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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding future plans for the provision of laundry services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to provide an update regarding engagement with staff and trade union representatives in regard to the provision of laundry services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has embarked on a national review of the provision of laundry services in hospitals across the State; if he will provide information on the terms of reference for any such review; the extent of engagement and consultation with staff and their representatives; when any such review may be completed; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: Does Mr. Gutmann have any reason to believe Western drug research companies have any association with this practice in China? Is there any evidence companies we may be familiar with in this country have involvement in the manufacturing of drugs, having drawn information from some of the organs harvested in this way? Is there any knowledge of practices of Western drug companies associated...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: What kind of projects are involved under Vote 34, subhead A2, non-pay items? It is not clear and I do not have the details of the Estimates with me.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: If I may intervene, I asked the Minister what other bodies are funded under subhead A7.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the Ministers and their officials. I wish to deal with subhead A2 of Vote 33, which had a provisional outturn for 2012 of €907,000 and for which the Estimate for 2013 is €1.337 million - this is an non-pay item. What accounts for the large increase in 2013 compared to the outturn in 2012? Can I have a breakdown from the Minister of what this measure funded? ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support available from his Department to the Louth Meath Education and Training Board in its efforts to ensure the provision of playing pitches at the school campus in Laytown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the administration of the Student Universal Support Ireland system, including the fact that the student payments system does not respond to inquiries other than to issue a standard email acknowledgement in view of the contrary evidence supplied in relation to his recent response to previous parliamentary questions (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed development of a primary care centre in north Drogheda; when he anticipates that such a facility will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the proposed development of a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath; when he anticipates that such a facility will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 526. To ask the Minister for Health when work on the extension to the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital will commence; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Compensation Awards (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 538. To ask the Minister for Health when he will take definitive action in relation to the extension of the Neary redress scheme as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (9 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: 571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to progress regarding the provision of a bypass for Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: My first question relates to the farming and agrifood sector. Ireland is in unique circumstances in terms of the rate of emissions from the agricultural sector. Scotland is in a different situation, but there may be broad similarities between it and Ireland in some areas. From a political point of view, how did the Scottish Government manage to bring the farming community with it on this?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: Yesterday and today we have had detailed discussions on the structure of the expert advisory body. I am interested to hear more from the witnesses on this, specifically how they would like to see it evolve and be provided for in the legislation. How would they see it becoming more autonomous and independent of the Government? Who do they believe should sit on the expert advisory body?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: Independent of whom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: I note from the IFA submission that it is anxious to rectify the wrong of the 2009 EU effort-sharing decision. Will the association elaborate on that and how it can be addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Gerald Nash: Our primary objective in embarking on this consultation process is to identify, from the insight of stakeholders and experts who have been active in this area for a long time, any deficiencies in the proposed legislation. Where do the delegates see the benefits from the Bill? What is positive about it from their perspective? We are in a progressive minority in Europe in embarking on this...