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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (14 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 884. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the provision of a school warden in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (14 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 889. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding Irish Water charges, if there are any allowances to be made for small farmers who are nearly solely dependent on farm assist for their weekly income in relation to the rates that will be imposed on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (14 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 890. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the non-principal private residency penalties that were increased a number of months ago and the public assurances of leniency the waivers-reductions that have been awarded to homeowners since; the reduction rate; if this varied by county; the number of cases that are still pending a decision on their appeal;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (14 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 894. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of the SSNO review that he instigated in July; if all of the charities who were affected by the cut in funding have been contacted as part of this review; the names of those that have yet to be contacted; when the review will be published; if there is a mechanism to continue funding next year in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (14 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 994. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the provision of a motorway between counties Cork and Limerick; the current status of these plans; when will commencement of works take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49718/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: It could be groupthink.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I was being devil's advocate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Reference was made to Germany, which is not a basket case but rather a First World country. Why is there such a discrepancy between the accreditation systems in Germany and Ireland? Is the laboratory in Germany acting independently? Many people have told us that they were diagnosed in Germany as having chronic Lyme disease. Is it the view of the delegates that the accreditation system in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I apologise for being late. I had something else on. I welcome the delegates. The joint committee has discussed Lyme disease on a number of occasions and varying and contradictory views have been expressed by medical professionals and advocacy groups. We are trying to get to the bottom of the issue. We have met people who have Lyme disease and they often claim that traditional medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The implication seems to be that my opening remarks must be short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Okay. I will ask a few questions. Why are there such disparities between the varying views held? I refer, for example, to the view within traditional medical science on testing for Lyme disease. Why is there not a more uniform opinion on the efficiency of the serologies of the western blot and ELISA test methods? Is there still a doubt within traditional medicine about people...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 326. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form, by county, the funding his Department has provided for youth cafés every year since 2011. [49094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 327. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form divided by county the funding his Department has provided for community child care services, parent and toddler groups and childminders every year since 2011. [49095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 328. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form by county the number of children availing of the preschool year every year since its introduction. [49096/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 329. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form by county the funding his Department has provided for city or county child care committees every year since 2011. [49097/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 December 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of registrar positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 December 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular format the most up-to-date figures for the number of vacant positions in each public/voluntary hospital for consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, nursing positions, other health and social care professionals, management/administration and general support staff [49235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (18 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and to date in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013, to the Department of Social Protection, to provide it with personal data where it is required for assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health...