessary medical treatments and abortions that have taken place in Irish hospitals over the past five years; if he will provide a tabular breakdown by month and year; the name of the hospital involved; the reason it was a necessary medical treatment or an abortion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 626. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the introduction of an automatic levy on the use of beds in a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 685. To ask the Minister for Health under Health Service Executive guidelines, the number of hours of speech and language services per year which should be allocated to children with severe phonological disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22828/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 729. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of moneys spent on capital projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/13]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: The introduction of this short, technical Bill is a requirement under the troika programme of financial support for Ireland. It will provide for medium-term expenditure management and will amend the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011. The aim is to set a limit on the annual budget of each Department, resulting in each Department prioritising its resources and working more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (15 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 155. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is possible for his Department to support an incubation unit project to create jobs at the Clonshaugh Industrial Estate, Dublin, to replicate an enterprise centre for the northside of Dublin similar to the Guinness enterprise centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23268/13]

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: The next group of speakers includes Deputies Martin Ferris, Sean Crowe and Sandra McLellan. Deputy Ferris is sharing his time and five minutes are allowed for each speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: What physical changes to infrastructure will be made in Irish hospitals in the light of this cultural shift, if abortion is introduced. What changes to work practices will be involved? What method of abortion will be used in these instances, as there are different methods that can be used? Has HIQA been involved in departmental discussions on the provision of abortions in Irish hospitals?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I had asked about the work practice changes and infrastructural changes in Irish hospitals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: The ICGP's submission asked how doctors who are willing to refer patients requesting a termination will be identified. Do they propose that there be a register of doctors who have no objection in principle to the direct and intentional killing of an unborn baby? Professor McAuliffe distinguishes between terminations and pre-term delivery. What exactly does she mean by "termination"? I...