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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Other correspondence received was No. 3C.1 dated 23 July 2012 from Mr. Tony McDonnell, Irish Fire & Emergency Services Association re Dublin ambulance service. The correspondence is to be noted. We will ask the HSE for an update on the issue raised by the Irish Fire & Emergency Services Association as a first step to reviewing this issue. Was this issue reviewed by a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Can the information on that be circulated to the members in order that they have a background to this?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I intend to meet representatives of the Irish Fire & Emergency Services Association. They have asked for a meeting, so all members should be briefed. For completeness, perhaps the clerk will send out the report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: No. 3C.2 is correspondence dated 18 August 2012 from Mr. Don Curry, MEC Springs Limited, re Mr. Frank Mulcahy. The correspondence is to be noted. This is a difficult and protracted issue that has been ongoing since 1994. In the previous Committee of Public Accounts, the then Comptroller and Auditor General outlined how he had no remit under investigations of complaints to investigate the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: No. 3C.4 is correspondence dated 15 November 2012 from Mr. Eoin Corrigan, local government division, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, re correspondence previously forwarded by the committee regarding Ms Julia O'Shea. The correspondence is to be noted. No. 3C.5 is correspondence dated 19 November 2012 from Mr. Eamon O'Neill re An Garda Síochána. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives he is taking in view of last months report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding serious skills shortages in the ICT sector here; if he supports proposals for an Irish technology visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51854/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if illness benefit will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will expedited a reply or early payment. [52116/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the Exchequer to receive the moneys raised by the recent multi-band spectrum auction; the amount that he anticipates will be paid up-front; the amount he expects will be paid in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52006/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 19 July 2012, if the Health Service Executive will arrange an early date for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will confirm the timeframe for this operation if the person has to wait their turn on the current list which 69th on the bariatric surgery waiting list; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if further home help hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, to cover Saturday and Sunday in view of the fact that their health has deteriorated and they live alone; if he will expedite a response as the matter is urgent [52109/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [52110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Recruitment (21 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is concerned by the potential long term impact on recruitment and retention in the public sector from the range of reductions in pay scales and allowances for newly recruited staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51645/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building contracts that have been stopped due to the main contractor going out of business; the total value of each contract; the cost of the work to be completed on each site; the amount paid to the contractor in each case; the number of sub contractors affected on each site; the status of the work and plans to complete each...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a complaint made to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in correspondence to him dated 2 July 2012, 20 October 2012 and 7 May 2012 regarding the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51534/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions on which Gardaí who were prosecuting road traffic offences failed to turn up in court; if the loss of revenue or fines due to the State has been calculated; the steps being taken to minimise this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51537/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will examine the rate of pension being paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the way this rate of pension after 32 years service compares to a person retiring after 21 years service; if they would have had a better pension payment if they had retired after 21 years service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51539/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 23 October 2012, if he will give the information requested and define the meaning of a virtual bed or chair and the cost associated with the use of each and if the term virtual was introduced by hospitals or health insurance companies. [51532/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 19 July 2012, if the Health Service Executive will arrange an early date for an operation required by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will confirm the timeframe for the operation; if they have to wait their turn on the current list which is 69th on the bariatric surgery waiting list; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (15 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance if he concurs with the assessment of the European Commission in respect of growth prospects for 2013; the impact this potentially has on the public finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50497/12]