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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange early payment under the agri environment option scheme and other outstanding payments to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [45042/12]

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I compliment Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin on tabling the motion. It gives us an opportunity to raise some of the issues affecting older people in our communities. Today, I received a large number of letters from the Older and Bolder organisation. The first few words of each letter sums up what older people want. They state that they want to grow old at home. They outline...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (16 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of rent supplement; the timeline for any changes; the legislative changes that are necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an early appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an early appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of initial expressions of interest in the National Lottery licence that have been received; the date on which the contract for advisors is expected to be signed; the prospective date on which the awarding process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances Review (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the breakdown by Department and allowance category of the savings of €3m in allowances in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [43598/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vetting applications received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit from sports organisations receiving funding for the Irish Sports Council for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vetting applications received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit from sports organisations receiving funding for the Irish Sports Council for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sporting organisations in receipt of funding for the Irish Sports Council that are availing of vetting services for the Garda Central Vetting Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43790/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to restore the special food requirements to persons in receipt of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43600/12]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

John Browne: Will the Minister spend those millions?

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I support the motion put forward by Deputies Ó Cuív and Dooley. Like Deputy Dooley, I was outside today with the farmers. In particular, I met farmers from my county of Wexford, one of the most productive farming counties in the country. Government backbenchers made many promises to the farmers outside today and the Minister will have his hands full delivering on all of them and...

Other Questions: Mental Health Guidelines (9 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in drafting inter-departmental guidelines to establish a framework for addressing mental health in the education system; when he expects the guidelines to be published; if he will ensure that these are applied to primary level as well as post primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/12]

Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Oct 2012)

John Browne: I compliment Deputy Calleary on introducing the Bill, which gives us an opportunity to put on record observations of attacks on front-line workers from our constituencies and around the country. The Bill is designed to protect front-line emergency workers, including fire fighters and ambulance service workers from grievous harm as they carry out their duties and try to keep our streets safe....

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection regarding plans for the introduction of a youth guarantee scheme as part of the EU presidency in 2013; his views on whether this goes far enough in tackling youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/12]