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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to a recent refusal of a back to school clothing and footwear allowance on the basis the applicant was €5 over the limit allowed, if she will review an application (details supplied) with a view to awarding an exceptional needs payment. [31810/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31918/11]

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: I welcome the Bill. It means that if suitably qualified general practitioners, GPs, decide to set up practice they will be able to treat not only private patients but also holders of GP visit cards and full medical cards. There is no limit to the number of contractors who can be involved. The changes are being introduced on foot of a commitment in the EU-IMF programme which dictated the...

Self-Harm Incidence (10 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of the report of the national registry of deliberate self harm, which is under the auspices of the National Suicide Research Foundation, on the level of attempted suicide and self-harming 2010. Last year, 11,966 presentations, involving 9,630 individuals, were made to hospitals due to deliberate self-harming. Taking the population into account,...

Self-Harm Incidence (10 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment and again welcome the Taoiseach's commitment two weeks ago to ringfence €35 million annually within the overall health budget to develop community mental health services in line with A Vision for Change, a vital issue in the development of the mental health services. The National Office for Suicide Prevention has asked that priority be given to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [34555/11]

Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: I wish to share time with Deputies Ann Phelan, Pat Deering, Robert Dowds, John O'Mahony, Dominic Hannigan, Seán Conlan and Paul Connaughton. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. As a member of local government for 18 years, I am conscious of the role rates play in the provision of services. I am also conscious in the present circumstances of the difficulties many small...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [36889/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (29 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if an overpayment of income tax liability of €1,741 will be repaid without any further delay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [37427/11]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (29 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36988/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [36987/11]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about promised legislation. Extreme concern has been expressed by those involved in the mental health area about untrained and unqualified counsellors and psychotherapists who are operating and causing extreme stress to vulnerable people.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Dan Neville: When will the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2010, promised by the Government and published by Fine Gael in opposition, be introduced?

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: That is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: Like Deputy Martin's Government did last year.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a matter (details supplied) regarding community employment supervisors. [39185/11]

Suicide Prevention (8 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of the use of minor tranquilisers in intentional overdoses and attempted suicide. In 2010, the national deliberate self-harm registry recorded 3,568 intentional overdoses involving minor tranquilisers, benzodiazepines. These account for 30% of all self-harm presentations at accident and emergency departments in 2010. Access to these medications...

Suicide Prevention (8 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: I take the opportunity to welcome the allocation of €35 million, as promised in the programme for Government, for the development of mental health services. It is very important that of that €35 million, €4 million is being ringfenced for suicide prevention measures and suicide research, as well as for postvention suicide bereavement groups, to develop an understanding of what happens...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the promised publication of the report on the value for money review of the section 38 agencies. [39592/11]

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I want to speak about an area of concern in rural areas that is addressed in the budget, namely, the levels of depression, loneliness, isolation, attempted suicide and suicide, as raised in the House over the past year. Rates have increased over the years and, in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase. Figures show there is...