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Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: About a threat, apparently.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in St Colmcille’s Hospital Loughlinstown, County Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14342/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hour applications for children with special educational needs that were received after 5 October 2012 will not be sanctioned until the 2013/2014 school year; the way schools are expected to provide for the needs of these children from within their existing resources; if such a delay is now to be viewed as the norm; the rationale...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (26 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow that applied to participate in the jobbridge scheme was refused entry to the scheme and the action that can be taken to ensure that this school can avail of administrative support in their school from this scheme [15170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline some of the measures contained within the Road Safety Strategy that is due to be launched later this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being undertaken to reduce the weight of school bags for Irish children which is having an adverse affect on the ability of children to walk or cycle to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the immediate timeframe for the stages of this project; the funding allocation available for this project; the prospective date for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered any plans to revise the criteria and system on which commercial levies are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: I very much welcome the opportunity to raise this issue in the Dáil this evening. I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, for his personal attendance and the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us to raise the issue. We are only in the fourth month of 2013 and already Wicklow commuters have had to endure traffic chaos and road closures on the N11-M11 owing to...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response and for providing some very useful information for the people of Wicklow. The fact that a CCTV survey is being conducted, along with a number of site visits, with a report expected shortly is both proactive and welcome. As a representative for County Wicklow, I hope to be in this House at some stage in the future obtaining information from...

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill, which addresses a unique set of circumstances in Irish history. I agree with Deputy O'Donovan that the State has been slow to apologise in the past and admit it got things wrong. The Government has embarked on a course of trying to right historical wrongs. The Bill represents another step...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism classes that have been opened in schools here since March 2011; the names of these schools and their location; the total number of such classes now in operation; the funding provided by his Department in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for such classes; his plans for further classes for the next school year; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy position on the provision of Applied Behaviour Analysis as a method of education for children on the Autistic Spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the building will commence; the current stage of the process; the temporary accommodation that is being provided in the interim; the capacity of the school; the capacity of the school after extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the extension is scheduled to be constructed; the stage the process is currently at between the school and his Department; the capacity of the school currently and the capacity of the school after the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act; the provisions in this Act that have been implemented; the date of their enactment; the provisions in the Act that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish, in tabular form, a list of all provisions of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; the current status of these provisions in terms of whether they have been implemented, part implemented or not implemented; the projected cost of implementing each of the provisions which have not been implemented to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to receive policy advice from the National Council for Special Education on special education here; the terms of reference or basis on which this review is being carried out; if the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has discussed the issue of special needs education policy with his counterparts at an EU level in terms of Council of Minister meetings or informal meetings; if so, if he will provide an overview of such discussions and any conclusions arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17183/13]