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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of nurses currently employed in the private sector throughout the Health Services; the extent to which a comparison is made with the public sector in terms of numbers and pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of non-consultant hospital doctors required in the public health service in the current year; the numbers likely to be available; their expected level of pay in view of competition from the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of procedures, medical and surgical, to include day procedures and more extended treatments carried out in the private and public sectors in the past twelve months; the extent to which costs for comparable procedures have been compared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the full complement of general hospital beds currently available on a regional basis throughout the country in the public health sector; the number of similar beds in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he will continue to support public sector nursing homes and hospitals caring for older persons in view of the high quality of service available to the public sector, notwithstanding competition from the private sector; if he will ensure that the application of standards by the Health Information and Quality Authority of Ireland are not used...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the position at St Bridget’s Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin with a view to increasing the number of patients there in line with previous levels and that daycare and community service will continue to be supported in line with tradition given the strong community support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/13]

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had discussions with or received submissions from the various local authorities in connection with proposals to address the issue of local and county road deterioration arising from the prolonged wet and wintery weather conditions; the extent to which he has managed to provide funding to address this issue; if he...

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received submissions from the various local authorities in connection with urgently required road restoration works arising from winter weather condition damage to the local road network in urban and rural areas; the extent to which he can make available the necessary finance to meet such requirements; and if he...

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received a priority lists in respect of road improvements/restorations from the local authorities in County Kildare with particular reference to addressing this issue arising from winter weather damage to the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8903/13]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thought the Deputy's interest was in metal.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel industry with particular focus on the level of indebtedness and the way in which this might affect the efficient operation of the sector; if any endeavours have been made to identify the degree to which the lending institutions are willing to meet the on-going or day to day credit requirements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has studied the effect of the withdrawal of a particular bank from this jurisdiction resulting in the creation of some serious difficulties for the hotel sector; if he has had any discussions with the stakeholders in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an entitlement to income tax relief in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when a tax allowance certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8111/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Settlements (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the correct amount of tax liability outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if an investigation will be carried out as to whether bank drafts submitted in 2003 were offset against any tax liability in this person's case; if a payment history will be provided in this instance in respect of payments made off any tax liability;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of eligibility for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current weekly entitlement in respect of basic payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when it is expected their application for jobseeker's allowance will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8108/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 22 November 2012, the current position in respect of entitlement to illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 whose employer and general practitioner have previously deemed them unfit for work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision in respect of an appeal is likely to made in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will confirm if the file has been sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of a review of a rent supplement payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8346/13]