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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he is limiting early access to pension funds to those with AVCs; if he has considered extending limited access to other funded pension savings so that those persons who own the money invested may have help in the present economic climate in a similar way where access is allowed for certain health and other reasons; his views on whether limiting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Brokers Association representing 70% of all pension contributions here, the Irish Association of Pension Funds, and IBEC are supportive of providing limited early access to all pension funds, not just to AVCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is appropriate for the National Pension Reserve Fund to be used as a source of current Government spending when persons are either denied or given very limited access to their own pension fund arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Data-Sharing (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are service level agreements between Government Departments regarding the sharing of data, for example, between the the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in her review of pension strategies, she has considered total expense ratio for measuring pension investment costs as a comparator against international players and indigenous providers so that TER could become for pensions what APR is for mortgages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 133. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will support the Clontarf 2014 committee in their plans to celebrate events around the Battle of Clontarf in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49760/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding section 29 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the investigation into the Irish Family Planning Association taking place; the action that will be taken against the IFPA to date and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the death of a person (details supplied); if the abortionist who caused the injury to the person is practising in any clinic in the UK that receives referrals from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the allowances paid to management and staff in the Health Service Executive and in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding lowering the prescription charge cap per month which is too high for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49706/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will carry out a health promotion programme to help protect Irish women by ensuring that they are made aware of the dangers of abortion and the fact that abortion has been a factor in the deaths of at least two women living here while another Irish woman almost died following an abortion in a clinic (details supplied) in Britain in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the action the special delivery unit, SDU, is taking to tackle the delayed discharge policy of Beaumont Hospital which is resulting in the accident and emergency department being regularly in excess of 100% capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that schemes like the long term illness scheme and the drugs payment scheme are understood and made available to persons who might not be entitled to a medical card/GP visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that policy guidelines introduced in Budget 2014 in relation to changes in medical cards are being relayed empathetically to applicants by the Health Service Executive primary care reimbursement service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49750/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (20 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set aside a budget to set up a perinatal hospice in Dublin; his policy proposals in this area; if this issue is on his priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49751/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (19 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has confidence in the Financial Regulator regarding the oversight of Royal and Sun Alliance's Irish operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (19 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Permanent TSB taking over Newbridge Credit Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (19 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is currently no upper rate limit on the interest that licensed moneylenders can charge on loans; his plans to introduce legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter regarding overtime payments at a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49492/13]