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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give consideration to the inclusion of former residents of an institution (details supplied) in the redress scheme under the aegis of Mr. Justice Quirke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the Garda personnel resources allocated to provide policing and patrol car support in the Cooley Peninsula area, County Louth; the number of vehicles available to the Gardai in this area for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical students that are expected to graduate here this year; the number of intern places that will be available within the Health Service Executive for these graduates; the contingency plans that are in place to meet any potential shortage of intern places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive intends to upgrade and enhance the audiology unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; if the HSE intends to make resources available to enable all children who require bilateral cochlear implants to have the essential procedure carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of the long term illness scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; and the cost per patient availing of this scheme [10279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the administration costs of the long term illness scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to abolishing the long term illness scheme and giving any patient with a defined long term illness a medical card, in view of the fact that patients on the long term illness scheme already have their medication paid for and will, under the Programme for Government be in receipt of general practitioner cards; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of assessing persons for eligibility for medical cards for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total cost of assessing persons for eligibility for the fair deal scheme for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive [10283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health the links that are in place between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue to assist with means testing in determining persons eligibility when applying for medical cards or fair deal [10284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the idea of transferring responsibility for assessing eligibility for medical cards and the fair deal scheme to the Department of Social Protection on the basis that it could potentially eliminate the duplication of functions between Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (21 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of estimated costs for a project (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will indicate the successful contractor for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to appoint a Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeon at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9142/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: The deal announced last week to wind up IBRC and replace promissory notes with a long-term bond was a huge win for the country. That said, I join Deputy Ciara Conway in recognising the plight of the IBRC workers who had their jobs thrown into doubt overnight. It is extremely important to record the need to have meaningful engagement with the Irish Bank Officials' Association on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on implementation of the Programme for Government commitment in respect of the proposed extension of the Neary redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (13 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has reached a decision on whether of not to recommend to the Department of Social Protection that retained fire-fighters should be entitled to social welfare if they have no other form of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: "We could not believe she was only 42 because she looked so old-fashioned. She was wearing one of those polyester dresses. These were her good clothes and she had a handbag. When she opened it there was nothing inside. It was just for decoration because when one is going to something fancy one should have a handbag. She looked like a pensioner. She had the face of hard work, the face...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the contracts/tenders for the installation of water meters will be advertised in the context of the establishment of Irish Water; if the contracts will be offered on a regional or county-by-county basis; the number of jobs that will be created in the installation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his views on Ireland's obligation to implement the European Working Time Directive on legal working hours for the medical profession; if he will provide a commitment to fulfil the State's obligations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for wide dissemination to all relevant parties of information about the facility by which people with a terminal diagnosis may be given a medical card immediately the terminal diagnosis is verified by a registered medical practitioner regardless of patient means in view of recent press reports which suggest that some patients and their medical and...