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Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available in 2012 for port development along the east coast in order to facilitate the renewable energy opportunities outlined in the 2011 report of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Irish Maritime Development Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/11]

Written Answers — Severe Weather Events: Severe Weather Events (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that have been taken to prepare for severe weather events which may affect roads and other transport networks over the winter season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/11]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he envisages sports funding for local councils will be administered in the absence of local sports officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies this State has; the location of these embassies; the current number of staff in these embassies and the way staffing levels compare to each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the budgets provided to each of these embassies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish embassies have a role in promoting Ireland as a tourism location; if he will consider seeking a more proactive role for our embassies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/11]

Written Answers — Ombudsman for Children: Ombudsman for Children (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the request by the Ombudsman for Children to extend the remit of that office to cover the working of the National Council on Special Education; if he has had discussions on this issue with the Ombudsman and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that the NCSE is under the remit of his Department;...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way decisions were reached regarding the location of vocational education committee head offices; the person who made the final decision; the factors that were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29066/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for existing vocational education committee head offices which will not be head offices once they are amalgamated with other VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29067/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of a vocational education committee sub-office within the new configuration of VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29068/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist graduate teachers who are currently unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29069/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Agreements: Public Service Agreements (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from each Government Department and State agency; the status of these implementation plans; the discussions he has had with the EU-IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a consistent policy in place within the public service regarding absenteeism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/11]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy on tackling domestic violence and supporting victims of domestic violence; the number of refuge centres in place for persons at risk of domestic violence; the location of these centres; the level of support they receive from him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29072/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recognise fibromyalgia as an accepted Health Service Executive illness, allowing sufferers to benefit from a range of HSE supports and services, including home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28917/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to recognise Ménières disease as an accepted Health Service Executive illness, allowing sufferers to benefit from a range of HSE supports and services, including home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove the requirement for Apert syndrome sufferers to have to continually re-apply for their medical cards; if his attention has been drawn to the stress that the current re-application requirement and procedure places on sufferers and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28923/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of the mental health strategy, A Vision for Change; the funding in place for the implementation of this plan; the timeframe for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29070/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the major lack of adequate child and adolescent psychiatric services in County Wicklow; the services that are currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health his policy on palliative care; if he will provide details of the implementation plan for this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29073/11]