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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application under the nursing home support scheme, fair deal, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/12]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill, which is reforming in its aims and common sense in its application. It pursues the stated policy goal of ensuring all teachers in our education system are appropriately qualified and subject to regulation and oversight by the Teaching Council but its provisions are tempered by reason. It recognises the contribution made by...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (29 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans in relation to the development of terminal buildings at airstrips on Inishbofin and Cleggan, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11650/12]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the mechanisms in place to ensure manufacturers and distributors of light bulbs comply with the EU lighting directive; the penalties that may apply in a case of non-compliance; the recourse open to persons wishing to report failure by a company to comply with the directive; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (29 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the specific transport projects in Galway that will benefit from the allocation of €25 million through the regional cities programme over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (1 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of instances in which covered institutions are using taxpayers' money to challenge in the High Court decisions made by the Financial Ombudsman in favour of mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a site has been acquired for the purpose of constructing a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the project will be included in the five-year building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11972/12]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to provide funding to Galway City Council in respect of the housing grant for people with a disability, housing aid for older people and the mobility aids housing grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Staffing: Third Level Staffing (6 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is concerned that academic and support services for students of NUI Galway and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology may be adversely affected by the retirement this year of 34 and 22 staff from each of the institutions, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the announcement that the JobBridge scheme has reached its target of 5,000 internships since it was launched, the proportion of these positions that related to host organisations based in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12759/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the immigrant investor programme and the start-up entrepreneur programme to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12126/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to allow applications for long-term residency in respect of persons who hold business permission to remain in the State for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12171/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can expect to undergo an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12140/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision is expected to be made regarding a supplementary welfare allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a legislative amendment of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 to exempt unincorporated business firms with turnovers below a prescribed limit from the obligation to appoint an auditor to make a report of their accounts, as is the case for small and medium enterprises operating in other sectors; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their nine-month development assessment, which is currently six months overdue, as required by Health Service Executive guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13575/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to prevent a serious impact on services following a significant number of retirements from the Orthopaedic Department at Galway University Hospital; if he will outline these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/12]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (21 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if a decision to refuse a primary medical certificate to a person (details supplied) in County Galway could be overturned in view of the fact that the person is not medically fit to attend for assessment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [15225/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to introduce legislation to provide for the expungement of criminal convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15401/12]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned that plans for a deep sea fish farm off the west coast could pose a risk of epizootics spreading to the wild salmon population, given the proximity of its proposed location to its migration route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15654/12]