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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a section 39 grant for 2011 will be paid to a community playschool (details supplied), in view of the fact that the grant had been paid in the past four years; and if she will expedite payment. [11458/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service in the past 12 months; the number of new entrants recruited from the process; the number of vacancies filled from inside the civil and public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11502/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 651: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 752: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a new classification for care homes, community, relative to the Health Information Quality Authority regulations; his views on the sector and the problems being experienced by the homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 753: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [11464/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response. [11465/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11466/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Health if an early date will be arranged for an operation at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will explain the delay and the action he is taking to reduce the waiting time; if the special delivery unit can assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11470/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Health the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service in the past 12 months; the number of new entrants recruited from the process; the number of vacancies filled from inside the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11521/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Health if a hip operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason for the delay; and if he will expedite the matter [11527/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service in the past 12 months; the number of new entrants recruited from the process; the number of vacancies filled from inside the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11515/12]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on and support the Bill. I commend the Minister on restructuring the board and giving the House a greater input into how the money is spent and how it is accounted for. That is how it should be not just in respect of this board, but in terms of most boards. The sooner we make the House relevant to their activities, the better it is for democracy and...

Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected timetable for the commencement of the sale of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/12]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: To take the mystery out of why the motion has been tabled, one might reflect on the fact that when the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, was on the Opposition side of the House, he gave the very distinct impression that on assuming office he would deal with all of the issues with some type of magic wand in a very short period of time. This is probably why the motion has been tabled. He...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The policies and directions are not being fulfilled in the timeframe he suggested. The patient is suffering because of a lack of good politics and a lack of decisions being made. This is why the motion has been tabled.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The Minister also stated with regard to parliamentary questions that he would ensure the HSE would be responsible to the House when in fact one cannot ask a parliamentary question and get an appropriate comprehensive answer from the Department or the HSE. Every Member of the House acknowledges this.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: The HSE and the Department should be made responsible. The buck stops with the Minister. That is what is stated and this is what we should make happen. We are entitled to the information.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: Every Member of the House is entitled to the information but we are not getting it. Therefore one cannot provide the direct response or position to the client or customer one represents in one's constituency. This is not good politics and the Minister should correct it. I attended a meeting of the HSE in Kilkenny and I must state I was shocked, because none of the information or booklets we...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

John McGuinness: I was particularly disturbed by the amount of money that was cut back in the area of psychiatric services. Not only was I surprised, nurses in the services for years came to me and complained privately that psychiatric services in Carlow and Kilkenny would collapse because of the withdrawal of people delivering on the front line. When on this side of the House, the Minister, Deputy James...