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Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: The deal announced last week to wind up IBRC and replace promissory notes with a long-term bond was a huge win for the country. That said, I join Deputy Ciara Conway in recognising the plight of the IBRC workers who had their jobs thrown into doubt overnight. It is extremely important to record the need to have meaningful engagement with the Irish Bank Officials' Association on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on implementation of the Programme for Government commitment in respect of the proposed extension of the Neary redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to appoint a Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (21 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of estimated costs for a project (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will indicate the successful contractor for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give consideration to the inclusion of former residents of an institution (details supplied) in the redress scheme under the aegis of Mr. Justice Quirke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the Garda personnel resources allocated to provide policing and patrol car support in the Cooley Peninsula area, County Louth; the number of vehicles available to the Gardai in this area for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical students that are expected to graduate here this year; the number of intern places that will be available within the Health Service Executive for these graduates; the contingency plans that are in place to meet any potential shortage of intern places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive intends to upgrade and enhance the audiology unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; if the HSE intends to make resources available to enable all children who require bilateral cochlear implants to have the essential procedure carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of the long term illness scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; and the cost per patient availing of this scheme [10279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the administration costs of the long term illness scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to abolishing the long term illness scheme and giving any patient with a defined long term illness a medical card, in view of the fact that patients on the long term illness scheme already have their medication paid for and will, under the Programme for Government be in receipt of general practitioner cards; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of assessing persons for eligibility for medical cards for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of assessing persons for eligibility for the fair deal scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the links that are in place between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue to assist with means testing in determining persons eligibility when applying for medical cards or fair deal [10284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the idea of transferring responsibility for assessing eligibility for medical cards and the fair deal scheme to the Department of Social Protection on the basis that it could potentially eliminate the duplication of functions between Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10285/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the witnesses to this morning's meeting. First, I wish to deal with salary overpayments to teachers described by Mr. Ó Foghlú. As part of budget 2011 a reduction of 10% was applied to the pay of new entrants. I appreciate and understand the difficulties encountered by the Department. A teacher appointed in 2010 would be in receipt of a gross salary of just over...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: Could Mr. Ó Foghlú describe how the system works and how it compares with the systems operated by other Departments and agencies?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: It is correct that the circular was only issued several months after the original decision to reduce pay at that level was agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: Yes, several months later. Why was there a delay?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: Did the Department not receive a circular of notification from the Department of Finance or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform immediately after the budget? The Department had adequate time to prepare. Why did it take several months to circulate the notification to those affected?