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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has established the reason the number of days spent in acute care in south Tipperary is much lower than in Dublin; if there are measures that South Tipperary health services have undertaken that should be used elsewhere in view of this better performance; and if she will make a statement on the numbers of people waiting to get...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has implemented a policy of Parliamentary Affairs Division replies to parliamentary questions referred from her Department taking 15 working days; the success rate of such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27224/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of step-down beds here; the length of the waiting list for these beds on average for the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27225/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children on the waiting list for occupational, speech and language therapy, or psychiatric care who are on the waiting list for more than three months can use the National Treatment Purchase Fund to access these services automatically. [27226/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the income limit for the parents of a child with an intellectual disability under 18 years of age; and the way this compares to the limit for children under 18 but over the age of six without intellectual disability. [27227/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a publicity campaign has taken place in 2008 to increase uptake of the medical card scheme; if the medical card has been increased to reflect the average industrial wage; and the action taken to make this process easier to apply for by her Department. [27228/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new primary health care teams approved for funding in 2008; the number that received funding once planning permission and building resources had been allocated; and the number of these in socially deprived areas. [27229/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent on home care support packages every year since 2002 to date in 2008; the number of people treated in this way; the estimate of the savings this represents rather than having people in full-time care; and if she will confirm whether there are further pilot projects planned in this area for the future. [27413/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to the fair deal nursing home payment system. [27418/08]

Written Answers — Land Valuation: Land Valuation (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time it will take for the Health Service Executive land in south Tipperary to be professionally valued; if this valuation is part of a national process; and if it will be started as soon as possible. [27426/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are facilities for people reaching the age of eighteen with intellectual disabilities in south Tipperary to further their development in order to live an independent life in so far as possible; the number of places that will be available for persons wishing to apply in 2008 for these places; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding for disability services in south Tipperary will be cut; if respite care will remain at its current level within disability services; if she will make a statement on disability facilities in south Tipperary generally, outlining the different day and residential facilities available; the amount of funding they received in...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Transport if the feasibility study for a limerick Luas style light rail transport system has commenced; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26924/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will designate the new Cashel to Mitchelstown-Cullahil to Cashel N8 upgrades as motorways in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 478: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to adapt and change apprenticeship programmes in the construction area in light of the reduction in growth in the industry; the number of people who have left the apprenticeship programmes in the past two years; the system set in place to ensure these apprentices continue to have a job; and if she...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 479: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the annual expenditure on the training networks programme and the Skillnets training programme; the number of people who have benefited from these programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26896/08]

Written Answers — Research and Development Strategy: Research and Development Strategy (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 480: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding reaching the EU Lisbon goals on research and development and innovation; the action being taken to achieve those goals in 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26897/08]

Written Answers — Research and Development Strategy: Research and Development Strategy (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 481: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent annually on business expenditure on research and development since 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26898/08]

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 482: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regional skills advisory groups that have been created; the number of times these advisory groups have met; the location of same; if any took place in the south Tipperary area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26899/08]

Written Answers — Technology and Innovation Strategy: Technology and Innovation Strategy (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 483: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action taken to implement the strategy on science technology and innovation; the parts that remain to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26900/08]