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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the criteria for receiving an Irish exemption in schools will be concluded; if he envisages this review extending the criteria to include special needs such as autistic spectrum disorder and asperger's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52483/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the strategies in place to address youth unemployment; if she is considering any further initiatives in this area; if she has had discussions at a European level in relation to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Nutrition (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the growing problems with child nutrition here, particularly a recent study by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland showing that babies here are having fizzy drinks, cakes and so on at ages of less than six months old; his plans to address issues regarding child nutrition and to support families; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle obesity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52469/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the statistics available to him in relation to obesity here; the number of Irish adults that are now obese; the number that are men; the number that are women; the way the figures compare to other countries; the level of increase in obesity here in the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52470/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a specific strategy in place to tackle child obesity; the number of Irish children that are obese; the way this compares to 10 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52471/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the number of weight loss operations that have been carried out by the health service here in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of hospitals here providing these operations; the waiting list for such an operation; the number of persons currently waiting on an operation for weight loss; the amount of funding in place for such operations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients accessing weight management services in hospitals here; the amount of funding that was provided to these services in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of persons on a waiting list to access these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health when a package of supports will be put in place for families whose children have been affected by unique narcolepsy disorder arising from vaccination with pandemrix; if he will give details of this package of supports; when this package of supports will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53346/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the implementation status of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53347/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Services Regulation (29 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a central database or register of estates under the management of management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53527/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Nov 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues around the provision of generic anti-epileptic drugs; the action he intends to take to implement the recommendations of the 2010 Moran report regarding AEDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53526/12]

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy already has it arranged.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: Would the Deputy do that?

Topical Issues Debate: Hospice Services (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: I am thankful for the time to raise in the Dáil today the need for the provision of a hospice in County Wicklow and to seek an update on where plans for such a provision are currently within the Department of Health and the HSE. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, for her attendance for this topical issue. The people of County Wicklow, relative to other parts of the country,...

Topical Issues Debate: Hospice Services (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: This is an issue of equity for people in County Wicklow. As I indicated, spending on palliative care in the county is €3 per head of population as opposed to €30 per head of population in counties Donegal, Sligo and Limerick. While we do not begrudge people in these counties such expenditure, some degree of equity is required. The lack of equity was evident when palliative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to overcome the issue of unemployment within the construction sector; if there are any supports in place for young apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54113/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young people aged 18-25 who are availing of the Jobsbridge scheme; the metrics in place to measure the success of this scheme in tackling youth unemployment and in young people leaving the scheme upon completion to take up paid employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54109/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the pathways to work scheme is successful in targeting youth unemployment; if it is being used by young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection he number of young graduates who have taken part in the work placement programme; if they have been successful in gaining further employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54111/12]