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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the redundancy apprentice scheme to enable young apprentices to finish their trade and financed through FÁS has been abolished. [36128/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial options available to young apprentices to enable them to finish their apprenticeship when they do not meet the criteria for the internship scheme. [36141/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial options available to young apprentices to enable them to finish their apprenticeship when they do not meet the criteria for the internship scheme. [36129/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial help currently available to a young person (details supplied) with family commitments to enable them to take up a position offered to them to finish their apprenticeship. [36130/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the realistic alternatives available to persons when their illness benefit runs out and who are refused Invalidity pension as the Department deem them suitable for work even though their doctors do not (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35553/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending the visas of US citizens residing here from one year to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35446/11]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to tackle the alcohol and substance abuse problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/11]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made to ban below cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35615/11]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health when the national substance misuse strategy will be published; if the steering group developing proposals for inclusion in the strategy are giving due consideration to the alcohol abuse and misuse problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35620/11]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made to ensure the appropriate selling and marketing of alcohol in pubs, off-licences, supermarkets and in public places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/11]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I wish the Minister of State well with the Bill. Tourism is very important in the current economic climate and I hope every consideration and support will be given to the industry in the upcoming budget.

Ministerial Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of constituency and parliamentary staff appointed to Ministers whose salary exceeds their grade ceiling, in tabular form; and if he signed off on these salaries. [35182/11]

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the basis upon which the salary cap of €200,000 was agreed as an appropriate salary ceiling for senior civil servants, Government Ministers and an Taoiseach. [35183/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for illness benefit will be processed and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35233/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns surrounding the failure to implement the teaching of engineering technology and architectural technology, which are two of the four redesigned technology subjects in the engineering and technology syllabus that are supposed to be taught at leaving certificate level; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the possible redesignation of Waterford Institute of Technology to the enhanced status of a technological university. [34867/11]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the delays in adopted persons being granted access to their files relating to Seán Ross Abbey which are being held by the Health Services Executive in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork; if appropriate measures will be implemented to shorten these delays; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the delays in adopted persons being granted access to their medical files relating to Seán Ross Abbey, which are being held by the Health Services Executive in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, Cork; if appropriate measures will be implemented to shorten these delays; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she has taken to ensure appropriate access and supports are in place for those adopted persons wishing to access their personal files, including medical files, relating to Bessborough Centre, County Cork which are being held by the Health Services Executive in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, Cork; and if she will...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this technical Bill, which seeks to raise the ceiling on the total cumulative amount the Irish Film Board can provide to support the production and development of Irish films during the lifetime of the organisation. As this is essential to facilitate the continued operation of the board, I am happy to support it. This debate gives us an opportunity to...