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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to supporting the Family Resource Centre Programme, regardless of the make-up of the new Child and Family Support Agency, the level of service and if she will ensure that the focus of the work of the family resource centres should not be compromised in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55669/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 260 primary care posts announced in July 2012 that have been filled; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55163/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary funds to finish a road resurfacing project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55634/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a proper bus stop will be provided in Farranfoe, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55633/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a new retirement scheme for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55589/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to TB testing, if the new reactor system is benefitting the control of TB or is there evidence that locking up all neighbours' animals is necessary or is it counterproductive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55613/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when this payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55632/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the need to maintain the position held by the family resource centre in the delivery of community based universal services and early intervention services and programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55665/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the ring fencing of the budget of the family resource centre programme, her views on the cuts that have been imposed on resource centre programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55666/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on whether the ethos and the culture of the family resource centre programmes should be maintained (details supplied) [55667/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the Family Resource Centre national forum should have representation within the new agency, in view of the fact that the National Forum has had effective and productive representation in the Family Support Agency and as such has insured a seamless working relationship between the State agency and the voluntary sector...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to supporting the Family Resource Centre Programme, regardless of the make-up of the new Child and Family Support Agency, the level of service and if she will ensure that the focus of the work of the family resource centres should not be compromised in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55669/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 260 primary care posts announced in July 2012 that have been filled; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55163/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary funds to finish a road resurfacing project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55634/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a proper bus stop will be provided in Farranfoe, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55633/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman Special Reports: Discussion with Ombudsman (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Ombudsman and Mr. Fintan Butler, the senior investigator for her office, for coming here today and putting forward an excellent report which is of vital importance. As the Ombudsman rightly stated the issue is not only this case, which she rightly highlighted, with regard to the future viability of that scheme but the application of the Equal Status Acts. Are Departments bound...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the petitioner in his absence for submitting an excellent petition. This problem extends beyond this petitioner's case. As I stated in private session I have dealt with numerous cases such as this. It is a crazy anomaly. If people wish to further themselves by getting better education they should be put on the proper payment that would allow them to do so. This man's payment is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am keen to see more deliberations at the finish and I do not believe we should close the petition today. It should come before us again after further consultation with the people involved. I had some concerns with regard to the statement he made whereby he said he did not want the committee to contact the Ombudsman about the complaint he submitted to it. I appreciate that he has said...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54431/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding local authorities and work contracts; when a local authority is in a position where they could actually carry out the works themselves, if his Department will allow that local authority to tender for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54988/12]