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Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (6 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his view on whether the National Archives has the accommodation, staff and other resources required to enable it to accept 30 year old records from all Departments of State in accordance with the terms of the National Archives Act, 1986; if he has identified any deficiency in its resources; the steps he has taken or plans...

Written Answers — European Stability Programmes: European Stability Programmes (12 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the funding requirements of Spain to cover a three year period and to include deficit funding, repayment of maturing debt and recapitalising banks should that country seek to access official sources of funding. [27979/12]

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he proposes to make to the funding and resourcing of individual TDs and political parties; the timeframe for implementation of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/12]

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: The question encompassed resourcing and funding for all Deputies and political parties. The Minister did not get a chance to finish the reply. I will assume - he may correct me if I am wrong - that the changes being introduced are purely to leaders' allowances and allowances for Independent Deputies-----

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and that there are no major changes proposed for the political parties. The Minister might clarify that in his reply. We have a major opportunity to lead by example in two ways. We need radical cuts to political funding and funding for Deputies. I welcome the vouching of the leader's allowance. It is extraordinary that I am allowed unvouched payments and I do not think I should. As...

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: That was a question.

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: No.

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: The figures I provided are correct. The figures I received in a parliamentary question solely refer to the leader's allowance. The Minister cited the Electoral Acts, which give Fianna Fáil an additional €1.1 million. When one adds the leader's allowance to the funding provided through the Acts, public funding to political parties such as Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil is several times that...

Political Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome that he is going to review all forms of political funding because it needs to decrease across the board. As part of that review I ask that he consider providing funding directly to Members. There is nothing in the Constitution on political parties. Power, authority and the democratic mandate are vested in each of us as Members of Dáil Éireann. I suggest that a healthier system...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total value of increments for a given 12 month period being awarded in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown according to the following salary brackets, or comparable: less than €25,000, between €25,000 and €50,000, and more than €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (13 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on plans to sell assets belonging to Coillte; if he intends selling logging rights to the forests, and if so, which forests, and the percentage of Coillte's forests by land size that this constitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/12]

Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has recently informed severely mentally and physically disabled young adults in County Wicklow and their parents that there will no longer be any funding to support the young adults once they leave their school at 18 years of age, and that as a result the young adults...

Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: This issue was brought to my attention by a constituent in County Wicklow who is the sole carer for his daughter who this year will graduate from a special school. With other parents, he met an official from the HSE who told them and the service providers, including Sunbeam House in Wicklow, that additional funding would not be made available. Sunbeam House has indicated that places are...

Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I will. My constituent was refused carer's allowance based on the Chief Medical Officer's assessment that his daughter could take care of herself. I have a copy of the assessment made by the educational psychologist and a letter from a GP, both of which are ambiguous in stating his daughter needs full-time care. He has been told, therefore, that he will not receive carer's allowance, even...

Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: I ask her to commit to providing the small amount of funding the people concerned need.

Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: The phrase was "demographic pressure" and, as the Minister of State acknowledged, the HSE is acting like it is surprised that these young adults turn 18 each year and that their conditions remain the same. What will the Minister of State and the Minister do to fix a ridiculous process that causes a great deal of trauma for the parents and young adults involved?

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop national and or regional integrated healthcare strategies, combining the various aspects of the health care system and the various existing strategies which address specific aspects of healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29665/12]

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the building and opening of a primary care centre in Greystones, County Wicklow, intended to be located at Greystones Harbour, including timelines and projected capacity, and for the same information for the planned primary care centre in Wicklow Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29684/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in 2012 on improving mental health service provision in County Wicklow, in accordance with the targets and vision set out in a Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Jun 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, or request that his officials prepare an analysis of the net cost to the Exchequer of making childcare tax deductible; if he will provide any further analysis that has been done by his Department on alternative fiscal strategies for reducing the cost of childcare to parents. [29823/12]