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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Health the support that he will give to children with intellectual disabilities (details supplied) who are due to finish school next month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the new Community Hospital for Kenmare, County Kerry, which is under construction; if he will consider putting in a wood chip burner in the hospital in view of the fact that this would be a source of employment for local farmers producing the wood chip and a more suitable means of providing heat for the hospital;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public servants who have been re-hired in his Department during the period of April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/12]

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the Independents?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He gave it a good run though.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The purpose of the minerals development Bill is to modernise and consolidate all mineral development. Hopefully this legislation will ensure best practices are adhered to and will allow for the constant monitoring of this industry. I seek clarification on this Bill from the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That would be welcome.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding our embassy to the Vatican; when this embassy will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the embassy to the Holy See, if he believes that this is a cost saving measure; the amount of money that will actually be saved in a 12 month period by its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24813/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether farmers land or farm assets be taken into account when means testing for college grants in view of the fact that while farmers land may be an asset they are of no value to the farmer unless they sell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a Tus supervisor job in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24698/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will identify, in a 12 month period from December 2011 to December 2012, the amount of the Social Welfare Budget that would be made up of payments for old age pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24785/12]

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the new property tax report which was to recommend site valuation charges was due for publication at the end of April has not been published; the reason it was deferred; when will it be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/12]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the local authorities rule (details supplied), if he will explain the way in which all parties, whether they are on the yes or the no camp, seem to be flouting this law in all counties and there seems to be no repercussions on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/12]

Written Answers — Media Monitoring Service: Media Monitoring Service (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will estimate the cost to the tax payer of his proposed externally hosted press cutting/media monitoring service for the first 12 months, once such a contract is awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24771/12]

Written Answers — Media Monitoring Service: Media Monitoring Service (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason his Department is seeking tenders for the provision of an externally hosted press cutting/media monitoring service; the matters that his Department is interested in monitoring and the benefit of this monitoring to the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24772/12]

Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a system in Dingle Harbour, County Kerry, whereby boat owners using water from the harbour will be metered rather than the standard charge.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/12]

Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (17 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on waste charges in harbours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24781/12]