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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 677. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the GP rural practice allowance and the supports in place for GPs operating in rural areas. [16707/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of GP referrals to each general hospital in the country over the past 12 months; if he will outline same on a hospital by hospital basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the draft contact for supplying GP care to under six year olds; the proposed timeline for the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commercial Rates Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive paid in commercial rates in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16710/14]

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister absolutely guarantee that there will be no change in pension conditions for those transferring? Will the Minister comment on the current status of the pension schemes and their relevant health? Some pensions in State companies have been cut. Will the Minister give us an overview of the current standing of the relevant pension schemes?

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: I acknowledge the Minister's comments and I acknowledge his role. I always thought it very strange that there was no economist available within the Department. The former Minister, Batt O'Keeffe, made some arrangements in that respect. However, Forfás did much very good work for the State in the 20 years or so of its existence. It produced a great number of reports and I thank all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the ability of the economy to create and sustain jobs is being hampered by the issues highlighted in the OECD programme for the international assessment of adult competencies which indicated worrying trends in relation to skill levels in the Irish workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of apprenticeships here by class and by participant per each class; his views on whether there are a sufficient number of apprenticeship places available here; his plans to reform the number of places on offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16835/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of days the Health Service Executive takes to pay invoices submitted by suppliers; the total amount of outstanding invoices owing by the HSE at the end of March; the number of these invoices that are one month old, three months old, six months old and in excess of 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way ongoing delays in major capital projects can be tackled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 112. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current ownership position of Aramara Teo.; if it is the Government's intention to sell the company or any of its shares in the company; if such a sale will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 113. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the relationship between Aramara Teo. and Acadian Seaplants Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications pending for seaweed harvesting licensing; his views on whether it is in the interest of the State to grant multiple licences to seaweed harvesters therefore respecting a tradition and a commercial enterprise that has many generations of practice; if he intends to grant licences to large...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available for houses affected by pyrite in County Mayo; the reason they are excluded from the compensation scheme for homeowners; if he will exempt those affected from paying the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17135/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will take to implement the recent report of the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: I apologise in advance for myself and Deputy Tóibín as we are attending a committee meeting at which the CEOs of the banks are appearing, so we will be running over and back. Hopefully it will work out. The National Competitiveness Council report issued serious warnings about the increase in business costs. I know that the Minister acknowledged the report and welcomed it, but I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: The Minister mentioned that a number of areas have been targeted for attention. Can I suggest that he might take a look around the Cabinet table? The report suggests that health insurance has been one of the big drivers of cost increases in recent times. I suggest that is completely down to the inability of the Minister, Deputy Reilly, to manage that problem. The report also focuses on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: Companies have no option other than to push up their prices in light of the health insurance increases that are being driven by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and by the tax increase imposed by the Minister, Deputy Noonan. They have to increase prices when they are being faced with water charges. The Minister suggested that the rates burden has been reduced in many counties. The burden on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made to establish the local enterprise offices, if they will have a role in respect of the promotion of women entrepreneurs and local tourism projects; the way their role can be enhanced over and above the work done by county enterprise Boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Calleary: The transition period from county enterprise boards to local enterprise offices, LEOs, is underway. I want to tease out the role of the LEOs. What will be their remit? I tabled a Parliamentary Question on 25 March 2014 and the response was pretty poor.