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Departmental Bodies (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.

Suicide Incidence (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The next item is in the name of Deputy Billy Kelleher. This matter and the next matter in the names of Deputies Finian McGrath and Denis Naughten come under the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, but she sends her apologies to the House because she is held up in traffic. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, has kindly offered to respond to the issue.

Suicide Incidence (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Brave or foolish.

Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputies Denis Naughten and Finian McGrath should note the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has sent her apologies as she has, unfortunately, been caught in traffic. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, will stand in for her.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 1, 21, and 23 to 29, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if it would be feasible to increase the drawdown of pensions from 25% to a larger sum or increase levels of flexibility in the drawdown system to avoid the current situation whereby an average adult of 64 years with a pension of €70,000 can only drawdown €19,000 on retirement and €2,000 per year thereafter; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that students who started a funded course under the labour market activation scheme have now lost that funding since the termination of that scheme and the advent of the springboard scheme and consequently cannot complete the course; if he will clarify the situation in respect of a person (details supplied) in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons employed in each Government Department in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of persons employed in all of the agencies under the aegis of each Government Department in those years in a separate tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 769: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans for the future use or a disposal of the site of the Dundrum Mental Hospital, Dublin; if he will indicate a timeframe for the transfer of patients to the new facility at Portrane, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 827: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the average price of a hospital meal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35229/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Health if every hospital patient has a nutritional assessment of their requirements met, within reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35230/12]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the action that has been taken to ensure that the under dosage of the influenza vaccine does not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35231/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 830: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill is expected to be debated in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35233/12]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 831: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the bowel cancer screening programme as committed to by the Health Service Executive Services Plan in view of the HSE deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35234/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 832: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the most recent colonscopy waiting times showing that the numbers waiting more than three months for a colonscopy are higher that ever before, despite the introduction of the waiting times initiative last September; the way these waiting times will be improved in time to ensure that designated hospitals for bowel cancer screening will...

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need for clarity and information regarding the status of non emergency transport for patients so that unnecessary distress and hardship can be avoided at what is already a very difficult time for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/12]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 834: To ask the Minister for Health the status of non-emergency transport for patients; the procedure for accessing non-emergency patient transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/12]

Written Answers — Family Law Cases: Family Law Cases (18 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons are waiting up to a year to receive a hearing date for emergency maintenance applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/12]

Written Answers — Family Law Cases: Family Law Cases (18 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times, on average, maintenance application cases are adjourned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/12]