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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when persons who are over 16 years will be put back on domiciliary care allowance in view of the new condition set out in budget 2012; if persons who were refused disability allowance having turned 16 years will be put back on domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39603/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the one person one payment policy as applied to community employment schemes, with immediate effect, in view of the fact that it acts as a disincentive for many welfare recipients to take up community employment. [39975/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants or assistance available to an artist to enable them to exhibit their work in Newgrange in June 2012. [39621/11]

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: This Bill was published only nine days ago, yet already the charge it exists to bring about has been the subject of much discussion in the streets and workplaces of the country. I understand that when speaking on the Bill in the Seanad, the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, stated that the charge was a relatively modest one. Whenever Government Deputies speak about this charge, or...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (14 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the ESB was given sole contract of electric vehicle charging points; if under EU legislation the contract should have been sent out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40084/11]

Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the particular needs of children who are faced with the prospect of leaving care while attempting to study for Leaving Certificate exams; the specific supports she will put in place for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40365/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of siblings taken into care during each of the past five years; and the number of these children split up and sent to separate foster carers during each of the past five years. [40366/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for appeals for persons who were on illness benefit and were refused invalidity or disability allowance when their two years were up; in view of the fact that persons often have to pay for medication, her views that this timeframe is acceptable; the measures she intends to implement to ensure a reasonable...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person suffering from depression on illness benefit who had applied for invalidity benefit and was refused only received three days notice that all benefits were to be cut and was left with no money to purchase their medication which was so desperately needed. [40629/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason so many persons suffering from mental health issues are being refused invalidity benefit without a medical assessment and left without any money or clear alternative options as to the benefit they might be entitled to apply for particularly when the community welfare officer also refuses to give an emergency payment and...

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and take this opportunity to welcome all the visitors in the Visitors' Gallery, particularly those whom I met earlier from St. Louise's school, Ballyfermot. On the first day back after the Christmas break, a time when families traditionally come together, it is appropriate that Members should have a chance to discuss the Government's...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (11 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the roll out of free general practitioner care. [1325/12]

Written Answers — State Veterinary Laboratories: State Veterinary Laboratories (11 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no communication between his Department's veterinary laboratories in Cork and Limerick which ended up having them both closed and unable to carry out examinations on a number of dead calves until after Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41314/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 810: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/11]

Jobs Initiative (12 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his answer. There was a modest increase in visitor numbers to the country last year and that should be welcomed. However, with the Olympic Games and the UEFA European Championships this summer, does the Minister believe there is scope to tap into this potential for increased visitor numbers? Will the Minister provide details of plans to bring the Olympic Games...

National Sports Campus (12 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Thank God the Bertie bowl did not go ahead. Is there a timeline with regard to the proposal that the Irish Sports Council might use it? In advance of the London Olympics have there been any discussion or confirmations of further teams which might use Abbotstown in preparation for the games?

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (12 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to ensure the Olympic torch passes through Ireland in the run up to the London Olympics in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1554/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (12 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to maximise the tourist dividend form the [i]Titanic[/i] anniversary in 2012; the budget available to promote the anniversary; the scope for co-operation with his counterpart in Northern Ireland and with the stakeholders, including Cobh and Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/12]

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and commend Deputy Niall Collins for introducing it. It is very relevant, particularly at a time of increased demand, to the role of the public service in serving the public. In some ways, it also raises the issue of the role of public representatives and, in a broader sense, touches on the role of local government and its possible reform. I am...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and approve an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1965/12]