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Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an gcinneadh atá déanta eascaire a chur amach chun na folúntais i mBaile Átha Cliath Thiar Theas agus i Ros Comáin-Liatroim Theas a líonadh. It is also important to note that it is thank to the court case taken by Deputy Doherty that Governments can no longer drag out or delay indefinitely the holding of by-elections....

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: Voters in these constituencies are trying to cope with an unfair family home tax and they are dreading water bills in the new year. The water is not even fit to drink in Roscommon. They are trying to cope with unacceptably high levels of unemployment and the scandal of mass emigration. The Government should think about the deep damage that is being done to communities and families and our...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a company is permitted to offer internships under JobBridge when an existing employee of 11 years was put on a three-day week in 2011 and, for the past four months, is working four days a week, and when this employee wants to work a full five days a week but is told by the employer there is not work for five days; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose disability allowance and other associated payments have been stopped; and if these allowances might be reinstated. [33340/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines for conducting Tús interviews; if persons carrying out these interviews receive training; if the interviewee can expect a degree of privacy during the interview bearing in mind that financial matters are discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the pension entitlements for persons (details supplied) employed as managers of community employment schemes. [33805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 8 July 2014, if he will confirm that the importer (details supplied) at no time was given the opportunity to facilitate the examination of their container and was simply told to pay the fee of €650 +VAT to have their container released and examined; his views that this is acceptable in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 399. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a company (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will provide in tabular form the aids or supports given to this company by the industrial development agency or Enterprise Ireland over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34125/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 530. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason persons with any history of a psychiatric illness cannot join the Irish Defence Forces; his views that this discriminates against those who may have had mental health issues; the reason persons who are refused entry on these grounds are not offered the opportunity of an independent psychological assessment; his plans to change this; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Early Child Care Education (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Meath disability service is due to cease funding for the preschool assistant service; if he will reconsider this decision taking into consideration the huge support this subsidy has provided for over ten years to parents of children with disabilities attending preschools; the support, if any, in place if this funding is to cease; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the Health Service Executive orthodontic services, Dublin North East, being chosen as the national pilot scheme for the provision of training of hygienists and dental nurses to become orthodontic therapists; the plans for those staff to work with specialist orthodontists on treatment cases; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether the proposed Health Service Executive training of hygienists and dental nurses to become orthodontic therapists has been undertaken, and if it has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 790. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown for current waiting lists for orthodontic services in the HSE Dublin north east region, specifically for counties Louth and Meath, outlining the timeframe patients have been on waiting lists; if there are plans to engage additional resources to manage these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33038/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 791. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth may expect to receive treatment under Dublin north east orthodontic services, noting that this young person would appear to have been approved for treatment in 2011 and the lengthy waiting time is causing considerable anxiety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 919. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive launched its National Hepatitis C Strategy on 4 September 2012; that this strategy outlined a time lined plan to reduce transmission of Hepatitis C and improve care of patients with the disease; and if any funding was made available to implement its recommendations [33488/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 881. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth [33352/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 882. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth [33353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 883. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Health Service Executive review of podiatry services identified additional funding for three senior grade podiatrist posts to be located in the north east with one position in County Louth; and if he will confirm a time frame for the recruitment of the senior grade podiatrist for County Louth [33354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 884. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to Health Service Executive figures, between 2011 and 2013 the number of persons in County Louth with diabetes related foot ulceration requiring in-patient treatment has risen from 34 to 76; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2010 the HSE sanctioned the development of a national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 886. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case in which the Health Service Executive made commitments to a person (details supplied) in County Clare to provide a new wheelchair by April 2014 and that as of 24 July 2014, this person has still not received their wheelchair; when this person might expect to receive the wheelchair; his views on whether this delay...