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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (27 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will address the concerns regarding the Army Medical Corps raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will quantify and set out in itemised detail pertaining and relevant individually to each body and institution under his remit the €1 million he has stated he expects from savings that will be made initially across the institutions involved in the public sector reform programme which are funded...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will quantify and set out in itemised detail the further savings he states he expects from the public sector reform programme of the cultural institutions under his remit over and above the €1 million he estimates in savings from that programme as the various cost-saving measures are implemented going forward; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of suspect devices that the army disposal unit has had to deal with in each of the past five years and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail the accredited adoptive agencies handling inter country adoptions in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the level of State funding provided to these agencies together with the number of inter country adoptions completed by each agency; the number of adoptions anticipated by each agency; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that have registered with the National Adoption Contact Preference Register since its inception; the number that have been matched; the percentage of birth parents that registered the following preferences, willing to meet, exchange of letters or information or contact by phone, no contact but willing to share medical...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Children First Bill is on the A list. In responding to a Topical Issue last week on inter-country adoption, the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, said: "The prospective adoptive parents should, to the extent possible, pay for all expenses involved in the adoption, through the accredited body".

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will this promised legislation, the Children First Bill, address the issue of inter-country adoption and the costs involved? What the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, said seems to suggest-----

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----that inter-country adoptions will only be possible-----

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----for people who are very well-off and can afford the entirety of the costs involved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the horse meat controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision to refuse the renewal of a medical card to a person (details supplied) suffering from a progressive and incurable condition was made by a Health Service Executive appeals officer or by a qualified medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the winding down of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for moving to a system whereby recently qualified teachers will be probated by their school principal rather than a Department inspector; if a circular was issued to schools in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changing the system of whole school evaluation to a system of self evaluation by school authorities; if a circular was issued to schools in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for local authorities to recoup 100% of the grant aid made available to voluntary housing associations under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Student Grant Scheme Reform (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding third level grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the Children and Family Support Agency Bill; if the integrity of the family resource centres programme will be preserved; if funding for this programme will be ringfenced; if it is intended that the family resource centres will have representations on the new board and if their views will be taken on board in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding medical internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Festival sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8673/13]