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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 535. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her working relationship with the Adoption Authority of Ireland; the way she is kept up to date with its work-situation with the ICA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Websites (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 536. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the communications posted on its website or given to the PAPS contacting the Adoption Authority of Ireland are so vague, misleading and easily misunderstood; if corrective action will be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 537. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to complaints from PAP's regarding emails not being replied to; if she will explain such inefficiencies within the Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16211/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 538. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider reviewing section 98(1) and (2) to reduce the number of legal professionals to two and to include an adoptive parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 539. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to adoptions from the USA if she will clarify the following points with regard to the USA and the situation with ARC; the reason there is such a delay in delegating some of functions to them when they were accredited in June 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16225/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 540. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to adoptions from USA, PAPs at a conference in November 2013 was informed by a senior member of the AAI that the situation regarding the USA would be clarified vis a vis a notice on their website following a meeting on 25 November; the reason this has not happened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16226/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 541. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to adoptions from USA the number of packs currently with American agencies; if she will clarify which American Adoption agencies the Adoption Authority of Ireland is willing to cooperate with; the number of packs already in the USA that will be affected if ARC comes on board, fees, process and so on, would a situation similar...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 542. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to adoptions from the USA if she is satisfied with the terms and conditions proposed by the American agencies willing to work with the Irish PAPS, in particular from the point of view that PAPs could potentially lose significant amounts of money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 543. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to adoptions from USA with PAPs currently on the books of adoption advocates whose suspension is coming to an end, the provisions being made by her office and the AAI to support these PAPs in the event that AA accreditation is refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 544. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to Adoptions from Bulgaria if there is a quota for Ireland, in view of last year's figures only four referrals were made to Irish PAPs, two adoptions were completed one post Hague, one pre Hague while there would be over 40 packs in the country at the moment, it is appropriate that some PAPs could see their adoptions monies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to Adoptions from Bulgaria if she, the AAI or ARC will confirm the number of packs in Bulgaria; if she or AAI have any influence on this; if the numbers of referrals will increase in 2014 and following years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 546. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on any progress made since April 2013 regarding adoptions on the two years plus one year extension of the validity of the declaration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and has made to date in 2014 under Section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 to the Minister for Social Protection to give it personal data where it is required for assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and has made to date in 2014 under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 to the Revenue Commissioners to give it personal data where it is required for assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health Acts 1970 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive received in 2013 and has received to date in 2014 under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 from the Minister for Social Protection to give her personal data where the data is required to calculate the means of a person in order to assess or review entitlements to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 580. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive received in 2013 and has received to date in 2014 under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 from the Revenue Commissioners to give them personal data when the Commissioners require the personal data for the purpose of assessing or collecting any tax, duty or other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 606. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a home care package; if there is a regional variation; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds being occupied by persons who are waiting on home care packages to be passed; the financial cost of one of these beds being occupied unnecessarily; the average cost of a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on home care packages for adults and minors by the Health Service Executive over the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of local regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16317/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 610. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to children who suffer from intestinal failure if he will take action on the lengthy delay for the completion of home care packages in view of the fact that total parenteral nutrition is standard practice in care giving of such patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16319/14]