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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she is taking to encourage a contribution from the benefitting employer / host in lieu of the free labour they get under the jobbridge programme. [11385/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Ethics (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if it is ethical for a doctor to refuse a patient a medical examination required to join a sporting organisation because they do not agree with the sport in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the delegates for their attendance. A dangerous and illegal number of hours are being worked. Not only does this affect the mental health and well-being of the doctors, but it could also affect the care of patients. Health and safety are very important in all aspects of work. However, they seem to be blatantly disregarded in the health service. Should patients have confidence in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the delegates for their attendance but as the previous speaker noted, the two reports are very different. It appears, from members' beliefs or what they have heard in recent years, that a lot of non-consultant hospital doctors, NCHDs, are working a highly dangerous and illegal number of hours. While health and safety are very important in all aspects of life, they appear to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: With regard to the inappropriate tasks to be performed by nursing staff, will nurses have the capacity to cope with their additional duties and are they aware they will be taking on these duties? On the issues of 24 hours continually on-site and the 68 hours in a week, if hospitals fail to comply who will be held accountable and will sanctions be applied?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: With regard to accountability, will sanctions be imposed on hospitals if they fail to comply with Brussels?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (6 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons on pensions who cannot afford to pay the tax long term and opt to defer it are subject to an additional 8% annual charge or a 4% charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (6 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance with regards to the local property tax, if he will take the money at source from those who cannot or will not pay or will they add 8% onto the tax annually until it is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (6 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a response will issue to representations made (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will deploy more Garda vehicles to the Mallow area of County cork in view of the fact that the public there are concerned about the lack of vehicles in the Garda fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/13]

Other Questions: Teaching Contracts (7 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the numbers of post primary school teachers who, since 2010, have been awarded full-time contracts under the European contracts of indefinitive duration directive; if he will provide a breakdown of teachers who have been awarded full-time contracts on hours that are less than the maximum 22 hours per week. [11994/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. Regarding the current control framework and the sharing of data between the HSE, the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection, what type of legislation is pending and can the witnesses assure people that they will protected under the Data Protection Act? I am happy to hear that the National Adult Literacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: On the discretionary medical card, when it comes up for review the person is issued with a GP card and has to go to the trouble of getting all the information together again and it takes weeks to get the discretionary card back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: With regard to the discretionary medical cards for cancer patients, the whole circumstance of 12 months' human cost, even if one is above the threshold, is certainly not taken into consideration. That is one issue that needs to be examined.

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Deputy Ó Caoláin and I are sharing time.

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: It is estimated that one in 88 children in Ireland has some form of autism spectrum disorder and that somewhere in the region of 750,000 people have a disability of one form or another. In total, this amounts to 18.5% of the population. In numerical terms, this constitutes a significant section of society. Despite this, successive Governments have paid only scant attention to the needs and...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion brought before the House by Sinn Féin. The issue of job creation is arguably one of the most pressing and important challenges that we as elected representatives face. In simple terms, people need work if they are to feed their families and put a roof over their heads. Work or employment gives people the material means...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (12 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the money collected for the household charge will be distributed to local authorities in view of the fact that it is a year since the charge was introduced and local authorities are yet to see the benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12830/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations. Mr. Wolfe's submission states that most disadvantaged children do not live in disadvantaged areas. With this in mind, I ask him to elaborate on what characteristics an area based approach would need if it is to be successful and address this dilemma. Mr. Wolfe also noted that Scandinavian countries have in place early...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (13 Mar 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will seek to add the GPO/Moore Street battlefield site to the current list of site on the UNESCO World Heritage list submitted by the Irish State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13162/13]