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Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: I am pleased with the work of the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, and her attempts to get back this money and send out a clear message to the effect that when we ring fence €35 million it should be spent on mental health services. There was cross-party support on this issue. This reforming Bill is an important step towards the roll out of free general practitioner care. I...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: With this Bill, we take another firm step towards abolishing the HSE, on the basis of which the Government campaigned in the last general election. However, we cannot do the populist thing of abolishing the HSE in the morning and leaving a vacuum. The untangling of the bureaucratic mess that is the HSE must be done in stages, in a logical manner and over time. This is exactly what the...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: I am delighted to have an opportunity to raise with the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, the need to plan for the provision of more primary school places in the Greystones, Kilcoole and Delgany areas. The population of the town of Greystones has increased significantly in recent years. According to the CSO, the most recent census found that more than 10,000 people lived in the...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response which will provide a great deal of detail and clarity for many parents in the Greystones, Kilcoole and Delgany areas. I particularly welcome the progress being made with regard to the Greystones Educate Together school and the additional classroom space that will be made available to Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha. I ask the Minister...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: Deputy Adams was let down.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a child in sixth class who cannot access a secondary school place in their locality; the advice he will give to parents of such a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of overpayments recorded by her Department in social welfare payments in each of the years 2007 to 2012 inclusive in tabular form; if she will provide a breakdown of these overpayments by individual social welfare scheme; the process in place to prevent such over payment; the reasons overpayments occur; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband roll-out programme; the date on which an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow is likely to be covered by the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Act (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to review the 2004 Tenancy Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the 2013 funding will be allocated to Wicklow County Council; the total amount of this funding; if he will provide a breakdown of the way this funding will be allocated between the county council and town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has expanded the role of the Private Security Authority to cover the issuing of licences for businesses working in the area of CCTV, security gates and so on; if he has given consideration to the implementation costs to businesses; if he is confident that the Private Security Authority has adequate knowledge of this industry; if he is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no speech and language support available in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow due to maternity leave and sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for initial referral to speech and language therapy in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow for each of the years 2007 to 2012 inclusive; the number of children availing of this service; the number of adults availing of this service; the measures already taken and being taken currently to address this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dispensing Fees (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that is required for a person with a long term illness to avail of a reduced prescription charge; and when additional illnesses are present the level to which that reduction is applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will receive sanction for an extension; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this extension is required as a result of his Department’s request in 2007 that the school increase its capacity, that in excess of 250 students are regularly crowded into sub-standard pre-fabricated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of primary school places in a locality (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has met with local stakeholders in an effort to address this shortage; the action he plans to take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1339/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project will commence at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1344/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the review group she established to examine the domiciliary care allowance to conclude its work; if she will provide a report; if she intends to then publish this report; the number of times the group has met; the dates on which the group has met; the full membership of the review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has met with the carer's association since her appointment; if she plans to meet with them again in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy in relation to assisting self-employed persons access to social welfare supports as the need arises; when she expects to advance any plans to address current difficulties experienced by self-employed persons in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1343/13]