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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (7 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views in view of the practice whereby students who attend certain private fee paying schools are not facilitated in sitting their leaving certificate examinations in the same schools and are actively encouraged to sit as external students in local schools with a view to improving their grades by virtue of disguising pre-prepared...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Reilly for bringing this serious motion before the House. Many promises have been made over the years, but it is certain that in this case the Government has reacted to interest groups and political pressure. People vote for Governments to act, not to react. I must admit that when she took over from the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney was a welcome...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a child care centre (details supplied) can honour subventive places in between reviews; her proposals to ensure that these services can continue; and the plans she has put in place to ensure these state of the art facilities do not become redundant. [15016/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is legislation in place to curb head shops; and her plans to ensure head shops are properly controlled. [15018/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the over 70s GMS card will re-issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and the reason they received a further application to complete one month after returning the first complete application. [15019/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure four nursing care hours are not cutback in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [15020/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that cancer care facilities in Sligo will not be interfered with until proper and satisfactory alternatives are put in place and that patient care and lives will not be put at risk by attempting to transfer them or their care to non-existent or overstretched facilities elsewhere. [15030/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if financial help will be made available to community groups which must have professional audit accounts available when applying for grants which is placing community groups under financial pressure; and if he will recommend a less expensive way of providing means when providing accounts with applications. [15015/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied). [15017/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an outline of the school transport boundaries in every country. [15021/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (22 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: I wish to seek leave for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the over 70s General Medical Services, GMS, card, and the undue stress and anger among the elderly caused by the complicated and lengthy application form that they must fill out despite passing the means test for the...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: He had more regrets than that.

School Transport. (22 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the school transport arrangements (details supplied) in County Leitrim which entail two hours extra per day for young children who are required to walk one mile on a busy road in opposite directions of the school to the collection point at Gorvagh Community Centre and revert to previous practices in which children...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim is requested to refurnish all financial documents and so on to the Health Service Executive in order to obtain an over 70 years GMS card when these documents were sent to the local office in January 2009 and an acknowledgement of receipt received; if her attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Electricity Network: Electricity Network (22 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in relation to the Flagford, Carrick-on-Shannon to Srannagh, Sligo line being planned by ESB, he will review the decision and go underground with cabling at this stage in view of the changes that have occurred elsewhere. [15638/09]

Schools Building Projects. (23 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State. A new school was constructed in Croghan, County Roscommon. Croghan is a small village between Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon and Elphin. The population in the area is growing rapidly and the new school was a big attraction, with an increased number of pupils enrolling. A fourth teacher will join the staff in September. What was originally a two-teacher school...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 10 March 2009, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon, the reason for the delay in receiving a reply from FÁS. [15972/09]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: There is much worry and confusion over the proposed introduction of third level fees. When does the Minister for Finance expect the Student Support Bill to return to the House? Will there be any amendments to that Bill?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason new GMS cards issued to persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon are only issued for two years despite the fact that have held a GMS card for many years; and if all new GMS cards issued to persons from the client registration unit in Finglas, Dublin are only for two years. [17272/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Apr 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of employees in the Health Service Executive west who received a bonus in 2008. [17310/09]