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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the building of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will identify a site for the build; when the building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons who do not have utility bills to provide their address when applying for benefits; the acceptable ways to prove an address; if an affidavit letter from Gardaí or a politician would be accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a house owner or local authority is responsible for leaks or sewerage blockages outside of a home owner's boundary located on a public footpath or road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are grants available to assist home owners to replace leaking pipes or collapsed sewers where the problems occurs outside their boundary under a public footpath or road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 392. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) on disability allowance who has already been means tested to qualify for that benefit has to provide further proof of means from another country to apply for social housing in County Cork. [39394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39321/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Medicines and Medical Products: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Deputy Ó Caoláin wanted very much to be present at this meeting but due to unforeseen circumstances he cannot be here. I thank Mr. O'Mahony for his presentation. It was very informative. I am glad we will have the opportunity to discuss some of the issues with his team. Mr. O'Mahony raised the issue of the illegal importation of prescription medicines, which very clearly is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Proofing of Budgets (25 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has consulted wit the Department of Finance on the issue of equality budgeting. [39754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (25 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for the appointment of peace commissioners across the State. [39765/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the full roll-out of reference pricing and generic substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 34. To ask the Minister for Health if it is within his power by means of regulations, or if legislation is needed, to require private and voluntary nursing homes who are in the nursing home support scheme to provide a minimum number of places for higher dependency patients in order to avoid cherry-picking by these homes, resulting in higher dependency patients remaining at the back of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the options that are available to persons who do not have utility bills to prove their address when applying to open a bank account; the acceptable ways to prove a person's address; if an affidavit, letter from the Garda or politician will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to persons who do not have utility bills to prove their address when applying for housing; the acceptable ways to prove a persons address; if an affidavit, letter from Gardaí of politician will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40183/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential ramifications for the tourism and hospitality sector of an increase in VAT above the current 9% tax rate; if his attention has been drawn to the potential that this would have for job losses; if he has engaged with the tourism industry regarding same; and if he has had any discussions with the Department of Finance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: There is major concern in the tourism and hospitality sector at the prospect of VAT rates being increased from the current 9% to 13.5%, a substantial increase. I have been lobbied, as has the Minister of State, by the tourism and hospitality sectors in this regard. They make a good case. It is the view of Retail Excellence Ireland that far from raising revenue, reversion to the higher rate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I will just conclude. When the VAT receipts reduction is deducted from the employment gains, the net impact to the Exchequer is a benefit of €173 million annually. Does the Minster of State accept these figures?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I understand he is favourably disposed to the need for the lower rate to be maintained but I hope for the sake of the tourism sector that he will be able to attempt to persuade the Minister that this should be the case.

Other Questions: Job Creation (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I recently attended a briefing given by the Federation of Irish Sport. It made a very compelling case that 150 jobs could be created for the sum of €4.85 million, which is very small in overall budgetary terms. There is long-standing evidence that sport and exercise can reduce expenditure in the health service and other areas. For...

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill and commend Deputy Joan Collins for her work on it. It gives us an opportunity to debate what is a very important and extremely serious issue. Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill. Clearly, the Government's hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach is failing pathetically. The concept behind the Bill is laudable,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussion with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the potential for using that Department’s capital building programme as an opportunity to increase the provision of sporting facilities in local communities, in particular youth sports facilities, through co-location of sports facilities with...