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Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: I wish to share time with Deputy Cowen. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this motion and congratulate Deputy McConalogue on putting it forward. We welcome the Minister, Deputy Quinn's, latest realisation that he made a mistake in signing off on an additional 12% cut in resource teaching hours but we are concerned that this latest U-turn has not been extended to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the mobility allowance after June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current balance in the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Rationalisation Programme (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange early payment for loss of earnings to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Costs (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain and justify the amount of legal fees expended by the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if he will explain and justify the significant increase in legal fees expended in 2012 over 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Costs (25 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the names of the solicitor firms and barristers who received payments from the Health Service Executive in 2012 for legal work and the amounts paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this Bill. Like the Ceann Comhairle, I was here in 1983, 1992 and 2002 when we had very emotive debates on all of these issues. As Deputy Ó Ríordáin has said, the debate on this occasion has been calmer and more reflective. More respect has been shown for the opinions of others than was shown in previous years. There certainly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Jun 2013)

John Browne: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the prospects of E-3 visas for Irish emigrants in current US emigration reform proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the negligible number of split mortgage arrangements in place to deal with distressed borrowers at the end of March 2013; if he has sought assurances that the banks are putting in place genuinely long term solutions as required by the mortgage arrears resolutions targets programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31898/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parking Charges (2 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full cost benefit analysis of the proposals to introduce paid parking at Howth Harbour, County Dublin, has been carried out yet; the factors it took into account; if it will be published; the current position regarding his Department's controversial proposal to introduce such charges; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (3 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding smaller rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32250/13]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]. Our party will find it very difficult to support this legislation unless major changes are made by the Minister on Committee Stage. The proposal to charge all private patients in public hospitals will increase health insurance premiums. This will add to Government costs as more people will give up private...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

John Browne: I accept that. The Minister should clarify the situation. Why would Dublin and Cork get priority over the rest of the country? People from Wexford who apply for the scheme encounter long delays. Those who operate the scheme tell them to take it up with the Minister and the HSE, that they are on the national waiting list for funding but they do not know when the funding will be obtained....

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 14. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation and inspection of child care facilities with specific emphasis where services are being provided in the age groups zero to six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (4 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a second free preschool year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32352/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words. I had not intended to speak on the motion put forward by Deputy McGrath, but yesterday morning a man and his daughter came into my office in a distressed state. They only owed €27,000 on their home and they have been paying interest only for the last year and they have never missed a payment, but between Friday and yesterday morning they...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. We are all in favour of developing the natural resources of Ireland to their full potential so that the Irish people will benefit. I spent a year in the Department of which Deputy Rabbitte is the Minister. I was lashed on many occasions because we were giving away all our money and our resources to outside companies when at that time...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (10 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he believes crowd funding of enterprise can be supported and encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (10 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal cases dealt with in 2012 by the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33844/13]

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 68. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for water charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/13]