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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the 0.6 percent levy on private pensions, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of money earmarked for job creation that was spent in Waterford city and county; the number of jobs created as a result of this spending in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown, in tabular form, of expenditure by Revenue on hospitality during the recent Volvo Ocean Race in County Galway, including sums spent on use of sailing craft or boats, travel, accommodation, food, drink, entertainment and other associated costs; if he will specify the persons or groups who benefitted from this hospitality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update from the expert review group set up to look at legislation on the x case; the reason for the delay in publishing the findings of this group; when this group will publish its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51244/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (21 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the one percent levy on life funds, the amount that has been collected to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51747/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registrations (21 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to produce a register similar to the residential property price register detailing information regarding the sale of land or sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51658/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of the breast check screening process; if the service will be extended to include citizens over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/12]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: In light of the "Yes" vote secured in the children's referendum, when will we see legislation establishing the child and family support agency, which will be a landmark for children in this country? When will it be published and when will we have an opportunity to discuss it in this House?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank him for taking the time to address the committee this morning. The Minister mentioned that pay racks up the health bill. That is to be expected as it is a labour intensive service and I welcome that the Minister intends to protect that but he stated also that the price of inputs must be reduced. We published a document, Future Health: A...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: Yes. I have two final comments. I welcome the Minister's commitment to reform in terms of the budgetary process. I know that it does not always get the headlines and it is not the most exciting part of health care reform but it will be integral to the roll-out of services in future. Everyone needs their own delineated budget so that we do not have a budgetary criss-cross. In the past,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the Minister and her officials. As this is my first opportunity to congratulate the Minister following the campaign in the run-up to the children's referendum, I am glad to echo the sentiments expressed by others. The impact of the €20 million allocated for the capital programme in Oberstown on some of the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised young people in the country...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: Does this relate to Hardiker level 2 and the model?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: One of the greatest concerns with the new agency is that it would deal with all high-need families as we move through the model from Hardiker level 3 to Hardiker level 4. The commitment is in place to continue to work with lower level interventions in and around Hardiker level 2.

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. No one can deny the level of commitment and dedication the Minister of State has shown to the area of disability.

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: Not only is she committed to an inclusive approach but the inclusion for the first time of people with disabilities in the decision making process constitutes anti-discriminatory practice. Service users, their families and the providers of services welcome this approach as it has been absent from the formulation and implementation of social policy through the decades. Pleas by advocates to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Movement (4 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has given consideration to establishing a regulatory body for the trade union movement here, such as a Trade Union Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54130/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle Facilities (4 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Tramore, Waterford cycle route; the work that has been completed to date; the work yet to be completed; the timeline for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54097/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: I propose to share time with Deputy Ann Phelan. This afternoon, I was very pleased to be able to attend the address by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her visit to Dublin when she spoke about human rights. She spoke very clearly about recognising the need for the human rights of women to be vindicated all over the world. It was a timely speech considering what we are discussing. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Sexual Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: A damning and disturbing report published yesterday by Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI, raises the issue of the role of alcohol misuse in acts of sexual violence. We are all aware that there is a major problem of alcohol abuse in our society. As we enter the festive season, evidence of that will, unfortunately, show up at huge cost in waiting rooms and hospitals throughout the country. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Sexual Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the reply of the Minister of State and his commitment to legislate for minimum pricing of alcohol. I have some final points. Where alcohol consumption was known, almost 90% of defendants in rape trials had been binge drinking. Ten percent of all reported cases involved a complainant who was incapable of offering consent because of alcohol consumption. Alcohol has been identified...