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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy was refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing the breast check programme from the age of 45 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned by the numbers presenting at constituency offices whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who have not been taking their medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve further home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [1515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years of age on State pension are over the income level to be eligible for a medical card as the threshold is €201 per week, he will consider introducing a waiver for hospital visits and over night stays which cost €75 per day for those who have already paid out €144 per month for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years are over the threshold financially for a medical card because the income limit for a single person is €201 and their pension is €238, he will consider disregarding more outgoings such as refuse, heating, fuel, electricity for that age group in view of the fact that the current...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding will be maintained for the Special Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance the methodology and process that will be used by the Revenue Commissioners in the assessment of the property tax on private homes, local authority properties and those owned by approved housing associations. [1778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the IMF staff report in December 2012 which commented that the National Assets Management Agency’s investment of €2bn would be back-loaded to the end of the four year period ending in 2016, the rationale for this approach in view of the immediate economic situation and the anticipated effect of NAMA’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments under the scapa scheme applied in each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments through NEPS applied to each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that will be lost as a result of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio from 17:1 to 19:1 in the further education and training sector; the consideration that has been given to the difficulties that will arise from having to replace teachers who teach specialised subjects. [2674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if thatched cottages will be exempt from the property tax in view of the amount of work that goes into maintaining the thatch annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the numbers of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who cannot afford to purchase their medication; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by GP only cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/13]

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: While Members already have discussed the matter of death by suicide, can the Taoiseach confirm whether the new director for the National Office for Suicide Prevention has taken up his position yet? The post was vacant from September 2011 to November 2012.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of construction related public procurement projects awarded in 2012; the value of each project, and if the project was awarded to an Irish company including the six counties. [3073/13]

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

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I commend my party colleague, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, on bringing the Bill forward and giving us the opportunity to debate this issue in the House. The Bill attempts to update the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. It outlines an updated definition of bullying and includes references to cyberbullying and bullying of at-risk groups. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of his commitment to reform, if he will consider setting up a unit within his Department with responsibility for integrating equality horizontally across all Departments with regards to public expenditure decisions. [3072/13]