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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if rules and regulations with regard to further study for staff in Civil Service positions, particularly in regard to payment of fees and study leave are common to all Departments, or if regulations that are applicable to an individual Department only, which would not allow for potential movement to a different section, or the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if non-Irish national nurses working in public hospitals are paid on the official pay scale agreed by her Department for all nursing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14657/08]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the right of pharmacists to representation by their union, the Irish Pharmacy Union is not recognised; the reason the Health Service Executive has, without negotiation, imposed a new payment structure on pharmacists, ignoring the main Indecon advice which was commissioned by the HSE; the reason there is a lack of analysis...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason graduate nurses are unlikely to be offered pre-registration nursing experience in 2008 in the approximate four month period between qualification and registration, which will force many of them to take work in non-medical menial jobs to survive; the reason posts are not being filled despite staff shortages; and if she will...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the recently issued passport of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18, has the place of birth specified as Israel, when previous passports held by the person referred to Jerusalem, which was in fact the place of birth; the way such a change, which carries potentially negative connotations for travel, should have been imposed...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has an official checking system in place to ensure that non-Irish national nurses working in public hospitals are paid according to the official pay-scale agreed by the Department of Health and Children for all nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the announcement by himself of 140 new jobs for Longford on 9 April 2008 represents a solution to the rapidly rising employment levels in the county, in view of the loss of 162 jobs over the past three weeks, which in effect represents a loss of 22 jobs rather than a gain; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes of 30 or more children under the age of nine years in primary schools in Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14670/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools, primary and secondary, awaiting refurbishment works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14671/08]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (24 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the initiatives he plans to achieve public service reform. [15644/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the standards for nursing home care, recently approved by the board of the Health Information and Equality Authority, will be published; when the standards will come into force; if the standards will be compulsory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16269/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford is still on the waiting list for a hip replacement since December 2007; the reason any surgeon's waiting list for same should stand at 131 patients without action being taken to provide alternative surgical care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15991/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures that have been put in place to enable the residential house in Marian Avenue, Ballymahon to open, as it is completed but has been sitting idle for the past year due to lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16370/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding in place to open phase B of the Lamagh Respite House in Newtownforbes, County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16371/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking in view of the recent job losses in the midlands to encourage initiative and innovation in attracting investment to bring about a vibrant economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/08]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the actions she is taking to safeguard the interest of Irish agriculture at the World Trade Organisation negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16364/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents entitled to grant aid to fund their children's third level education have been debarred from receiving grant assistance because they declared that they hold a SSIA account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15992/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents were not told that if they saved through an SSIA account their children's future education could be in jeopardy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15993/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have been denied third level education grants because their parents hold or have held an SSIA account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15994/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she has put in place to advance the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16369/08]