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Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: We could send Deputy Higgins.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the mortgage interest relief scheme to those who purchased their first property in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9002/12]

Written Answers — Property Tax: Property Tax (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will take into consideration the contribution made by homeowners through stamp duty when formulating the mechanism by which the property tax will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9001/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Task Force: Drugs Task Force (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a drugs task force (details supplied), in tabular form, for 2011 and 2012; the person to whom this funding was paid; the way it was distributed; the way it was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/12]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the exclusion of end-stage renal failure from the list of illnesses entitled to a long-term illness medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9006/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the way in which ongoing travel expenses are reimbursed by the Health Service Executive, HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9007/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the Health Service Executive to address the undue delays that children with cerebral palsy and similar conditions are facing in accessing vital medical equipment, such as walkers; if the HSE will consider making second-hand equipment available to families to help alleviate this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the community support services available to children with autism being educated in a mainstream setting and living in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9010/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health if the same criteria are applied in drawing up the Health Service Executive independent assessment of needs plan for children with autism regardless of the part of the country in which the child resides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9011/12]

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this important initiative. I begin by rebutting what I have heard from some Opposition speakers, although not all of them. They stated the latest action plan on jobs lacks credibility because it follows on from other measures. Their argument misses the point entirely. The Government has said consistently - the Minister of State and the...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: I very much welcome the opportunity to contribute some brief thoughts on the Finance Bill. It is important we do not consider this Bill in isolation as to do so would be to miss the point. The Bill before the Dáil is the latest piece in the large jigsaw that must be assembled by this Government, the State and its citizens in order to bring about the economic recovery that Deputy Tom Hayes...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total travel expenses paid to teachers shared between schools, in tabular form, for each of the years 2008 to 2012; the number of teachers who availed of such expenses; the average payment made per teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7563/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected travel expenses which will be paid to teachers shared between schools following the revisions to the general allocation model; the methodology employed to arrive at this projection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/12]

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: It is not an austerity treaty.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: That is set out in the jobs plan.

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and the Government for making time available in this House to discuss disability issues in the context of the implementation of the national disability strategy. It is important that Members have interactions across the House on such issues regularly. In the past, there have been highly successful debates on the issue of mental health,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance payments to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow were stopped without warning; if she will provide a detailed account of the reason this happened; the person who in her Department authorised the payments to cease; if she will direct the relevant officials in her Department to apologise to the person...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (7 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decision to enforce the restriction preventing owners of vehicles of more than 2000 cc from participating in the disabled driver and passenger tax relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6876/12]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (7 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decision to enforce the restriction preventing owners of vehicles under the disabled driver and passenger tax relief scheme from carrying out adaptations to their vehicle to exceed that stated maximum VAT and VRT relief, regardless of the length of time they agree to keep the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (7 Feb 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decision to restrict disabled drivers purchasing second-hand vehicles from participating in the disabled driver and passenger tax relief scheme if VRT on that vehicle had previously been claimed by a previous scheme participant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/12]