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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards the development of a National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/12]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Answer it.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the position in respect of convening the constitutional convention? We raised the matter on the Order of Business last week and we understood we would be given an advice note on the matter. That has not happened. The challenge is to select the 66 members of the public, which is a daunting task. I also asked for consultation with Opposition parties in respect of the independent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for an urgent oral hearing of an appeal following a refusal of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42888/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken by the Social Welfare Appeals Office to process appeals in respect of applications for invalidity pension, disability allowance, carer's allowance, domiciliary care allowance and jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42959/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43180/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is acceptable or if it is good practice, for a local authority to routinely refuse to meet with applicants, or their agents, or to have discussions with applicants, or their agents, in circumstances where a further information request has issue on a planning file; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards that were in place in each of the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43444/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the site under consideration for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be capable of accommodating an extended educations campus, should he decide, in accordance with policies, to pursue such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43601/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his active consideration of a site for a school (details supplied) in county Kildare includes contact having been made with the landowner and price negotiations being underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has now embarked on co-education, if capital funding will be made available to provide additional, essential toilet facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore the children's dental service at Athy Health Centre, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department allocation of places to County Kildare for the 2012/13 academic year is just 357, making it the fourth lowest per capita level of approval in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 3 October 2012, and notwithstanding his Department's management guidelines, if a local authority may as a matter of policy preclude councillor's and or Oireachtas members from attendance at formal pre-planning consultation when they are accompanying the prospective applicant; if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which members of the Air Corps have participated in overseas missions; if he is committed to providing opportunities to members of the Air Corps to take part in overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive provides essential transport for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who is attending a sheltered workshop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43858/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43863/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43864/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time taken by the Health Service Executive to process applications for the renewal of discretionary medical cards; the number of such cards which have been refused/granted to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive continue to provide funding to the Alzheimer's Society for the operation of a day care facility in Monasterevin, County Kildare; if he will take steps to ensure that this essential three day a week facility is not reduced or diminished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43906/12]