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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is recruiting speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the national anti-bullying policy to combat an increase in cyber-bullying; the procedures in place to monitor the implementation of this policy; her views that such procedures are adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are delays in exchanging New Zealand driving licences for Irish driving licences; the efforts being made to reduce these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27207/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on an application for a driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided to Cork City and County for sustainable transport projects, including cycle lanes, over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Carrigaline western relief road in County Cork; the amount of funding that has been provided to date; the total expected cost; the expected timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27311/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the Cork bike scheme to include all areas of the Cork city, including Douglas and Togher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27312/15]

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Deputy McGrath on introducing this Bill and I welcome the debate. The issue is one of contention and emotion because it relates to the ability of people to pay and, predominantly, to their family home. In terms of having a healthy, functioning banking system, and mindful of the fact that we are now seeing banks return to profitability, they have a duty to engage with customers,...

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope that Deputy McGrath will accept the Government amendment.

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We are united in our aim on this issue. The banks must work with people. This is about people's lives, their dignity and their families. I hope the banks will work with people.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been spent by the Health Service Executive in refunding persons in accordance with the cross-border health care directive in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27885/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for procedures under the cross-border health care directive is sourced from the overall annual budget allocated to the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 176. To ask the Minister for Health how money is found to fund procedures under the cross-border health care directive when money for similar procedures here can be restricted due to funding restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the allocation of special needs assistants to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the coming school year; if she will explain any changes in the number of special needs assistants allocated; the options available for reviewing the allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the eligibility for family income supplement in order that persons working less than 19 hours per week can benefit from this payment, given that such a move would be of particular help to those transitioning from the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a carer's allowance; and the number of these who are in receipt of a general practitioner card; the additional entitlements that a carer may be able to receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 333. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the economic importance of the Ringaskiddy area and recent approval by An Bord Pleanála for the port of Cork to relocate its operations to Ringaskiddy, subject to improvements to the road network, he will prioritise the upgrading of the N28 in the Government's capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 334. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the implementation of new public service sick leave in 2014, the amount saved as a result of these measures; if the lost time rate was reduced as a result of these measures; if there has been a reduction in the average days lost per whole-time equivalent employee; the expected savings in terms of money and time from these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the implementation of new public service sick leave arrangements in An Garda Síochána in 2014, the amount of money saved as a result of these measures; if the lost time rate was reduced as a result; if there has been a reduction in the average days lost per whole-time equivalent employee; the expected savings in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 621. To ask the Minister for Health as part of his Department’s capital expenditure plan, if he will provide funding for a new hospital in Cork, as recommended in the report Reconfiguration of Acute Hospital Services, Cork and Kerry by the non-executive advisory board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28813/15]