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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (31 Mar 2015)

Dan Neville: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if an application to the Health Service Executive for the payment of a gratuity for a non-pensionable person will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12756/15]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: When will the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: I welcome the Minister of State's contribution. Opportunities for the diaspora are important issues for those people and the country as a whole. Some of those people are very successful. The descendants of the diaspora are important also, as many of those people connect with Ireland over several generations. There is an opportunity to tap into their success. I will mention one group of...

Topical Issue Debate: Teaching Contracts (2 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: As the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is currently in discussions with the Ceann Comhairle, I would like discussion on this issue to be postponed until after the Easter break.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application for tax relief for vehicles purchased for use by persons with disabilities will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [13928/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding nitrates regulations and penalties being imposed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the progress following a memorandum of understanding between the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Mental Health Commission, on working together in relation to the regulation of health, social care and mental health services. [14094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that a deficit issue in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork is dealt with, in order that there is minimum impact on its service users; if he will sanction certain criteria in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the report of Quality and Qualifications Ireland on the academic standards necessary for the accreditation of courses in counselling and psychotherapy [14353/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 880. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for a sports grant in respect of a soccer club (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions (16 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter as we have discussed the need to regulate psychotherapy and counselling over the past ten years. There is no regulation at present in Ireland for the registration of psychotherapists or counsellors. There is no requirement for a qualification to practise in these areas. It is dangerous for untrained and unskilled people to probe a...

Topical Issue Debate: Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions (16 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: I am pleased the detailed report is now with the Department. Hopefully, steps will be taken to progress matters as it is now 14 months since the previous Minister asked that this be done. There are professional bodies which do very good work on the requirements for entry on their registers, but these are not the problem. The problem is those people who practice without any training or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Intellectual Disability and Ageing: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: Have any studies been carried out on the level of mental ill-health among the group, in other words on the areas of psychosis and depression? It would be an interesting study given the experience of most of those with an intellectual disability. Obviously there a level of stigma surrounding mental ill-health and mental disability, but society often does not distinguish between intellectual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15286/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (21 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a fair deal scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15306/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is on home dialysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15542/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15822/15]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013, which deals with decision-making by very vulnerable people and evaluation of the assistance they might need in making decisions. Much of this relates to the personal freedom of many people who could have some input into the process of making decisions on their positions.

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: I welcome an opportunity to contribute to the debate. The self-employed and micro, small and medium-sized businesses play a pivotal role in the Irish economy, with 350,000 self-employed and 580,000 working in enterprises of 50 employees or less. The annual results for the local enterprise offices showed at the end of 2014 the total of direct employment of the 6,058 client companies stood...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Export Trade Council (22 Apr 2015)

Dan Neville: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times the Export Trade Council has met since its creation; the way membership is determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/15]