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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Agency Funding (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: 207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when funding will be made available to adoption agencies such as ARC Adoption in Dublin to allow them move forward with their research and development into working with the various adoption agencies in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26034/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: In the Secretary General's opening statement he says it is a case of the views of the Department on one side and that of the Ombudsman on the other. Has a case ever been taken where it has gone to court and a ruling been made as to what the law is as opposed to a view from either side?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: I am not asking Dr. McLoughlin to speculate, but asking whether he has ever been involved in a case where the court has decided the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: I take that on board. All I am asking is whether a case has ever gone to court and not been settled beforehand and a decision been made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: Has the Department of Health ever lost one of those cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: Okay, they have all been settled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: I am not asking what the settlements were. The lawyer in me is trying to find out whether a court has ever ruled on a case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: That is all I wanted to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Derek Nolan: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Presidency Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 371. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his position on the proposal for fuller country by country reporting for all large European countries which will expand on the recent agreement on the EU Accounting and Transparency Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Presidency Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 372. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will use Ireland's Presidency of the EU to ensure that fuller country by country reporting for all European countries is followed through on; the form this fuller reporting will take; the way it will be monitored and regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 475. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow persons that have been claiming social welfare payments for less than six months to obtain a position on the jobbridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to regulate funeral businesses and ancillary services relating to this primary activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 697. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to open competition for contracts for direct provision per the recommendations of the Value for Money Report 2010; the reason the awarding of these contracts are not governed by European Communities (Award of Public Authorities’ Contracts) Regulations 2006 (SI 329/2006); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 757. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a business (details supplied) in County Galway lost its public contract; if the company should have been entitled to prior notification of losing the contract; the reason it was not made aware of the public tender prior to the new company being granted the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the funding provided for the recruitment of diabetes nurse specialists (details supplied) in County Galway; when he envisages the posts being filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27908/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 1106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reintroduce the local road improvement scheme for the benefit of roads in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (12 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the new mobility allowance and motorised transport grant scheme will cost if the alternative scheme is put in place before the present mobility allowance and motorised transport grant scheme is rescinded; if it will it be available to persons over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28204/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Strategy on Suicide Awareness: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for her presentation. Some of the reports have cited a number of causes of suicidal ideation. For example, there tends to be a greater level of suicidal ideation among the unemployed. There is only so much that can be done on the suicide prevention side. Have there been studies of how much it can achieve? The Minister of State's office will not undo the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (13 Jun 2013)

Derek Nolan: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reassess social welfare policy and associated legislation pertaining to women who gave up work by virtue of the marriage bar and now no longer qualify for full pension entitlement upon reaching the age of 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28462/13]