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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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (12 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be making any further provision for the Smarter Travel Programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Conventions (5 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans, in view of Italy's status as the first EU member to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers, to ratify the Convention during the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Feb 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update and detailed timeline in relation to progress regarding the development of a new primary care facility at two locations (details supplied) in Counties Meath and Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (30 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in regard to the status of the Walsh Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4643/13]

Death of Garda Adrian Donohoe: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Like all my colleagues, I was shocked and saddened by the cold-blooded murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. Every day and night the members of An Garda Síochána selflessly serve the country, sometimes at great risk to themselves. They serve us and protect us, not just as individual citizens. They protect the very fabric of our society and the foundations of our democracy. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training (24 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: I am not necessarily consoled by the Minister of State's comments on the treatment of those who have had caring duties for a considerable period and who find they are not treated the same as other people who are technically long-term unemployed, at least in the context of the Momentum scheme. The scheme creates a gilt-edged opportunity for many long-term unemployed people to access the...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training (24 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Like most Members, I welcomed the announcement last December of the new Momentum programme, which will provide 6,500 new education and training places for jobseekers. These places are correctly and specifically targeted at the long-term unemployed. Projects will be in the expanding employment areas of ICT, digital media, health care and social services, the green economy, food processing...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: Deputy O’Brien’s Bill reflects widespread concern in this House and society at large. The action plan on bullying due to be published in the coming days will address those concerns comprehensively. It has been produced by the anti-bullying working group which was established in June 2012 following a successful anti-bullying forum set up by the Minister for Education and...