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Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Schemes (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on proposals to be brought to Government for the drafting of primary legislation for a new scheme to replace the motorised transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34125/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 505. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his organisation; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34144/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a service delivered in schools (details supplied); his views on its current operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34486/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner is entitled to charge for issuing a prescription for a child who qualifies under the under-six medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34587/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 610. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of supernumerary positions in his Department and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of supernumerary positions in her Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by her Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34140/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 706. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 708. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 742. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 760. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 785. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the numbers of supernumerary positions in her Department, and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by her; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34136/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 144. To ask the Minister for Health when he will respond to correspondence, dated 19 June 2015, from this Deputy's concerning the funding deficit at an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34862/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the provision of fertility treatment, specifically in vitro fertilisation and iIntracytoplasmic sperm injection, more readily available; the provisions that he will introduce to lessen the financial burden on couples who find themselves in the position of seeking these types of treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update and date for approval of an application for additional funding by a housing association (details supplied) in County Limerick under the capital assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34824/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 191. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when an application by an organisation (details supplied) under the capital assistance scheme will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34863/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 192. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for a rehabilitation centre (details supplied) in County Limerick under the capital assistance scheme will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the preferred route for the Adare bypass will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 213. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No.666 of 10 February 2015, if there is an update from the working group regarding possible changes to hedge cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34936/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the broadcasting remit, I welcome the Minister's presence at the committee. I have a huge concern about taking any aspect of the television licence away from An Post. I would not like it to go out from the committee that we were in any way suggesting that. The television licence represents a massive part of An Post's basic income stream. We have had an awful lot of people jumping up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister could do a lot of us a favour. The suggestion was made by a member from the Opposition, but it would do a lot of us a favour if the Minister was to kill that now. The Minister knows my views on the television licence. I never suggested a redistribution of the television licence. There is a massive anomaly in public service broadcasting funding. I do not distinguish...