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Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (9 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legal aid will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [7418/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health when a general practitioner visit card will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will expedite a response. [7414/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card submitted in October 2011 will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7415/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of staff employed at Caomhnú Kilcreene, Kilkenny and the staff patient ration; his plans to ensure staff, patient and visitor safety at the special unit; his views on concerns expressed by family members that much needed activity for the patients have been cut due to lack of staff; if he will investigate written...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an early date for assessment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7417/12]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she expects funding for construction of a national children's detention centre in Oberstown, County Dublin, to be approved this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8109/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of an application for disability allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7674/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [7675/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow based on correspondence recently sent to the appeals office. [8303/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow based on the general practitioners letter provided. [8304/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop and improve the rural practice grant for general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7676/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive no longer collects data on waiting times for outpatient waiting lists; his plans to change the criteria; the way the new criteria will work and to differentiate between the previous and new criteria being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8380/12]

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: I welcome the action plan. I was particularly pleased to hear the Minister say that this area will receive relentless attention. I acknowledge that much of the report relates to activity rather than action that will be taken today. The Government has effectively abolished the county enterprise boards. During an earlier debate, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, asked Deputies not to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [9855/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a response to an application now under appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [9856/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a repayment arrangement outlined by them in the appeal will be accepted. [9881/12]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: To take the mystery out of why the motion has been tabled, one might reflect on the fact that when the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, was on the Opposition side of the House, he gave the very distinct impression that on assuming office he would deal with all of the issues with some type of magic wand in a very short period of time. This is probably why the motion has been tabled. He...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The policies and directions are not being fulfilled in the timeframe he suggested. The patient is suffering because of a lack of good politics and a lack of decisions being made. This is why the motion has been tabled.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The Minister also stated with regard to parliamentary questions that he would ensure the HSE would be responsible to the House when in fact one cannot ask a parliamentary question and get an appropriate comprehensive answer from the Department or the HSE. Every Member of the House acknowledges this.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The HSE and the Department should be made responsible. The buck stops with the Minister. That is what is stated and this is what we should make happen. We are entitled to the information.