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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider lack of engagement from the banks in relation to the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 to be in breach of the law; if he will provide details on the sanctions he will use against banks who fail to comply with the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Service (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review her decision to move certain psychology services from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Family Support Agency; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a number of expert clinical psychologists in relation to this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and by Health Service Executive region the amount paid in bonuses to HSE managers in the years 2009-2012 inclusive; the number of managers who received such bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57974/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: We all know companies can run into trouble and be forced into difficult decisions but HMV also has a duty of care to its staff and customers. It has failed miserably in that duty of care. It remains to be seen whether HMV Ireland has even been acting within the law. Its actions on Tuesday, 15 January when it opened for business but refused to accept gift vouchers even though it was not in...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: The Minister of State noted that the receiver is communicating with staff. I regard that as an insult to the staff with whom I have spoken today. I acknowledge that the receiver's representatives have visited stores across the country, but that was to change the locks and codes, not to advise staff as to their rights. That is something entirely different. The Minister of State's response...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for the number of applications received to date for the Health Service Executive nursing/midwifery graduate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2620/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Deputy O’Brien’s Bill reflects widespread concern in this House and society at large. The action plan on bullying due to be published in the coming days will address those concerns comprehensively. It has been produced by the anti-bullying working group which was established in June 2012 following a successful anti-bullying forum set up by the Minister for Education and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: I take the opportunity to wish the Tánaiste and his Government colleagues well in the next five to six months, which will be a critical time for Ireland and for the European Union. I welcome the Tánaiste's initial response to today's speech by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron MP. We have our views on that and of course we cherish our relationship with the United Kingdom....

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training (24 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Like most Members, I welcomed the announcement last December of the new Momentum programme, which will provide 6,500 new education and training places for jobseekers. These places are correctly and specifically targeted at the long-term unemployed. Projects will be in the expanding employment areas of ICT, digital media, health care and social services, the green economy, food processing...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training (24 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: I am not necessarily consoled by the Minister of State's comments on the treatment of those who have had caring duties for a considerable period and who find they are not treated the same as other people who are technically long-term unemployed, at least in the context of the Momentum scheme. The scheme creates a gilt-edged opportunity for many long-term unemployed people to access the...

Death of Garda Adrian Donohoe: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Like all my colleagues, I was shocked and saddened by the cold-blooded murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. Every day and night the members of An Garda Síochána selflessly serve the country, sometimes at great risk to themselves. They serve us and protect us, not just as individual citizens. They protect the very fabric of our society and the foundations of our democracy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (30 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in regard to the status of the Walsh Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4643/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Conventions (5 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans, in view of Italy's status as the first EU member to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers, to ratify the Convention during the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update and detailed timeline in relation to progress regarding the development of a new primary care facility at two locations (details supplied) in Counties Meath and Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5496/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: "We could not believe she was only 42 because she looked so old-fashioned. She was wearing one of those polyester dresses. These were her good clothes and she had a handbag. When she opened it there was nothing inside. It was just for decoration because when one is going to something fancy one should have a handbag. She looked like a pensioner. She had the face of hard work, the face...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the contracts/tenders for the installation of water meters will be advertised in the context of the establishment of Irish Water; if the contracts will be offered on a regional or county-by-county basis; the number of jobs that will be created in the installation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his views on Ireland's obligation to implement the European Working Time Directive on legal working hours for the medical profession; if he will provide a commitment to fulfil the State's obligations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for wide dissemination to all relevant parties of information about the facility by which people with a terminal diagnosis may be given a medical card immediately the terminal diagnosis is verified by a registered medical practitioner regardless of patient means in view of recent press reports which suggest that some patients and their medical and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be making any further provision for the Smarter Travel Programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (13 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has reached a decision on whether of not to recommend to the Department of Social Protection that retained fire-fighters should be entitled to social welfare if they have no other form of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/13]