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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason beauty salons were excluded. [19298/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason dry cleaners were excluded. [19299/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance in lowering the rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9% the reason caravan sites were excluded based on the fact that they are an important part of the tourist trade. [19300/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the allocation of teacher numbers to Roscommon Vocational Education Committee in view of the fact that current proposals will leave a shortfall of five teaching posts and possible closure of one school; if he will review the position urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19393/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding devolved funding for an extension to a special school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will expedite the matter in view of extra pressure on this facility due to the SNA situation. [19466/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a back to school clothing and footwear grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [19467/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of funding to provide a health care centre in Keadue [19302/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to the failure of systems to have a liver transplant patient (details supplied) delivered to London in time, he will investigate the way and the reason this occurred; if State agencies, Health Service Executive and Department of Transport are culpable; the measures he will put in place to ensure it does not recur; and if he will...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share one minute of my time with Deputy McLoughlin.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the motion, many aspects of which I agree with. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward its argument in a measured and cohesive manner, which is how it should be done. Anger will not get us out of the situation in which we find ourselves. I fully understand the concerns and anger of the people of counties Roscommon and Leitrim and other parts of the country who like me are proud...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Patient care is paramount. I attended the meeting last Friday week with members of the Health Information and Quality Authority, the Health Service Executive and other Members from across the political spectrum. HIQA opened my eyes to exactly the standards we need to comply with patient safety. I wish everything could remain the same but it cannot. I looked at what happened over the years...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: What he has done has shamed politics. I will tell people the truth. I come from a position of telling people the truth, and if they do not like this, that is fine. The Deputy is a political opportunist who is more worried about his re-election than about the innocent people in Roscommon.

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the avenue open to a person (details supplied) who was refused a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18215/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to commercial rates on child care facilities if she will seek a review with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the policy and level of charge which has direct consequences for the cost of child care because of its inequitable application 20% of those providing the service are...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Jul 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to facilitate the outstanding 1,300 applications for fair deal nursing home places which have been fully processed in local offices and await funding in order that they can enter a nursing home; and the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [18280/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jun 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband for Leitrim village. [18064/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health if he will have investigations made into the reason Tallaght Hospital, Dublin has been outsourcing the typing of documents to the Philippines for a number of years while there are thousands of qualified persons in this field on the live register seeking employment and the reason FÁS did not set up a community employment scheme whereby employees...

Hospital Services (30 Jun 2011)

Frank Feighan: Will the Minister elaborate on the letter regarding the safety of Roscommon hospital? Does he have any control over HIQA? It seems to be determining what happens in our hospitals and health system throughout the country? As politicians, we give commitments on safety. We also make commitments prior to elections and I ask the Minister what role he has to play in response to HIQA.

Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

Frank Feighan: I believe the financial regulator was interfered with and everybody in the House knows it.

Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

Frank Feighan: Of course I will.