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Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I compliment Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin on tabling the motion. It gives us an opportunity to raise some of the issues affecting older people in our communities. Today, I received a large number of letters from the Older and Bolder organisation. The first few words of each letter sums up what older people want. They state that they want to grow old at home. They outline...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (16 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of rent supplement; the timeline for any changes; the legislative changes that are necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/12]

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. When my party was bringing forward legislation before going out of government, I was probably one of the few members of that party who objected to the amalgamation of the VECs and the decision to reduce the number of them. I felt a county such as Wexford, with a population of 150,000, needed its own VEC structure rather than having...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I am concerned about having one VEC structure for two large counties. It will not be in the best interests of the students and other people in either county. The Bill is before us and what is proposed will happen. Therefore, we may put up with it. The VEC structure served the country well since its inception approximately 70 years ago. I was a member of Wexford VEC for some years....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with Serbia on their accession talks with the EU; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44880/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress and advances made in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe since Ireland's chairmanship was announced in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44906/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a special needs assistant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [45036/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for an iPad will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford [45043/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change current wardship legislation and if he will outline his views on the need for such change. [45035/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for a transfer of entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved. [45041/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange early payment under the agri environment option scheme and other outstanding payments to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [45042/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

John Browne: Time sold out in Belmullet.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

John Browne: Here we go.

Other Questions: Pilot Training Colleges (18 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for his non-intervention in the events involving the students at the Pilot Training College in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45168/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (23 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the criteria used to select Bord Gáis was based on its capacity to deliver the roll out of metering by 2014, their network operational strengths and audit capacity in comparison to Bord Na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46152/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46296/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (23 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list individually the actual numbers of vetting applications submitted by each sport for the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (23 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list individually the sports affiliated to Irish Sports Council that are availing of the Garda Vetting Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46046/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46296/12]