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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 425. To ask the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is a patient of Waterford University Hospital may receive treatment for psoriasis in the absence of a dermatologist at the hospital. [44222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation (18 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an incentive scheme or tax rebate to promote rain water harvesting as a means of water conservation. [43832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to children-parents who are diagnosed with certain conditions that would entitle them to resource hours after the recent National Council for Special Education deadline has passed; the number of such cases that have been submitted by local Special Education Support Services and are awaiting sanction after the recent deadline;...

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: Like the previous speakers, I am delighted to have an opportunity to say a few words on this motion. It is an appropriate time to discuss this matter. I concur with Deputy O'Donovan that the Opposition has missed an opportunity to discuss the care of the elderly in a more detailed manner. They only solution they are proposing is the return of the funding to the situation. They have not...

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I am acknowledging that.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: This fair system is a vast improvement on what was in place previously. Those who can get into the system can get nursing home care. This allows families to prepare for the future. It is important to acknowledge that there is a particular difficulty at the moment. It is unfortunate that there are long delays in allocating funding. Money was reallocated last year because people like...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the process of medical card reviews. [42738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the new children's hospital. [42737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if sufferers of epilepsy, a long term illness condition, will be included in the free travel scheme [42926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that have failed the tuberculosis test in the past 12 months in each county; and the average length of time for the reactor to be removed from the farm after the test. [42924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home clients availing of the fair deal scheme system at present; and his plans to reduce the current waiting time of approximately 15 weeks. [42925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank inspections that have been carried out in the past 12 months; the number of these which related to registered and non-registered tanks; the number of tanks that have failed inspection; and the amount that has been paid in grants for upgrading failed systems, on a county basis. [42923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason County Carlow was excluded from the east and south visitor attraction management development programme. [42927/14]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I ask the Taoiseach about an issue I raised previously regarding the technological universities Bill. It has recently been highlighted that difficulties have arisen in the south east with the promotion of a technological university involving Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. The programme for Government proposed a technological university for the region....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: I have a query about GLAS. Mr. Dillon said the Department had recently received official observations about the draft scheme from the Commission. Will the programme have to be changed much? Will it require amendment and will it be open to public discussion? Will this slow down the entire process? GLAS needs to be put in place as soon as possible. I acknowledge discussions must still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: Ms Larkin referred to the fact that the industry has sometimes been a lightning rod for controversy and for disagreement among stakeholders. As stated earlier, members receive communications from people - anonymously or otherwise - in which particular allegations are made. I wonder whether there is a large group of such individuals. How does Bord na gCon intend to deal with this matter? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: On that point, does Ms Larkin intend to use the extra funding in this budget to offset some of the deficit in the pension fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: I welcome the delegation. Many of the issues raised seem to be legacy issues. To follow to a certain extent Deputy Ó Cuív's concluding remarks on the length of time the board has been in place, from the presentations the peak of capital expenditure was in 2010, which was the same time as the turnover collapsed from €63 million to €33 million. When did the chairman...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent announcements to increase the penalty points for not having a current NCT test, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time to obtain an appointment is upwards of two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time that he considers to be a reasonable delay between seeking an appointment for an national car test and an available test date, during which time car owners are exposed to possible penalties due to a failure beyond their control, of the appointed operators of the test system to meet the current demand; and if he will...