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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any technical difficulties with the blood testing laboratory at Cork University Hospital; and if he will confirm that the laboratory is in full functioning order. [35779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (23 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills while recognising the supports currently available under the student assistance fund, her plans to allow recipients of the BETA access to maintenance payments under the SUSI scheme as allowed for by recipients of the one parent family payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (23 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to rental accommodation scheme housing tenants whose agreement will not be renewed by the receiver of the property, noting the persons have resided in the property for 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35793/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the company who operate the national car test is now asking customers to absolve the company of any responsibility, in writing, for damage caused to a vehicle while testing; his views that this is a satisfactory situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36182/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public service vehicles, including buses, directly operated or contracted by the State that are not fitted with safety belts; his views on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36183/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when free general practitioner care will be introduced for the under sixes and the over 70s. [36670/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to double the capacity at Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin to facilitate up to 120 patients to be treated for spinal deformity each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (30 Sep 2014)

Jim Daly: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if amenity grants are available to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (7 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the number of alcohol related admissions to public hospitals for each of the past ten years; if he will provide this number as a percentage of total admissions; if he will provide an estimated cost of treating alcohol related illnesses for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (8 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for significant penalties being applied in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork over consecutive years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38362/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to her Department of a reduction of two points in the retention figure on pupil-teacher ratio for three and four teacher primary schools; if she will provide favourable consideration to such a move ahead of the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38307/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for taking time to come before us to discuss the issues arising from the proposed new model for allocating teaching resources to students with special educational needs. I welcome the principle underpinning the proposed change and the objective it is hoped it will achieve. I commend the two previous speakers on their contributions. There is nothing...

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar seo. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As the previous speaker said, the Bill is one we have been anxious to see come to the House for some time. I have raised the issue on numerous occasions on the Order of Business and with the line Minister, in order to expedite the arrival of the Bill in the House, which I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average single farm payments value for herd owners in County Cork. [39253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the quality authority that monitors the quality and ingredients used in cigarettes that are sold legally on the market here; if new chemicals or substances used in the manufacture of these cigarettes in recent years are cleared by a regulating authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the refusal by her Department to facilitate a diploma in education in Sherkin Island national school; if this has been the case in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38936/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 288. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the rate of road tax for pre 2008 motor cars; his further views that it is fair and reasonable that identical family cars with same engine size and emission rating are rated up to 500% more if registered in 2007 as opposed to 2008; his views on allowing owners of vehicles of all ages the opportunity to tax...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 306. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of enforcement of regulations when installing certified septic tanks; if his attention has been drawn to rogue traders installing non-compliant tanks; the measures he has taken to address this issue if it exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (14 Oct 2014)

Jim Daly: 384. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a response from the National Transport Authority to correspondence (details supplied) furnished to its office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39252/14]