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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the wearing of loose clothing by healthcare workers in hospital environments, including neck ties and white coats constitute a risk to hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if he and or the Health Service Executive will consider introducing policies that limit the wearing of neckties and white coats in public hospitals in order to assist in curbing the spread of hospital acquired infections; if he has considered a national standard of bare below the elbow for health care workers in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if he and or the Health Service Executive have examined the practices and policies of other jurisdictions as they pertain to clothing standards of health professionals in hospital environments which are aimed at minimising the spread of hospital acquired infections; if he is satisfied that standards and practices in place here conform with best international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if urinary catheter irrigation solutions are available to those patients with a medical card under GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/13]

Other Questions: Croke Park Agreement Review (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the context of the number of recently qualified teachers looking for jobs, and the numbers who are anxious to get into the training colleges, has the Department been in contact with the private sector teaching training institutes? All of us have people coming to our constituency clinics and telling us of the difficulty in finding work in the private or public sectors. The publicly funded...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following on from the previous speaker, no doubt everybody would accept there is a blurring of lines between the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills, even in terms of making the representations. I would agree with the previous speaker that something should be done about that. The great shame is that between 2004 and 2011 we had a fantastic opportunity to commence...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about the Easter bunny or the tooth fairy?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the Construction Contracts Bill because, as he knows, there was a high-profile incident in my constituency before Christmas. A number of Deputies have raised the issue of protecting subcontractors. There is a need to ensure, with capital envelopes from the State, that subcontractors are being protected on State contracts. When will we see the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 182. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details in tabular form of the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos, or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged, re-organised since he came to office; the saving that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 419. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in monthly tabular form, the number of salmon that came through the fish counter in Scartleigh dam on the river Feale from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (22 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 678. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is within the rules and regulations set down by the Road Safety Authority and his Department for a driving tester to recommend certain private driving instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2468/13]

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Whose fault is that?

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Driving around drunk.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the road between Galway and Shannon.

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I agree with much of what the previous speaker said about the construction element of procurement contracts. There is a problem with the tendering process in terms of the construction sector. All public representatives are aware that tenders of excessively low levels are being submitted to the county council, the Department of Education and Skills or to the Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any circumstances in which a young person wanting to undertake a jobbridge internship will be considered without having the three month period on a qualifying payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 495 and 548 of 16 January 2013, the date on which the advisory group on tax and social welfare is due to report to her; if she will provide this Deputy with the terms of reference of the advisory group; the details of the membership of the group to include their profession and occupation; if there are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Policy (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to extending the hedge cutting season as a result of difficulties experienced by landowners and contractors due to bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3267/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of tags each angler will receive for the salmon season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/13]