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

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in St Colmcille’s Hospital Loughlinstown, County Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14342/13]

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: I am very pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill. It represents a welcome progression of the proposals for reform suggested by the Law Reform Commission. It is also important to acknowledge the constructive and interactive approach to the Bill by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, who considered amendments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Finance the consequences for an employer refusing to provide a P45; the measures of recourse for a person in seeking to obtain a P45 when an employer is refusing to provide it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (14 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in introducing the recommendations arising from the national strategy of substances misuse which includes alcohol, particularly the need for structural separation of alcohol products from other products in supermarkets and other stores; if he intends to give statutory effect to section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Numbers (13 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications the Passport Office processed in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current waiting time for a passport; the measures in place to provide emergency passports; the measures being taken to improve the turnaround of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Levies (13 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount outstanding in development levies to local authorities; the years to which these development levies relate; the amount of outstanding levies by county; the advice he will give to local authorities in terms of collecting such outstanding levies particularly in cases where a developer has gone out of business; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation occurring whereby individuals manipulate the planning process by constantly submitting planning objections and just before they are refused permission withdraw them, then resubmit them and so on in an effort to delay an application being formally refused; his views on this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have a recommendation from the early intervention team to split their child's school day between mainstream and a special needs school can go about ensuring that this happens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12313/13]

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

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing schools to combine their learning support hours allocation and their resource hours allocation to enable them to provide the maximum amount of support to students with special educational needs and to give them the flexibility to provide such supports within a school community without the need for teaching time to be...

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

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details in tabular form of the number of learning support hours and resource hours allocated to each school in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what happens if a person's (details supplied) financial circumstances change during an academic year which would make them eligible for a third level maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Development Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans in place to reduce the level of development contribution charges which Wicklow County Council currently has in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Emissions (12 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to test Dublin Bus vehicle emissions at the same level as other commercial vehicles; the existing tests Dublin Bus are subject to in relation to emissions testing, environmental testing and public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13121/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: I will try to take less time. I sincerely thank and commend Deputy Michael McCarthy on the Bill he has presented before the House. The Bill will mean so much to many families, mine included, living with conditions on the autistic spectrum. It sends a very powerful message that the House is dedicating a Friday sitting to this issue, where speakers from all parties and none have taken a...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: I welcome the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013. I heard Deputies Troy and Mattie McGrath refer to a delay in the legislation. We all want everything to do with child protection passed through this House and in operation as quickly as possible. While everything is urgent, not everything can be delivered at the moment, as we would like it to be. This is another piece in a jigsaw we have...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: There was a report in The Sunday Business Post on 10 February stating that some loans of former Anglo Irish Bank executives, such as Mr. Seán FitzPatrick, will not be transferred to NAMA and will remain with the liquidator due to a special provision in the legislation. Would Ms Nolan explain the rationale for that as well?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: If IBRC had engaged in the write-down of loans, was there sanction sought from or required from the Department of Finance for a write-down of loans from IBRC?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: For example, there is one instance of a write-down of €105 million of a loan from IBRC. Does the Department have a role in approving such write-downs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: Would the Department have had a role?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 6 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Financial Outturn for 2011
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 3 - Banking and Insurance Measures
Chapter 5 - EU Financial Transactions (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: But not on any specific loan write-down.