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Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

John Browne: It was a great scheme in the sense that a number of people purchased their homes and were removed from the housing and house repairs lists forever. The Minister of State should examine this suggestion. I understand both she and the Minister are examining a scheme, but it should be implemented as quickly as possible. The Bill will facilitate the introduction of a new local authority rent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

John Browne: 86. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether it was planned to remove more than €7 million in funding (details supplied) from the National Cancer Control Programme earlier this year and re-direct it to hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 May 2013)

John Browne: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a proposed new primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford will proceed to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23267/13]

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

John Browne: A visionary.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Taxi Regulation Bill. Fianna Fáil supports the majority of the provisions of the Bill but we will introduce amendments on Committee Stage in areas about which we have concerns. The Taxi Regulation Bill is certainly welcome. The most recent Act dates from 2003 and ten years on, this is a useful opportunity to examine what is needed to meet the...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

John Browne: -----because he will find out how the Government is operating and how the public feel. It is important to have strong legislation to deal with the rights of the public, because a good and available taxi service is important. Many taxi drivers find it difficult to make ends meet because of the saturation of supply. I do not know how the Minister of State can deal with this because, while...

Other Questions: State Banking Sector Regulation (21 May 2013)

John Browne: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has drawn up clear corporate governance guidelines in respect of the way the State should exercise its voting rights in State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 May 2013)

John Browne: 645. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for assessment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in respect of a shoulder operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for an invalidity pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [25377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [25774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [25775/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [25842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for disadvantaged area payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [25843/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Programme Expenditure (28 May 2013)

John Browne: 613. To ask the Minister for Health the total capital expenditure each year at Wexford Hospital by his Department from 1997 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25348/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013. The Bill gives us an opportunity to reflect on some of the areas of social welfare that probably need to change, and some recipients who recently had major cuts imposed on them. I always contend we have two categories of people on social welfare, namely, the old, the sick and people...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Gallery (30 May 2013)

John Browne: 12. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected completion date of the renovation of the National Gallery of Ireland and the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 978. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an oral surgery facility for dental treatment provided in New Ross. County Wexford, was withdrawn without giving any reason or discussions and patients transferred to a treatment centre in County Cork, in view of the fact that this will mean a medical card patient will have to travel twice to Cork once for consultation and once for treatment at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform Expenditure (12 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total cost of new councillor numbers in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrant Issues (12 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extradition requests made here in 2012 under the European arrest warrant scheme; the number of persons returned here under the European arrest warrant; the amount the European arrest warrant scheme cost the Exchequer in 2012; the amount that was paid in legal fees in 2012 under the European Arrest Warrant Scheme; the number of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

John Browne: There is no sign of it yet.