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Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to examine the potential to merge services between two or more local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1670/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to publish a Bill on mental capacity; if he intends that Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities following the publication of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in implementing the programme for Government commitment to put the standards for residential care in respect of persons with disabilities on a statutory footing; if this will extend to those providing home care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1647/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in implementing the programme for Government commitment to introducing personal budgets for persons accessing disability services; when it is expected personal budgets will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current review of disability spending, and details on the group of persons conducting the review; the manner in which they were appointed; the remit of the review group; the timeframe for the completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1649/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State in providing services for persons with disabilities for each of the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive; the amount which was paid to private service providers for this purpose in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1650/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health the level of consultation undertaken between him and private service providers for persons with disabilities to ensure that value for money is obtained; the basis on which private service providers are evaluated; if he is able to track the amount spent on service provision for the end user; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1651/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms available to him to prevent an unnecessary duplication of services, among disability service providers serving the same catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1652/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a Health Information and Quality Authority report (details supplied) which states that many older persons were not given rehabilitation after suffering strokes and did not have adequate access to speech and language therapy; the steps the Health Service Executive is taking to ensure that similar problems do not...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health the rehabilitative supports, programmes and funding that the Health Service Executive provides to older patients who have suffered strokes or similar impairments; the inspection regime which is in place to ensure that every effort is made to rehabilitate these patients; if he is satisfied that this inspection regime is stringent enough; and if he...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce mechanisms to reduce the abuse of disabled driver parking spaces by non-disabled drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/12]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the National Transport Authority will begin to examine the structure of commuter rail fares, in order to eliminate the current anomalies in the pricing structure which sees commuters in peripheral DART regions paying substantially higher fares than other rail users, in view of the fact the NTA has promised...

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important topic. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, was correct to point out in his speech last night the increasing demands facing the school system, most particularly the additional 70,000 pupils who will enroll in Irish schools in the next six years. Obviously, as the Minister will acknowledge, it also is a time in which...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering measures to increase the level of VAT compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears Working Group: Mortgage Arrears Working Group (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the action that has been taken to date to assist those in mortgage arrears following on from the publication of the report of the interdepartmental mortgage arrears working group; the timeline in which he expects recommendations form these reports to be acted upon, information on co-ordination of efforts between him and...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 20 September 2011, the progress that has been made by him on redesigning the criteria for Irish language exemptions in primary and secondary schools to include children with diagnoses of aspergers syndrome; if parents will be consulted or invited to participate on this issue; and if he...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to reverse the decision which mandates him to place minority faith secondary schools in the same category as fee-paying private Catholic secondary schools; if his attention has been drawn to the hardships that this designation is causing minority faith schools and families; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the withdrawal of support grants to Protestant faith schools in view of the impact of this on the pupil teacher ratio at such schools and the long standing safeguards in place to protect their viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40846/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures undertaken by him to recognise the diversity of the school going population, and to ensure that parents can access schools whose ethos reflects their own faith, in view of changes to the funding provided to such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40845/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he sees there being a role for an educational model of speech therapy as well as a health model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40852/11]