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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in implementing the programme for Government commitment to introducing personal budgets for persons accessing disability services; when it is expected personal budgets will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current review of disability spending, and details on the group of persons conducting the review; the manner in which they were appointed; the remit of the review group; the timeframe for the completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1649/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State in providing services for persons with disabilities for each of the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive; the amount which was paid to private service providers for this purpose in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1650/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health the level of consultation undertaken between him and private service providers for persons with disabilities to ensure that value for money is obtained; the basis on which private service providers are evaluated; if he is able to track the amount spent on service provision for the end user; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1651/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms available to him to prevent an unnecessary duplication of services, among disability service providers serving the same catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1652/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a Health Information and Quality Authority report (details supplied) which states that many older persons were not given rehabilitation after suffering strokes and did not have adequate access to speech and language therapy; the steps the Health Service Executive is taking to ensure that similar problems do not...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health the rehabilitative supports, programmes and funding that the Health Service Executive provides to older patients who have suffered strokes or similar impairments; the inspection regime which is in place to ensure that every effort is made to rehabilitate these patients; if he is satisfied that this inspection regime is stringent enough; and if he...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce mechanisms to reduce the abuse of disabled driver parking spaces by non-disabled drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/12]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the National Transport Authority will begin to examine the structure of commuter rail fares, in order to eliminate the current anomalies in the pricing structure which sees commuters in peripheral DART regions paying substantially higher fares than other rail users, in view of the fact the NTA has promised...

Ministerial Staff (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Deputy Adams has three different standards.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money the Revenue Commissioners aim to recoup to the Exchequer from the cross-sharing of information between the Departments of Finance and Social Protection which resulted in 150,000 pensioners receiving letters from the Revenue Commissioners last week stating that they were not tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Simon Harris: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of additional staff that have been assigned to the telephone helpline established by the Revenue Commissioners and Department of Finance to deal with the concerns of the 150,000 pensioners who recently received letters from the Revenue Commissioners stating that they were not tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Simon Harris: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of calls that have been received by the telephone helpline established by the Revenue Commissioners and Department of Finance to deal with the concerns of the 150,000 pensioners who recently received a letter from the Revenue Commissioners stating that they were not tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2018/12]

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

Simon Harris: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings that will be made by the budget 2012 decision to assess carer's allowance as income for the purposes of the family income supplement; the number of families that will be affected by this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2063/12]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: I welcome the publication and introduction of this important legislation. It continues the Government's agenda of both helping job retention and establishing the foundations for economic recovery while supporting the most vulnerable workers in our society. It follows on from the restoration of the minimum wage, clearly aimed at assisting lower paid workers, and the jobs initiative, aimed at...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important debate. The work of guidance counsellors in our schools is beyond reproach. Every student reacts to the pressures and stresses of the school environment in very different ways. I have spoken previously in the House on the importance of providing students with the support they need to deal with the challenges. Deputy Flanagan should...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: -----but by structuring the change in this way, school management authorities will have the freedom to manage their own guidance provision and balance the guidance needs of their students with the desire for a broad range of subject choices. I have confidence that school principals will run their schools in the best interest of their students, which I welcome, and we must------

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: -----give them the flexibility to do so. This is in line with the commitments in the programme for Government to end the one-size-fits-all approach to education and to give greater autonomy to those who know a school best, the principal and board of management.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: The recent budget also provided for the filling of 300 additional principal posts.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: I met many principals throughout my constituency, as I am sure has every public representative, and noted they have really struggled to run their schools in recent years due to the vacant assistant principal posts. This measure will assist schools in filling management positions which also have a guidance role, including year heads. Year heads are often a natural point of support for students.