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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: I take the opportunity to wish the Tánaiste and his Government colleagues well in the next five to six months, which will be a critical time for Ireland and for the European Union. I welcome the Tánaiste's initial response to today's speech by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron MP. We have our views on that and of course we cherish our relationship with the United Kingdom....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for the number of applications received to date for the Health Service Executive nursing/midwifery graduate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2620/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: The Minister of State noted that the receiver is communicating with staff. I regard that as an insult to the staff with whom I have spoken today. I acknowledge that the receiver's representatives have visited stores across the country, but that was to change the locks and codes, not to advise staff as to their rights. That is something entirely different. The Minister of State's response...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: We all know companies can run into trouble and be forced into difficult decisions but HMV also has a duty of care to its staff and customers. It has failed miserably in that duty of care. It remains to be seen whether HMV Ireland has even been acting within the law. Its actions on Tuesday, 15 January when it opened for business but refused to accept gift vouchers even though it was not in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of all of the authors, and the relevant publications which have taken advantage of the artist's exemption scheme for non-fiction titles in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [1024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made for non-fiction works to be considered for inclusion under the artist's exemption scheme; and the number of applications approved by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [1025/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for consideration under the artist's exemption scheme; the number of appeals made in relation to initially unsuccessful applications in these years; if he will provide details of the number of successful appeals in these years; the names of those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider tightening up the criteria and the application of the artist's exemption scheme for non-fiction publications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Employment and Entitlements Service (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of recent developments in the roll out of service programmes from her Department if she will provide clarification on the current status of the National Employment Programme and it's dual stranded approach to solving the problem of long term unemployment and for those who are most disadvantaged in terms of the employment market; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the greater Drogheda area is not included in the €220,000 valuation bracket under the mortgage to rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57910/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider lack of engagement from the banks in relation to the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 to be in breach of the law; if he will provide details on the sanctions he will use against banks who fail to comply with the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Service (16 Jan 2013)

Gerald Nash: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review her decision to move certain psychology services from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Family Support Agency; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a number of expert clinical psychologists in relation to this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1752/13]