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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 48. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline his response to the first national report on bird of prey persecution and poisoning which showed that there were 33 confirmed incidents here in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans, if any, to reopen the embassy in the Vatican in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 854. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been spent on the senior alert scheme from January 2013 to date in 2013; if he expects the full allocation of €2.45 million to be used this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36891/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 1111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to complete and enact the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38405/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 1110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 1539. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the provision of a primary care centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; if this centre is to be provided by means of a Public Private Partnership agreement or by way of the Health Service Executive capital programme; if a site has been identified for this centre; if he will provide an indicative timeframe for this...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: Before the last general election the Tánaiste made a significant commitment in regard to people, particularly young children, with disabilities and special needs. There is an unacceptable situation facing children in terms of the provision of special needs supports in our schools. The deadline for applications for special needs assistants is tomorrow, 20 September, whereas last year it...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: I am surprised the Minister for Education and Skills is not aware of the case to which I referred, given that I wrote to him about it some weeks ago, as did others. Perhaps he will check that correspondence. The situation is very well known in the Department and in the National Council for Special Education. Rather than go public on this issue initially, I wrote about it. I just could not...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: The message we are getting from parents, teachers and children is very different from what we are being told officially. There is a problem here. The case of Kate Crowley illustrates more than anything else that the system, at its core, lacks advocacy for the child. It should be about the facilitation of children's constitutional right to an education. That should be the driving spirit...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: Will the Minister for Education and Skills agree to extend the deadline? Ms Sheila Nunan of the INTO has warned it will have a major impact. Will the Government exceed the resource teacher cap, for example, if new needs emerge in the autumn? The problem with the deadline is that, with new children starting, needs can emerge through diagnosis and monitoring by teachers in a school. Will the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: What happens if something emerges after the deadline?

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: The programme for Government contained specific promises on the care of the elderly. It was stated that investment in the supply of more and better care for older people in the community and in residential settings would be a priority for this Government and also that the Government would provide additional funding each year for the care of older people with this funding to provide more...

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----with people bringing in letters they have received. For example, 69 year olds and people who have cards-----

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: The elderly are feeling it. When people watching on television hear the Tánaiste saying that medical cards are not being targeted, they wonder are people in this House in the real world because we are all getting the representations. When will the commitments in the programme for Government relating to the elderly be implemented? When can we expect the implementation of these...

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste needs to read a few briefs.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: There is a Bill listed.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Social Protection is fighting a rearguard action.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (19 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: 21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the new legislation she will introduce over the remaining months of 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38724/13]

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: People throughout the country are receiving letters notifying them of a review of their medical card eligibility and entitlements. In many cases, medical cards are being taken away from people, which causes great anxiety and distress to them. Within this general cull of medical cards there has been a particularly nasty focus on those with serious illnesses who had discretionary medical...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2013)

Micheál Martin: She said she had read with interest a statement from the HSE indicating that those with severe and life-threatening illnesses would continue to receive medical cards. Professor Hardiman wrote:I am puzzled by the disparity between the policy as enunciated and our recent experience in the motor neurone disease clinic. Within the past few months, I have drafted many letters to the HSE in...