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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Office of the Ombudsman (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons that complaints against the Arts Council of Ireland cannot be brought before the Ombudsman in the interest of transparency; if progress has been made to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to the Arts Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Hazardous Waste Sites (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update with regard to the detailed site investigation underway at a location (details supplied); when he expects the detailed design of the full remediation works programme to be completed; if funding will be made available to implement the recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans to include the National Assets Management Agency properties for social housing in County Kildare in order to alleviate the current demand on housing; his policy in relation to using NAMA properties for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the new ambulance arrangements for Maynooth, County Kildare, which has seen the service cut from 7am to 7pm every Thursday; if he will provide details regarding the emergency cover being provided during this timeframe taking into consideration the concerns of the residents of Maynooth; if plans are in place to reinstate the full service to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the new ambulance arrangements for Maynooth, County Kildare, which has seen the service cut from 7am to 7pm every Thursday; if he will provide details regarding the emergency cover being provided during this timeframe taking into consideration the concerns of the residents of Maynooth; if plans are in place to reinstate the full service to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of new teachers who were hired and commenced employment in primary and post primary schools since September 2012; if details will be provided of the number of teachers who had availed of the early retirement scheme last February but to date continue to teach in primary and post primary school; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on whether it would be more beneficial for the students and teachers at the school to incorporate the replacement of prefabs with a permanent structure and the upgrading of classrooms into one project as opposed to two separate projects...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will provide details of the average processing time for rent supplement applications; the reason there appears to be long delays in the processing of rent supplement applicants; the measures being taken to deal with the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47266/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the payment of rent supplement directly to the landlord as opposed to the tenant bearing in mind the increasing reluctance of landlords to accommodate rent supplement applicants due to problems within the current system and the added pressure this is placing on the demand for public housing; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (13 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for rent supplement application from County Kildare; the number of applications for rent allowance currently awaiting processing from persons in County Kildare; the reason there appears to be an inordinate delay in processing these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49635/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health when he proposes to put a paper to the Government on foot of the recommendations of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee which concluded that the increased incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents in Ireland since 2009 came as a result of the a side affect of the Pandemrix vaccine administered for the H1N1 virus; when a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (27 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on elite athlete funding in the context of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52512/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland failed to inform a person (details supplied) upon application for a grant that the income threshold had been lowered for post graduates in 2012; the reason SUSI was allowed to persistently seek further information from the applicant for a number of months despite the fact that their initial application...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he proposes to put a paper to the Government on foot of the recommendations of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee which concluded that the increased incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents here since 2009 came as a result of the a side affect of the Pandemrix vaccine administered for the H1N1 virus;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health the reason non CF Bronchiectasis is not included on the long term illness scheme; if there are any future plans to include this condition in the scheme; the financial supports are available to sufferers of non CF bronchiectasis in terms of prescription and medicine costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (4 Dec 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if supports are available for residents in housing estates which have not yet been taken in charge by the local authority, when the developers are no longer active, but who are liable for the household charge despite the fact that no one has responsibility for dealing with public problems arising in the estate such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health if proposals are in place to extend the drugs payment scheme to include medications that are currently not covered by the scheme; if the nebusal 7 daily nebulizer could be included under the drugs payment scheme;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55324/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health if proposals are in place to extend the drugs payment scheme to include medications that are currently not covered by the scheme; if the nebusal 7 daily nebulizer could be included under the drugs payment scheme;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55324/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health if proposals are in place to extend the drugs payment scheme to include medications that are currently not covered by the scheme; if the nebusal 7 daily nebulizer could be included under the drugs payment scheme;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55324/12]