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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration and preparations have been made for architectural technology courses which will be impacted by the New Building Control (Amendment) Regulation; if this regulation will not include architectural technologist in the schedule of those eligible to certify and will potentially reduce the benefit and job prospects of such a course...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who has been approved for an insulin pump has not been given training in the use of their insulin pump; the reason for the delay in providing this training; and when this situation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (15 Jan 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing a grant-aided purchasing framework for post-primary schools to replace the computers used to teach technology subjects as they are no longer capable of running the new software demanded by the curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55452/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Plan 2014: Minister for Health and HSE (14 Jan 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I wish to thank all the medical staff who go to work and do their very best. We have had hearings with groups such as Happy New Ear with regard to bilateral cochlear implants and with Dr. Jim Egan on organ donation and transplantation in which they made pleas for money. People listen to what is said at committee meetings and are delighted. Both organisations contacted me over the Christmas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason training providers who have submitted community and health services major level 5 awards for validation more than seven months ago have still not received an update from Quality and Qualifications Ireland on their application; if the expiration date for these awards can be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient research has been conducted on the health risks associated with fluoridated water, namely thyroid disorders; and the action that has been taken to combat such health risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (17 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the age category for free breast check eligibility to include women under 50 and over 64; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54052/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It is because of the recession.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had a medical card application rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52998/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Minister and his colleagues for their strong presentations. I also thank the Minister for doing what he said he would do. He has brought the heads of the Bill to the committee and made a very strong presentation. As a doctor, he knows exactly what happens to people who smoke. He is proposing this policy and I say "Well done" to him. Last week The Irish Times ran a story in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Minister might comment on it. The Chairman always stops me when I am in full flow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We are dealing with the issue of plain packaging, but perhaps we might have plain packaging also for products with a high sugar and a high salt content.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Today is international day of persons with disabilities. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the important issue of Wi-Fi access for staff or service users, which creates a digital divide for people with disabilities. Earlier today, I attended an eye-opening briefing from Inclusion Ireland where I heard first hand about the difficulties experienced by persons with...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I welcome the response of the Minister of State and I appreciate the good work done in primary and post-primary schools. However, I was referring to learning centres for persons with disabilities over the age of 18. Given the ongoing revelations about the generous remuneration and top-up payments of senior managers, some of whom are working with services for people with disabilities, I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (3 Dec 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is responsible for the property tax on a house for 2014 even though it will not be their property for any period within that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Information and Quality Authority Corporate Plan 2013-2015: Discussion (26 Nov 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I know why HIQA was set up. We want quality assurance and no matter what individual doctors and other employees of the health services do, we were let down by those services, particularly in nursing homes. Is HIQA confident that the services being offered and delivered to older people in private and public nursing homes are now better and safer?...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (26 Nov 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 must pay the property tax on a property they sold in April 2013 in order to get a tax clearance certificate for the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (26 Nov 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals or current recommendations in place on the way the weight of children's schoolbags can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50707/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the witness for their presentation. I did not know very much about Lyme disease until I was contacted by a mother whose son has it. This lady was in the lucky position that she could bring her son to Germany to undergo the tests and buy the medication. There must be people who cannot afford that. Do we know the number in this position? In arriving at a diagnosis, doctors may...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Local government reform has had a long and thorny history in Ireland. As it stands, the system is not serving its communities adequately. It remains only a reflection of an ambitious system that has not lived up to expectations since it was originally designed. It no longer remains efficient or relevant to modern Ireland and reform of this system is overdue. Local government must serve...