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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if a member of staff leaves the health service and then returns, if their term of service and grade remain on record, or are they considered as a new recruit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40588/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40598/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40603/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: This Bill will facilitate one of the most important referendums in the history of the State. I am always appreciative of speaking time in this House but I am particularly grateful to be able to speak today on an issue that is particularly close to my heart. The cornerstone of any democracy is its constitution. Equality should be the foundation of our democracy. As a result of this...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Although I agree broadly with our response and our amendment to it, what is glaringly obvious to me and, I assume, to every other Member of the House, is the omission of an apology. I acknowledge the steps the Government has taken since last year's recommendation and I recognise and admire the work being...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: This Bill will facilitate one of the most important referendums in the history of the State. I am always appreciative of speaking time in this House but I am particularly grateful to be able to speak today on an issue that is particularly close to my heart. The cornerstone of any democracy is its constitution. Equality should be the foundation of our democracy. As a result of this...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Although I agree broadly with our response and our amendment to it, what is glaringly obvious to me and, I assume, to every other Member of the House, is the omission of an apology. I acknowledge the steps the Government has taken since last year's recommendation and I recognise and admire the work being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he still provides staff with the option to take career breaks on one year or more; if not, if this can be considered as a cost saving initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Defence if he still provides staff with the option to take career breaks on one year or more; if not, can this be considered as a cost saving initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it takes up to nine weeks to process optical at a clinic (details supplied) in County Meath, when the average time in County Kildare is one to two weeks; the action being taken to tackle this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40837/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health when the hot meal service will be restored for Dunshaughlin Day Hospital, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41033/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (2 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown by county of vocational education committee and post leaving certificate places allocated per head of population in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41293/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Irish pre pay mobile phone customers are paying up to 42% more than the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41373/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy just seems to want to shout.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: This Bill makes a number of housekeeping amendments to previous legislation, with the general intent of ensuring medical organisations run as well as they ought to. Key to this is the amendment of the 2005 Act by changing the current provisions regarding professional membership of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and to make other technical amendments. In 2005, the...

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (9 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing and worrying trend of youth self-harm and youth suicide, his plans to develop a policy to deal with the growth of social media in education and in particular the use of mobile phones, smart phones, i-pads and laptops during the normal school day; if he has examined the problem of cyber bullying, cyber abuse and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cut off point before a new site is identified for a school (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the frustration this school has experienced waiting for this issue to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42941/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the purchase of land in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Health Levy Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been processed for a refund of the health levy for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42853/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (9 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for more than 15 months for a medical card and now faces a five month wait for a MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43325/12]