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Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the avenue open to a person (details supplied) who was refused a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18215/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to commercial rates on child care facilities if she will seek a review with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the policy and level of charge which has direct consequences for the cost of child care because of its inequitable application 20% of those providing the service are...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to facilitate the outstanding 1,300 applications for fair deal nursing home places which have been fully processed in local offices and await funding in order that they can enter a nursing home; and the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [18280/11]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share one minute of my time with Deputy McLoughlin.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the motion, many aspects of which I agree with. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward its argument in a measured and cohesive manner, which is how it should be done. Anger will not get us out of the situation in which we find ourselves. I fully understand the concerns and anger of the people of counties Roscommon and Leitrim and other parts of the country who like me are proud...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Patient care is paramount. I attended the meeting last Friday week with members of the Health Information and Quality Authority, the Health Service Executive and other Members from across the political spectrum. HIQA opened my eyes to exactly the standards we need to comply with patient safety. I wish everything could remain the same but it cannot. I looked at what happened over the years...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: What he has done has shamed politics. I will tell people the truth. I come from a position of telling people the truth, and if they do not like this, that is fine. The Deputy is a political opportunist who is more worried about his re-election than about the innocent people in Roscommon.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason beauty salons were excluded. [19298/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason dry cleaners were excluded. [19299/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason caravan sites were excluded based on the fact that they are an important part of the tourist trade. [19300/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the allocation of teacher numbers to Roscommon Vocational Education Committee in view of the fact that current proposals will leave a shortfall of five teaching posts and possible closure of one school; if he will review the position urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19393/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding devolved funding for an extension to a special school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will expedite the matter in view of extra pressure on this facility due to the SNA situation. [19466/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a back to school clothing and footwear grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [19467/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of funding to provide a health care centre in Keadue [19302/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to the failure of systems to have a liver transplant patient (details supplied) delivered to London in time, he will investigate the way and the reason this occurred; if State agencies, Health Service Executive and Department of Transport are culpable; the measures he will put in place to ensure it does not recur; and if he will...

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (12 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that gas exploration in the Upper Shannon catchment area is properly monitored for dangers in view of the exploration methods, particularly fracking, and that granting of licences should be conditional on the safest practices with regard to health and environment and his views...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be put in place and the necessary arrangements made to enable the palliative care unit to commence operation at a home (details supplied) in County Roscommon and that the long-stay bed facilities be fully utilised. [19546/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is put in place for the bypass of Carrick-on Shannon, County Leitrim, and the N61 bypass of Boyle, County Roscommon which are long outstanding and very necessary infrastructural requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (14 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount a person (details supplied) is being paid; if they are in receipt of a bonus; if so, the basis on which they have been granted same; and in view of the fact that they are a public servant being paid by the public purse and in line with recent Government recommendations in regard to transparency, if he will give full disclosure of these...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (14 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the entire situation that Anglo has created in regard to the Quinn Group to the taxpayer to date, including legal fees for Anglo, including those in a foreign jurisdiction, and the cost of all the consultants engaged (details supplied). [20671/11]