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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is true that three out of five grant applications for students are overturned and appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills as of 1 March 2013, the number of students still waiting to have their Student Universal Support Ireland grant applications dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the revised Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the fact that full premium payments have been restored to permanent fire fighters and prison officers, the reason nurses, Gardaí and paramedics are going to have their premiums cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Appointments (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the names of the four persons that she appointed to the Social Welfare Tribunal Board; the amount each member has been paid in expenses and so on from the date of their appointment to 01 March 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason candidates who have been on a Garda recruitment panel for years will have to reapply and start from scratch when the force seeks new members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the ice plant in Dingle, County Kerry, if a group of persons were to come together to open the ice plant, if his Department will agree to the following, that day to day cost and maintenance of the plant would be borne by the persons operating the plant, but that if new equipment was needed to be installed that his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Optical Services (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding eye care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided with a hearing aid as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12879/13]

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The State-owned insurer, VHI, has cut the benefits in seven of its health plans to qualify for lower health insurance levies. Instead of reducing the premiums on the same plans, it has raised them.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am asking about this in relation to the health (amendment) (no. 3) Bill.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a very important issue. Benefits will be reduced and premiums will rise.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reverse his decision to tax maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to bring back the minor works scheme for schools which were a vital part of the on going maintenance of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lease Agreements (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a State agency (details supplied) that has paid almost €5 million in rent on a vacant property in the past five years, a building that it is unable to sublet to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to bring back the minor works scheme for schools which were a vital part of the on going maintenance of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lease Agreements (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a State agency (details supplied) that has paid almost €5 million in rent on a vacant property in the past five years, a building that it is unable to sublet to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13419/13]