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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (4 Dec 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is any voluntary redundancy schemes available for members of the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of specific tanks that have been registered with each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any provisions in his budgets to allow for grant assistance for those who may need to upgrade their septic tanks to bring them in line with current regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53532/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri environment options scheme grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52832/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the purpose of a proposed laying of a telecommunications under water cable between Ireland and Wales in view of the fact that there is currently a commercial cable in place; the economic gain of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: As a regional representative, the Deputy agrees with me. We cannot allocate all of our resources to Dublin and Cork, while forgetting about areas on the periphery. Citizens in the regions are contributing taxes and deserve the same level of service and access to health care. I welcome the Bill because it opens up access to private health insurance and paves the way for a more equal system...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill, which is important. The Bill will provide permanent risk equalisation within the health insurance sector. The objective is to ensure that access to health insurance cover is available to everybody regardless of age, gender or health status, and that is to be welcomed. I wish to put on record my concerns for the people of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to review the practice of primary schools only submitting accounts to his Department on request; if he will now make it madatory to reduce the risk of mis-appropriation of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50560/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have been requested to submit their annual accounts to his Department for the year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50561/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits that have been made to County Waterford for the first ten months of this year, to the end of October, by potential Industrial Development Agency backed investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50555/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide this Deputy with a detailed progress report on the delivery of the ForFás South East Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50557/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the pathways to work initiative will be rolled out to Waterford City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50558/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in respect of the renovation of Waterford Courthouse as announced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to develop Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, which falls under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50559/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Health if there is any scope for re-instating Glucosamine Dona as part of the medical card scheme for persons who have suffered from strokes and are not able to take anti-imflammatorys as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50556/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: The existing network of five hospitals serves a population of 500,000 in the south east. There is almost a network of ten hospitals, with much duplication of resources, serving a population of 1.2 million to which we now want to add by sending some of the population of the south east to Dublin and Cork, into hospitals that already have capacity problems. This is a critical health care issue...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: Great concern has been expressed in the south east about the leaked content of Professor Higgins's report on the proposed hospital network reconfiguration. I wish to put on the record that I support reform and reconfiguration in the health services as long as it is in the best interests of patients and patient care. The regional hospital network is in danger of being dismantled and...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: However, this proposal is for the break up and fragmentation of a regional population, which could threaten the regional health services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Professor Kealy for a very interesting presentation. It is helpful for us to understand the general context of conservation, preservation and so on. I have some experience because I come from a historic cultural town. What does the professor think of the term "management of change"? Finding a sustainable use is the key to preserving any building or context as far as is practical....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Paudie Coffey: On that question-----