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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to address the backlog in the social welfare appeals office where case delays of over ten months are being experienced; if action will be taken to address the underlying reasons for the many appeals being submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17153/11]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health if he is monitoring the replacement of approximately 1,700 faulty hip implants that were made by a company (details supplied); if he has statistics on the number of implants that have been replaced so far; the total cost to the taxpayer thus far of this recall; if the company has met all the reasonable costs of surgery and expenses of patients as...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make the Data Protection Commission subject to the Office of the Ombudsman or the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16274/11]

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Sinn Féin motion. This is the type of issue we should be debating because water is critical to the future development of industry in Ireland. I am a strong supporter of the Dublin water supply project. The Dublin region is key to economic growth but the entire region is on the same knife edge that Deputy Catherine Murphy described in respect of County Kildare. A reliable...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: There has been a certain amount of scaremongering. A positive aspect of water metering is that it could reduce the amount of water used and help to conserve it.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount he has spent on teacher payslips in 2010 and to date in 2011; his plans to change the system of payment whereby payslips are distributed electronically like in other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/11]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I am sorry to have to disagree with my colleague, Deputy Keaveney, but the scourge of unemployment is noticeable in urban areas. On one road in my area, five young people have emigrated. On Friday of last week an elderly gentleman and his son came to my clinic. The man said there is nothing for his son but emigration. We are all feeling the pain across the country. Young people have said...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the appeal for reinstatement of a week of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason it has taken nine months for such a request of appeal to be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14980/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that were scheduled to police each individual game of the Carling Nations Cup recently played at the Aviva Stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/11]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (9 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the Exchequer for one hour of standard employment for each rank of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14808/11]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (8 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, in view of the fact that the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has no role in providing the 116000 missing children hotline as it is an operational matter, when she will make available the funds to provide this service for the protection and location of missing children; if she is not willing to fund...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of the cystic fibrosis unit being developed at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; the expected completion date of construction; the expected opening date for patients of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14563/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an itemised list of all bonuses paid to staff of the National Asset Management Agency since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14169/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the total sum lost to the Exchequer in 2010 due to below-cost selling of alcohol, which allows retailers to claim VAT refunds due to losses they make on the sale; his plans to close this VAT subsidisation loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the terms of the settlement with Chambers Ireland with regard to the competency development programme are confidential; if he will detail the amount that was outstanding before the settlement agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the charity sector, which raises more than €500 million a year; if he will consider bringing forward a provision in any statutory code for the sector that all salaries over a certain limit paid for from charity funds should be disclosed publicly; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will amend the Data Protection Act to allow local authorities to name and shame those convicted of littering offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14418/11]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health if any drugs used in lethal injection executions are manufactured here (details supplied); if the manufacture of these drugs is regulated and reported to a Government body; if he will consider an export ban or the addition of these drugs to the list of controlled substances should they be manufactured here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (7 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 24 May 2011, his plans for the €20 million surplus that has been collected from the taxi industry in licence and renewal fees over previous years; in view of the fact that under section 11 and provisions of section 50, Part 2(b) of the Taxi Regulation Act, funds may be made...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Jun 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the individual cost to An Garda Síochána of policing each game of the Carling Nations Cup recently played at the Aviva Stadium including those featuring Northern Ireland; the total cost of policing for the tournament; if the Football Association of Ireland contribute towards the cost of providing policing for these games; if he...