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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (19 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to address the shortfall of social workers within the Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (19 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the new charity BeatBullying Ireland and the success rate of the charity in tackling the issue of bullying in the UK; if he will agree to its pilot funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/13]

Other Questions: Live Exports (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will keep the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding each bank has received for the purpose of dealing with distressed family mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce regulations in relation to property management companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 434. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Oireachtas Justice Committee in relation to prostitution here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 529. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the amount provided to general practitioners to perform small procedures, for example, mole removal, in their surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (25 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Reliefs Application (25 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a taxsaver ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (25 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will follow up on the Taoiseach's commitment given during the Order of Business on 19 September that a formal reporting process be put in place to keep all local public representatives and the residents' committee of Priory Hall, Dublin 13, updated on all developments with the various interested parties such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide medical card for children suffering from serious illnesses that require ongoing treatment, regardless of parents' income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40125/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the amendment tabled to EU air passenger rights legislation to affirm the right of passengers to carry an extra bag without fear of financial penalty on all airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/13]

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: Is it the Government's intention to introduce regulations penalising schools which do not allow parents purchase generic uniforms where they can iron the crest of the school onto the uniform itself? What is the timing for the introduction of such regulations? Under which Bill will the regulations be introduced?

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I thank Deputy Timmins for sharing his time with me. I am supportive of the Bill and congratulate the Government in bringing in much-needed reform in this area. We know the non-payment of fines results in lost revenue for the Exchequer, wastes Garda time and resources that could be better used in fighting crime and leads to the imprisonment of a large number of people for short periods of...

Other Questions: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 7. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the shortage of non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/13]

Other Questions: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his response. The working conditions, the process involved in becoming a specialist and the pay rates mean that many Irish-trained doctors go abroad. It is not enough for us to compare the pay rates in other EU countries, we must compare our pay rates with other English-speaking countries. The threatened industrial action by junior doctors further undermines the...

Other Questions: Misuse of Drugs (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Mr. Basil Miller, director of communications at the Wellbeing Foundation, stated in 2011 that 95% of patients are being given antidepressants contrary to guidelines. That equates to roughly €55 million per year which is paid out by the HSE for antidepressant drugs for patients who would be better off on treatments other than medication....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address delayed discharges from acute hospitals in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Seed Capital Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing a concession in the upcoming Finance Bill regarding the conditions of the seed capital scheme (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/13]