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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to recognise Travellers as a distinct ethnic group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9107/11]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children here covered by the medical card scheme in 2010 and in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans regarding the waiting list of nearly 60 persons for clinical psychologist assessment by the Louth autism team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/11]

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: In January 2010, the then Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, assured the Dáil that our economic future is bright. In his speech he guaranteed that the national minimum wage was untouchable as it had been introduced "to protect the weak in our labour market". Before the year was out, Fianna Fáil slashed the minimum wage from €8.65 to €7.65, a reduction of almost 12%. It...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of a national employment service; if she will review and enhance services available to the unemployed, which currently are provided by three separate services, namely, Department of Social Protection job facilitators, FÁS employment service officers and the contracted local employment service adult guidance...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to initiate legislation to ban the importation of alien plants and potentially invasive species which pose a threat to inland fisheries and marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (10 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of road accident fatalities in the most recent years for which figures are available involving vehicles of ten years old or older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10370/11]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (10 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private motor vehicles over ten years old that fail the national car test; the percentage of failures in this category concerned with issues of safety; if he will provide details as to the number of private vehicles that fail the NCT on safety grounds on presentation of the vehicle for its first NCT; and if he...

Written Answers — Fuel Smuggling: Fuel Smuggling (11 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the growing problem of fuel smuggling, the growth in the illicit selling of such fuel and the estimated loss of substantial revenue to the Exchequer, he will review the legislation pertaining to the laundering and sale of such fuel; if he intends to introduce tougher penalties and sanctions under the legislation targeted at those...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to relieve the pressure on referrals to paediatric diabetes services in the Dublin area and provide much needed intensive services located directly in the north east for the estimated 350 children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes living in Counties Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan. [10859/11]

Order of Business (24 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Will the Taoiseach inform the House when the Government intends to publish the Duffy Walsh report into the review of employment regulation orders and joint labour committees? Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the Government intends to invite trade union representatives, employers and relevant social partner bodies to discuss the details contained in the report? Will the Taoiseach indicate...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (24 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is his intention to meet with a representative group of women who have been affected by the practice of symphysiotomy in advance of the commencement of work on a new research report commissioned by him into the practice of symphysiotomy in this country; if it is his intention to organise such a meeting between representatives of...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: I beg the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle for a moment. Since this is the first time I have spoken in the Chamber for several days I wish to acknowledge the passing of the former Labour Party Deputy for Louth, Michael Bell, who died last Friday. As Deputies will be aware, the late Michael Bell represented the constituency of Louth for 20 years from 1982 to 2002. I express my deepest...

Written Answers — Copyright Protection: Copyright Protection (25 May 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the illegal downloading of music; if he has any plans to bring forward legislation to counteract this growing problem for artists and the music industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: Wrong.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: We could set up a committee.

Ambulance Service (7 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: I am disappointed the Minister for Health is not available to respond to this matter. I am also that none of the Ministers of State at the Department of Health appear to be available either. Notwithstanding that, I am sure that the Minister who is here this evening to respond will do so to the best of his ability. I want to put on the record the fact that it is unacceptable to me that...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health if the certificate course in leadership and advocacy at Dundalk IT, County Louth, which caters for students with an intellectual disability, will be maintained and alternative resources provided in view of the fact that Midway Services is no longer able to support the programme due to reduced funding from the Health Service Executive. [14380/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Information and Quality Authority to undertake a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the response of the Health Service Executive ambulance service in the north east to the events surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Jun 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the ambulance service response times in the north east are adequate to meet the demands in the area in view of the events surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) in Drogheda, County Louth; if he will review the operation of the ambulance service in view of this tragedy; the immediate measures he will take to...