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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of cash reserves and all other investments held by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pension Reserve Fund at the end of 2011 and at the end of March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/12]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate when he expects to introduce a deposit protection scheme as promised in the Programme for Government; if it will be managed through the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/12]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Private Residential Tenancies Board conducted a cost benefit analysis and research report on a deposit protection scheme; if the PRTB supplied him with such a report and if so, when he received the report; if he will publish same; and if he has not received the report yet, when he expects to receive...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to bring the terms and conditions of agency workers in the health service, particularly nurses, in line with those of permanent staff as proscribed in the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill; if provision has been made in this year's budget for this; if nurses currently employed as agency workers are...

Written Answers — IFSC Clearing House Group: IFSC Clearing House Group (17 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or a representative of his Department sits at the meetings of the IFSC Clearing House Group; if he is provided with copies of material submitted for discussion; if he receives copies of minutes, reports, recommendations or policy outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/12]

Written Answers — IFSC Clearing House Group: IFSC Clearing House Group (17 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the measures present in the Finance Bill 2012 which were either proposed, discussed or requested at meetings of the IFSC Clearing House Group in the preceding year 2011 or in January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24762/12]

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I, too, welcome the Bill. It is good that we can speak in such a positive manner about the actions of the Government in delivering on the action plan for jobs. It is a credible plan which will prove to be another step in creating the right conditions for job creation, which it is important to facilitate. Deputy Thomas Pringle mentioned foreign direct investment and commented on the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Permanent TSB continue to charge very high standard variable rates of more than 6% on investment retail mortgages, their reduction of 0.5% on the SVR applicable to home loans was not passed onto these borrowers and that this policy of retaining higher interest rates to offset the losses on tracker...

Written Answers — Management of Sex Offenders: Management of Sex Offenders (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is appropriate for a convicted sex offender, on probation, to be housed in the same facility as minors; his views on same; if he shares information with the Health Service Executive on those who have been convicted of sexual offences and may be housed in public facilities where vulnerable minors live; and if...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of convicted sex offenders currently being housed in the same facility as minors, such as those that cater for homeless or vulnerable boys and girls at or under the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24398/12]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent case highlighted in the a news report (details supplied) in which a convicted sex offender was housed in the same facility as minors; if she will elaborate the Health Service Executive's position on this; her further views on the guidelines for the housing of convicted sex offenders particularly those...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is planning to take in conjunction with the Adoption Authority of Ireland once the report on its recent visit to Ethiopia is published; if she will publish a road map of actions to bring some certainty on the issue of introducing a bilateral adoption treaty with Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report by the Adoption Authority of Ireland on its visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to examine the feasibility of a bilateral adoption treaty will be published; if she will ensure this issue is expedited as the trip occurred more than a month ago and there is significant uncertainty for families who are unable to adopt...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow those who have paid for medication while waiting for medical card approval to be allowed to claim a refund for the cost of the medication, due to the delay in issuing medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/12]

Written Answers — Institutes of Education: Institutes of Education (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role being played in the educational system here with the development of Chinese Confucious Institutions; the funding streams available to universities and colleges through these institutions; if he will explain the detail, role, purpose and benefit of the Confucious Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the organisations and individuals invited to participate in the Forum on Bullying; the issues related to bullying that are expected to be examined; if he will provide a copy of the agenda for the meeting; if cyber bullying will be considered; if a specific budget will be put in place to implement any...

Written Answers — Medical Certification Fees: Medical Certification Fees (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has finalised proposals to seek a reduction in the cost of funding medical certification fees; if she will provide the details of those proposals that were prepared by her Department post Budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24155/12]

Written Answers — Medical Certification Fees: Medical Certification Fees (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 10% reduction in medical fees announced in Budget 2012 has been applied; if she will confirm that the fee of €8.25 for a standard medical certificate has been reduced by €0.825 to €7.425 equivalent to a 10% cut; if the fee of €44.44 for a detailed medical report has been reduced by €4.444 to €40 equivalent to a 10%...

Written Answers — Dental and Optical Benefit Scheme: Dental and Optical Benefit Scheme (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reduction on fees paid to dentists and opticians since 2009 under the treatment benefit scheme; the annual saving realised from those measures; the specific itemised fees currently paid to dentists and opticians under this scheme; if she will provide a sum total of the annual amount of fees paid under each item; the amount in total...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 May 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Criminal Justice Psychoactive Substances Act, 2010 to ban the sale of cannabis seeds and fresh Psilocybin mushrooms also known as magic mushrooms as these are currently reported as being on sale in head shops and not banned under current law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23891/12]