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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pro-active steps he will take to ensure that jobs will come to County Kerry in view of the fact that we have premises available by our State agencies and a ready work force which are educated, skilled and desperately seeking employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26092/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in Killarney town there are more than 1,000 applicants on the housing list, with all the houses that are empty if he will be be more proactive in acquiring houses that are empty through a rent to buy, RAS or other such schemes; his plans to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mediation Services: Mediation Services (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have sought mediation services for family matters from April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26093/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a cataract operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a chief dental officer in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26087/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental clinics that have closed over the past three years, from April 2009 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26088/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the closure of rural dental clinics is going to leave young school going children in a situation in which their dental health will be neglected to such an extent that by their late 20s or early 30s they will be suffering from many teeth and gum problems which would be totally preventable with early intervention and care...

Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: School principals have been put in an impossible position.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: At the outset I thank again the Technical Group for affording me some of its speaking time on this Bill, which deals with two key areas of political funding and the chronic under-representation of women in the political system. We must make strong efforts to bring about improvements in these two areas because of their importance to the system as a whole. This Bill is a blunt instrument in...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding AIB charges (details supplied). [26435/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the Irish mortgage crisis and the amount of persons who find themselves in a desperate situation, should a transparent and completely independent entity be put in place to ensure that the resolution process will not involve persons trying to profiteer on the misfortunes of persons in debt, that is, there should be a non-profit sector...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the way it costs almost €1 million to hear the appeals from approximately 390 school pupils who were either expelled or suspended over the three year period 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26572/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to ensure that there will never be a repeat of the treatment that the workers in the Vita Cortex plant in Cork had to endure for nearly six months and that no workers in Ireland should ever be put through this situation again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26940/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the length of time it takes to process carer's allowance; the average waiting time; the number of persons waiting three months or longer to have their applications processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26285/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a decision on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26719/12]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if new members have been appointed to An Bord Pleanála; the number of same; the name of the persons appointed. [26652/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 608: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on an anomaly regarding the non principal private residence tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Jun 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 634: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the position (details supplied) regarding the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/12]