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Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Sinn Féin did not check it with the Department of Finance.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Sinn Féin had the chance to do so but did not avail of it.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Sinn Féin did not take up the offer.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I thank the many Deputies who have made considered and useful contributions to this debate. On Tuesday, Members asked why were we bringing in the Bill so late at night. The phrase "in darkness" was used as if people could not work or journalists could not report on us after sundown. The reason was that the Minister for Finance wanted to make the opening contribution on Second Stage and...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Deputy Timmins raised the issue of funding for companies in areas that are considered to be non-assisted for the purposes of the employment and investment incentive. The guidelines governing this scheme state that aid is restricted to providing financing up to the start-up stage for medium-sized enterprises located in non-assisted areas. Deputies Michael McGrath, Doherty, Mattie McGrath...

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Point System (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. As the Deputy will be aware, legislation in this area is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides that it is an offence not to produce a driving licence or permit and a copy of the licence or permit to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Point System (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: As I indicated, the report to which the Deputy refers, or at least the relevant statistics, will be available in July 2013. The difficulty is that the procedures have not been in place for long enough to allow the data to be collated and properly presented. We all agree that the law and requirements should be applied uniformly across the State. With regard to the Minister's role, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Transport (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Minister for Justice and Equality has asked me to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Decisions on the provision and deployment of Garda transport are principally matters for the Garda Commissioner. Such decisions are based on the Commissioner’s identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. At Garda divisional level, it is for the chief...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Transport (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I cannot put the matter any further than the Deputy has. I emphasise that these are additional resources. Perhaps the most important resources required by the Garda to do the job we expect of it are mobile resources, given the nature of policing. I am unsure of whether the provision on the record of accurate information is likely to put paid to the dissemination of inaccurate information....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Opioid substitution treatment services, primarily methadone provision, are well developed in Ireland. In recent years there has been particular emphasis on the provision of services across the country, with additional services being provided in Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Tralee, Limerick and Dundalk. Over 9,500 people received opioid substitution treatment in 2012 through...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Medical card holders are required to pay a €1.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €19.50 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the Methadone Treatment Scheme. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces receive annual funding from the Drugs Initiative of my Department to allocate to community based drugs initiatives in their areas. The North East Regional Drugs Task Force (NERDTF) covers counties Louth and Meath and also East Cavan and Monaghan. NERDTF has been allocated €956,508 in 2013 which supports 10 projects in the region. The Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. The estimated annual expenditure by the HSE on fluoridation for 2006 -2012 inclusive is as follows: Year Expenditure €m(excluding VAT on hydrofluosilicic acid) 2006 3.25 2007 3.39 2008 3.56 2009 3.90 2010 4.78 2011 3.68 2012 3.52 The costs include hydrofluosilicic acid - the chemical used for fluoridating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: My Department administers a Drugs Initiative, which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces. The overall budget allocation and actual expenditure for the Drugs Initiative for each of the years referred to by the Deputy is set out in the table hereunder. A detailed breakdown is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 Feb 2013)

Alex White: Payments in relation to doctors and pharmacies under the scheme are published annually by the HSE. The figures for the years 2007 - 2010 are detailed below. The 2011 and 2012 information is not published yet. Year Total Doctor Costs Total Pharmacy cost Total 2007 440,756,505 1,048,408,418 1,489,164,923 2008 475,174,715 1,145,291,632 1,620,466,347 2009 499,665,359...