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Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (19 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to undertake a value for money audit on Horse Racing Ireland's expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21208/11]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (19 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money his Department has allocated to Horse Racing Ireland each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21209/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health if refunds are available for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 who is over 70 years of age, who did not apply for a medical card upon turning 70 years and who continued to pay for medical expenses, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20967/11]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, which has reflected an excellent interest and encouragement of our younger people because cigarette manufacturers and the advertisers of cigarette consumption target them not only in Europe, but all over the world. I recall watching a documentary on BBC2 about British American Tobacco corporation, which showed how the company cynically...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: As Deputy Wallace pointed out, it is a shame that 80% of the girls doing the leaving certificate smoke because it is considered trendy and cool and because young people think in pictures, not words or figures. They do not read spiral bounds or Bills but they read pictures, hence they use their telephones to take pictures and send pictures to one and other. They look at movies, DVDs...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: I apologise, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Perhaps it could be an ASH day.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: If alcohol and cigarettes are not handled the right way for young people to see cause and effect, they act as gateways to other slippages. I am not a holy Joe. I am in favour of people enjoying themselves and celebrating but with alcohol there are no extra additions. We know it is alcohol. It is controlled in its production. There are no extra addictive ingredients added. It is bad luck...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees in the National Asset Management Agency who earn €100,000 per annum or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19694/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Staff: Banking Sector Staff (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new staff employed by Anglo Irish Bank directly, on contract or on secondment from professional firms in the past 12 months; the number of these who are on salaries of more than €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19695/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Staff: Banking Sector Staff (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of personnel employed by professional firms that have been working on Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society business analysis and operational matters for the past 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19696/11]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an alternative bank recapitalisation strategy involving the reversal of the National Asset Management Agency, temporary nationalisation of both pillar banks, together with negotiating substantial creditor write-downs on loan amounts owing by the banks to the ECB and senior bondholders to reflect the losses of at least €70...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if Goldman Sachs has been retained professionally by his Department, the National Treasury Management Agency or by any body under the aegis of his Department, including the banks under majority Government control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the fact that Deutsche Bank estimates the total cost, including wages, of processing a single invoice is €17.60, that private companies can take over this process, move suppliers to an e-invoicing system and only charge 24 cent per invoice, that the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation confirms that...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that non-teaching staff in a private school whose wages are not paid by the Exchequer are excluded in the reduction in public sector wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20105/11]

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

Peter Mathews: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health if complaints (details supplied) should be investigated by the Health Service Executive, the Health Information and Quality Authority or another body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19719/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused by the financial uncertainty surrounding an association (details supplied); if he will increase the capitation paid to the association on an average of €47,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his announcement of a new primary school in the Stepaside area of Dublin South, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Leopardstown is in this catchment area, that it is in prefab accommodation with a capacity of 161 students; and that thousands of houses have been built in this...

Estimates for Public Services 2011: Message from Select Committee (7 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: The Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of Vote 25 for the year ending 31 December 2011.

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Peter Mathews: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I congratulate the Minister for putting together, under urgent and pressing conditions, legislation that answers the practical challenge of bringing the standard of service provision into the hospitals as quickly as possible. The contributions to the debate have been very good, including from the Opposition...