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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (24 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the education and training boards currently require four years experience for applicants tendering for IT education contracts; and if they will consider voluntary work and academic qualifications in lieu of meeting this requirement. [36045/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 181. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the current boundaries of each local area partnership or leader partnership; the details of each of the electoral divisions covered by each of these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36000/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to public concern about the collection of personal data by Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this data can be stored outside the EEA, and particularly that Irish Water may disclose this data to a third party and may even sell it as an asset; if he will raise...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about the commitment in the programme for Government to open up the budgetary process. There has been very little progress made on that. It is still a highly secretive process which does not serve the people very well. The Taoiseach made a statement recently that the budget priority for the Government is to cut the top rate of tax, which will do nothing at...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Cutting the top rate of tax will not-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the influenza vaccine rates for the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 claimed by general practitioners and pharmacists. [36730/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an electric wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the treatment of prize bonds in the over 70s medical card assessment; if they are considered savings in view of the fact they generate no interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (30 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not provided a direct reply to Parliamentary Question No. 633 of 24 June 2014; and if he will ensure that the requested information is provided as a matter of urgency. [36852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (30 Sep 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not provided a direct reply to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 10 June 2014; and if he will ensure that the requested information is provided. [36853/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address this topic. Apart from housing, the loss of medical cards for those over 70 years is the main issue that I am dealing with in my office at the moment. I imagine this is probably the case for most other Deputies as well. I need not remind the Minister of State that following the elections in May the loss of medical cards was...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Even in the worst days of the recession, we managed to retain the existing income limits in 2011 and 2012 and it is difficult to understand how three Ministers in the Department could allow two substantial cuts to take place. That was disgraceful at a time they were talking about improving access to medical services, especially for people with medical needs. The Minister of State referred...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Not in the over 70s age group.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby parents of 18 year olds who are in full-time secondary education cannot claim child benefit and the enormous pressure this brings among poorer families in the retention of such students in education. [37227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that have so far been achieved from the introduction of section 13 and section 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2014; and when these sections of the Act were commenced. [37396/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners that pay the higher rate of the universal social charge. [37339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners that pay the lower rate of the universal social charge. [37340/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are exempt from the universal social charge. [37341/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37265/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (1 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the specific legislative basis on which a medical card may be withdrawn by the Health Service Executive in advance of the expiry date shown on the card when the person's income and medical circumstances have not changed, but where changes have been made in eligibility criteria. [37343/14]