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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 1189: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an E112 application for a person to have surgery in the UK which is not available here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans in the near future to have the drug Pradaxa added to the list of drugs available on the medical card scheme and the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: What is the question?

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Not for the first time.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister and I thank Deputy Tom Hayes for sharing time. I wish to touch on a number of different themes in respect of the Bill and to make a number of points to the Minister with regard to the social welfare system and the way it is administered. I will focus on the Bill in the first instance, before proceeding to comment on some of the broader matters about which I am...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 725: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on speech and language services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20143/12]

Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister of State. The issue I am raising is the delay in the processing of applications for carer's allowance and carer's benefit. I have been contacted by a number of constituents who have made applications, and all they want to know is the status of their applications. This is highly reminiscent, unfortunately, of the difficulties that were encountered in the processing of...

Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for her response. She emphasised the point made by Deputy Murphy, namely, that this is causing great worry and upset for people who are already worried and upset because there has been a change in their circumstances. Otherwise they would not be applying for this allowance. They come into my office and contact me with a regularity and a frequency which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that residents in an area (details supplied) were exempt from the household charge but residents in another location were still liable despite its unfinished condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be entered as a 2011 postgraduate applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21556/12]

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I acknowledge Sinn Féin's bringing the Bill to the House. I did not hear the contribution of Deputy Tóibín, but I read it and looked at the points he made. Deputy Ann Phelan made an important point, which is that no public representative has a monopoly of wisdom or understanding of the rights of workers and how they need to be protected. We all have family members who have been affected...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome many aspects of this Bill, which contains many important provisions. I want to highlight the decision made to dissolve the Dormant Accounts Board and transfer of its functions and capacities back into the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. In this era, when we need to ensure taxpayers' money is spent as well as possible, such moves must be welcomed and...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22307/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ask the Health Service Executive Team for Separated Children Seeking Asylum to review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in respect of relocating to hostel accommodation despite his ongoing health problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22938/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive an appointment to have an operation to remove cataracts in both eyes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/12]

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: There is far more to Europe and the European Union than the eurozone but, for many people, the most concrete manifestation of the European Union is the euro in their wallets or purses. There is no doubt that what happens to the eurozone will have a seismic impact on the health of European political project. As we survey where matters stand after the past few weeks, the eurozone is facing a...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is any legislation preventing companies from hiring staff on a permanent or contract basis whilst existing workers are being reduced to only three and four day weeks; if there is a particular instance of such a scenario happening; if he will investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23410/12]

Written Answers — Free Travel Schemes: Free Travel Schemes (15 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a free travel pass for each of the past five years; if she will provide the numbers who are recipients of carer's allowance, invalidity pension and disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23825/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (16 May 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of a green card application submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24533/12]