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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists for children in St Luke’s General Hospital, County Kilkenny; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (20 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposed new mobility grant alternative; the disability organisations that are being consulted; if the new proposal will be in place by 1 July; if current holders have to reapply or will their existing certificates be accepted in the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if both the principals and deputy principals' allowances are based on the maximum number of teachers based in their school, irrespective of their current staff numbers; the number of schools both primary and post-primary in which such a scenario exists; if he will provide a breakdown of the additional costings associated with same; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Vaccination Programme (6 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 693, if he will meet the narcolepsy support group; and the date on which he will roll out the support package promised in early 2012 [11782/13]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: I am somewhat amazed that a code of practice is not in place. As previous speakers pointed out, there are numerous examples of instances which highlight the need for such a code. Like Deputy Thomas Pringle, I am of the view that a statutory code would be better than a voluntary one. A statutory code would have more teeth. In the case of a voluntary code, opt-in and opt-out clauses might...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: Yes, briefly-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: On the milk issue, I am one of those soldiers. I also declare an interest in that I am a Glanbia shareholder. Therefore, I could spend a week discussing the matter with the delegates. It never ceases to amaze me that, no matter what supermarket one goes into, whether it is supplied by Musgrave or otherwise, one will never see the same price displayed for a carton of milk. I will get the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: I was just using it as an example.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To return to the beef issue, Mr. Foy mentioned consumers would fall down in the long term with regard to the quality of beef. Are consumers looking for cheap food or quality? Mr. Nolan stated he is a beneficiary of what has happened and I suppose many local butchers are. Does Mr. Nolan sell prepacked products?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: There is a constituency who will look for cheaper products-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: -----without knowing what may be in it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: This is the big issue. Consumers must be made aware of what exactly is in a product.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector: Discussion with RGDATA and Retail Ireland (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their informative presentation. Deputy Thomas Pringle referred to the local shop. In Ireland we all like to support our own industries and shops, but we are our own worst enemies in this regard. How many of the 500 people referred to go down the road to one of the large multiples under discussion? We need to be able to turn our speeches into...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for jobseeker's; and if she will expedite an answer. [11252/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [11280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (5 Mar 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in the Defence Forces was not selected for a Kosovo appointment even though they were number one on the list with all fitness and medical tests passed. [11029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 Feb 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that will be adversely affected by the decision to suppress base posts in schools with two hours or more of surplus capacity which have not been utilised for resource hours approved by the National Council for Special Education on or before 31 December 2012, page 8 circular 13/2013; the reason this decision was not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when regulations were last updated regarding ventilation in domestic buildings; and if he will bring forward new guidelines regarding same. [10754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (27 Feb 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will extend the hedge cutting season to allow farmers cut their hedges (details supplied). [10474/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. While I am glad to hear he has no plans to scrap the rural transport scheme, a number of issues need to be addressed. I would have grave concerns in regard to the proposal, despite the Minister of State's suggestion that nothing definite has been decided. There are 35 groups at present and to reduce that to eight groups will have serious...