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Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (20 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to ensure that all national monuments are publicly accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29864/11]

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: The health service is in crisis. It was in crisis under the Fianna Fáil-Green Party-Progressive Democrats Government and is in crisis under Fine Gael and Labour. Across the State, people have become painfully accustomed to the familiar HSE approach to so-called reconfiguration. It starts with a series of cuts, the non-replacement of staff, a little bit here, a little bit there. Along...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant social worker posts; the location of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32510/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the [i]guardian ad litem[/i] scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32511/11]

Private Members' Business - Promissory Notes: Motion (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. The decision of the former Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government to issue these promissory notes for unguaranteed unsecured senior bonds represents a decision which already has had and will continue to have a devastating impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of ordinary Irish people. Ultimately, they will cost the taxpayer an...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent by the State in 2010 on child and adolescent mental health services; the amount of money spent to date in 2011 by the State on child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will provide a breakdown of this money for both years. [32968/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an oral hearing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32759/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an oral hearing for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32765/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32763/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the medical grounds on which the application was initially refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33242/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the issuing of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33198/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time to process medical card applications; and if it has increased significantly since centralisation on 1 July. [33375/11]

Written Answers — Remembrance Days: Remembrance Days (8 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health if he would consider organising a national stillbirth remembrance day similar to that organised in Canada and the United States. [33376/11]

Swimming Pool Projects (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of pools that were grant aided under the local authorities swimming pool initiative; the number of applications that were received for this scheme; if all of the funding available was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33487/11]

Swimming Pool Projects (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply and the grant aid we received towards our swimming pool in Youghal. Any grant of sports capital funding is more than welcome in the fight against obesity in children and adults. Was funding made available for all of these projects and, if not, how many were refused and on what grounds?

Swimming Pool Projects (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Will the moneys remaining in the fund be ring-fenced for swimming pools and is it intended to accept another round of applications when this is open to the public?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Most of the specifics of the Bill have been adequately dealt with and my colleague, Deputy Martin Ferris, has addressed the issue of fuel poverty, which is central to the energy sector and is particularly important as we enter winter when many people find it most difficult to heat themselves and their homes properly. I hope this will be taken into account when framing the budget and that...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to open up a new round of applications for the capital sports grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (9 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent report from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation entitled New Directions for Tourism in the West, the efforts he has made and will make to ensure a viable tourism industry in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33405/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts he has made in conjunction with other Departments to ensure the provision of appropriate broadband services for small and medium tourist businesses, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/11]