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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1104. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1186. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials have had discussions with officials from the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the possible impact of the proposed new EirGrid high voltage power line systems on public health; if he, or his officials, have raised any concerns regarding any possible impact on persons living in the vicinity of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will act on the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding GP cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an orthopaedic surgeon is appointed to a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46798/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have had discussions with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and-or departmental officials on the possible impact of the proposed new EirGrid high voltage power line systems on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the new national postcode system will reflect the Irish or English place names of cities, towns and townlands in the codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the points raised in correspondence (details supplied) from the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to the points raised in correspondence (details supplied) from the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45563/13]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Notwithstanding what the Taoiseach said to Deputy Ellis about the pyrite levy Bill, can he clarify the initial proposition that appeared on the A-list whereby the insurance and quarrying sectors would be levied in respect of the cost of remediating such properties around the country? Can we take it that the Bill is being removed from the A-list? Has the Government decided that taxpayers...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for long-term supports for home owners affected by pyrite; if any financial support is earmarked beyond next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to remove a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45084/13]

Other Questions: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I think it was a Visual Artists Ireland survey recently which indicated that young artists throughout the country are earning about €17,000, and that income is very precarious. One of the things we can do to assist them is to provide subsidised living accommodation, or subsidised workshop or gallery space. That is why the Limerick Arts Office is to be particularly praised for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I compliment the Minister on securing funding from the sale of the national lottery in particular for the works planned for the national city of culture in Limerick and the projects commemorating the decade of centenaries. This is the sixth successive year of cuts in funding to the Arts Council. Everyone in this House is conscious of the vital contribution the arts make to the quality of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The National Campaign for the Arts has been a fairly stern critic of the Minister's in terms of how it envisages the cuts impacting. It believes that arts programmes will be impacted rather than the costs of administration. How does the Minister respond to that? Can he give the arts community an assurance that in 2015 it will not experience similar cuts impacting across the board? What...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 53. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects that will be deferred and the schemes that will be curtailed in his Department as a result of the reduction in his Department's revenue in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44628/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the future of Newbridge Credit Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had, or if he plans to have, discussions with the regulator of credit unions and the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to the recovery plan for Newbridge Credit Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Newborn Screening Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 527. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National European Rare Disease Plan; if glutaric aciduria type 1 will be placed on the list for newborn screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44386/13]

Topical Issue Matters: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must first acknowledge that the procedure over the years in this country has been far better than it was in the United States of America where the drug was widely prescribed and that the screening adopted by the military authorities in this country is one that I acknowledge has been particularly effective. If the Minister believes there is not a growing controversy on the issue then he is...