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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the social, personal and health education programme currently run in second level schools as a compulsory part of the curriculum, his plans to maintain this as a mandatory subject; and if he has any plans to reform the said programme. [12931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (7 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason six trainee medical scientists in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, who are close to the completion of their five month clinical placement which is a compulsory part of their training, have yet to receive their monthly trainee allowance of €903.98 despite the Health Service Executive memo dated 6 February 2013 outlining that all trainees were entitled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Budget: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unfortunately, I am in between two committee meetings - this one and the Select Sub-Committee on Finance, which is dealing with the Finance Bill. If the Minister wants to respond to some of the issues that have been raised, I might come in afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Budget: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes. I thank the Minister for attending the committee and I apologise for being late. Four of us were over in Finland last week. It was fascinating to see the difference between what we have - which is effectively a State-funded system - and what they have, which is a State system. In Finland, all children in a particular school district attend the one school. It was interesting to see...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The reality is that 40% of third level students are on some level of grant, such as the maintenance grant if not a complete grant. That is a large number of students who are outside the bracket.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It would be beneficial if a copy of the response the Minister read out to me could be forwarded to all the members of the sub-committee. Can he confirm that the €71 million figure, which was mentioned after I asked how much would be gained if the universal social charge were increased to 10% for PAYE workers earning more than €100,000, is accurate?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I suppose what people find difficult to understand with regard to the universal social charge is that self-employed workers who earn over €100,000 pay 10%, yet those who are not self-employed do not. People find it difficult to understand the rationale behind the reluctance to equalise the payment for workers, whether self-employed or not. I understand that if the universal social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a cost analysis has been carried out on the decision to amend the trinity tutorial allowance preventing payment to new applicants for providing the service, under direction of his Department, in view of the fact that such a move is feared to lead to the abolition of the service which is instrumental in the provision of student welfare; if not,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist in Beaumont Hospital and if he will provide an update on the position on a waiting list in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who has been on the list since September 2012. [11218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the application for a partnership visa in respect of a person (details supplied); the average timeframe for a review to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Revenue (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential earnings for the Exchequer of the introduction of a 1% income tax increase for all earners over €100,000. [8408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year it is anticipated that there will be a shortage of intern places for the graduating classes and that completing the internship is a legal requirement to be able to practice medicine; and if his Department are putting in place the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of recorded cases of the eleven sexually transmitted infections that are currently legally notifiable here; ano-genital warts, chancroid, chlamydia trachomatis, genital herpes simplex, gonorrhoea, granuloma inguinale, infectious hepatitis B, lymphogranuloma venereum, non-specific urethritis, syphilis and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list, in tabular form, of all locations nationwide which provide screenings for sexually transmitted infections; and if he will list the criteria for screening in each location based on gender and sexual orientation, that is, the number of screening centres for men, women and gay men and so on. [8332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if we are in compliance with all EU Directives on sexual health in terms of provision of publicly funded treatment and testing centres for sexually transmitted infections. [8333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has issued an instruction to the Irish Blood Transfusion service to conduct a review of its MSM Blood Ban, which bars sexually active gay men from donating blood and if not, if he has any intention to review this practice in view of ongoing blood stock depletion. [8334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (19 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of the lack of availability of electronic ramps in Irish Rail Stations can be addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty it is causing for persons with disabilities particularly in the DART stations in Clontarf and Killester which are in the vicinity of the Central Remedial Clinic which accommodates a...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy should look at his party's memorandum.

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy should read the memorandum of understanding and point his finger at himself.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (14 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are taken by the Reception and Integration Agency to ensure that staff in accommodation centres for asylum seekers are Garda vetted and trained to work with children and vulnerable adults in view of the fact that this is not included on the standard form employed by the contracted inspectors (details supplied). [7814/13]