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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons charged and convicted of buying cigarettes for a minor in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to adapt the current school eye screening methodology to ensure that close vision problems which affect reading are tested sufficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any plans to work with community based optometrists to carry out routine follow ups from the school eye screening programme in a bid to reduce current waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51508/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the national average waiting time for follow up exams from the State's school eye screening system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the number of officials in his Department and in the Health Service Executive that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department and the HSE of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 443. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding acquired brain injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 465. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees [51373/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 466. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/13]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I welcome this Bill. I am delighted that the Government is continuing to recognise the importance of the small business sector for the economy. This sector is the backbone of our economy. It provides a significant level of employment. It has the potential to create more employment in the coming years, thereby helping in our economic recovery. The measures contained in this Bill will help...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. I wish to use my time to highlight the importance of lifting the derogation for the Irish language in order that it can be used as the official and working language of the European Union. As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is aware, Irish became an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I welcome the Minister of State's response. I appreciate his good work in the area of the revival of the Irish language and in ensuring that the derogation will be lifted. A failure to lift the derogation would send out a bad signal and would result in a recruitment deficit when translators are needed. We need to put supports in place for the Irish language. I ask the Minister of State if...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 96. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available to establish a garden (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (28 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is available to meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the introduction of pay parking in Howth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51123/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (27 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the buyer or seller who is responsible for payment of the property tax in cases where a house is being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (27 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise as to what economic policy changes will result from Ireland's exit from the EU/IMF programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (27 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures in place to ensure that broadcasters do not undermine the validity of the compliance procedure of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51038/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (27 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the podcast of a radio show that the compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint about should still be made available on a radio station website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51039/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (27 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the problem of overcrowding in women's prisons following reports that prisons are being forced to release prisoners to relieve overcrowding as a consequence of having to accept prisoners from the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50883/13]