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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport under the category of office premises expenses, if he will list the individual offices operated by his Department in the State alongside the expenses that they will incur in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of grant applications he has received for swimming pool builds or repair or maintenance for 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24859/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. With regard to question 29, the plans to increase the numbers of school dentists in Cork, the reply stated that 48 dentists are currently employed in the school dental service of Cork ICA and that in the past two years, four to five dentists have left the dental service. Have those dentists been replaced and, if not, when will they be replaced?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I have got all this information anyway. The local gardaí were obliged to call on the fire brigade to provide assistance. It was on call - not on duty - and came to the scene and provided assistance. However, my point is these are not merely isolated incidents. As people in east Cork have no confidence in the ambulance service at present, does the Minister intend to conduct a review...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I may have missed the answer to an earlier question. The HSE is investing in new ambulances and I asked if any of them were going into east Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Are there any plans to put one, or any, into east Cork?

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: They are not. That is obvious.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Habitual Residency Conditions (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 19. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will direct her Department to catalogue information on the number of returning Irish emigrants who applied for but were refused a social welfare payment on the basis of not fulfilling the habitual residency condition. [25719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Retirements (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she expects pesons who are forced to retire from the civil service at 65 to claim jobseeker's benefit or allowance until they can receive the pension at 66 and 67. [25718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it currently takes for medical card appeals to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it took from August 2012 until February 2013 for a person (details supplied) in Cork with a severe chronic illness to receive a decision on their medical card application; the reason that person was refused and was not considered on discretionary grounds in view of the fact that they suffer from crohn's disease; if he will approve and expedite...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding was refused to Dublin City Council under the Sports Capital Programme for work at Brickfields Park, Bushy Park, and St Anne's Park when the Chief State Solicitor's office has confirmed that his Department is fully aware that the council's titles are capable of supporting a charge registered or unregistered title and,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Council Funding (29 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent concerns regarding the financial situation of Irish hockey and the loss in excess of €200,000 that it made in 2008, if he will provide details of audits of the Irish Hockey Association that have been carried out by the Irish Sports Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26110/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 2. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed progress report to date on the Historic Towns Initiative Pilot Scheme; if he will provide a detailed report of its financial return in terms of heritage tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Despite the fact that work remains ongoing, I can say with great confidence that Youghal, the town in which I live, has benefited hugely from this project. Youghal has a public realm plan, as I am sure Westport and Listowel do. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to roll out their plans. The pilot scheme has had a knock-on effect, in that many...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Very much so.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Youghal is also the second largest walled town in Ireland after Derry in Northern Ireland. In the current climate of mass emigration and high rates of unemployment, it is impossible to overestimate the importance of schemes like the historic towns initiative for each of the three towns involved. I hope that it can be expanded. I have a slight concern that the abolition of town councils...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The Minister would normally read out his answer.

Other Questions: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his response. His Department has not spent that much on consultancy fees. I was not aware of that. I am pleased the Minister agrees that consultants should only be used in exceptional circumstances and that it is of the utmost importance that taxpayers' money is spent sparingly when it comes to the employment of consultants. His response has satisfied me.

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister. Is he aware that there are lots of difficulties with 53 special areas of conservation bogs and that there is also concern with bogs in the natural heritage areas? Could the Minister inform the House how many bogs are designated under Irish law and how flexible is the law? In how many natural heritage areas is turf cutting taking place? What meetings have been held...