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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (7 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons five hospitals were found to have lapses in standards for infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21335/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers (2 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: 109. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for funding received to the credit guarantee scheme since it has been established; the number of approved loans; the amount that has been paid out to date; the feedback that has been received on job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Inspections (2 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be carrying out reviews under the intensified inspection programme on rental properties in Fingal, County Dublin; the areas that will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/13]

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank Deputy Tom Fleming for introducing the motion. As with previous speakers, I welcome any measure that will result in an increase in rates of organ donation. The reference to "presumed consent" in the programme for Government opened up a conversation on this issue and it is appropriate that the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, arranged for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: I want to touch on the matters I briefly mentioned during our initial deliberations on the matter. As Senator Harte mentioned, a decade or two ago it would never have been considered that smoking in a public place was not appropriate. People smoked because of their need to fuel their addiction. I was a smoker for 15 years and I have been off them now for over three years. I was recently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposed EU Directive on Counterfeiting: Motion (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Senator for his questions and the Minister for his answers. I thank the Minister and his officials, Mr. Munro and Ms Harrington, for their attendance. The joint committee will go into private session to deal with some minor housekeeping issues. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposed EU Directive on Counterfeiting: Motion (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for going through that. I invite the members to indicate if they wish to contribute. Two members have already indicated. I will start by calling Deputy Finian McGrath.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Alan Farrell: No one in this House is under any illusion about the absolute necessity to introduce this Bill on the basis that we have to allow banks to be banks, to lend money for mortgage purposes and for that money to be repaid over a period of time. I do not think any mortgage holder is under any illusion that is the purpose of taking out a mortgage, with the eventual aim of owning one's own home...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: As stated on numerous occasions, this legislation will close the loophole in our motor taxation system that is costing the taxpayer in excess of €50 million per annum. It will ensure a more fair and transparent system for road users. The evidence that we have been privy to on this issue demonstrates very clearly that there is a widespread problem with false off-the-road declarations...

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: 7. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the most recent review of the income thresholds for jobseeker's allowance took place; the changes made as a result of this review, and if there have been revisions or reviews of income thresholds in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 or 2012; if she will outline the changes that were made a result of reviews taken place in these years; and if she will...

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: I acknowledge the sizeable part of the Department's budget allocated to this scheme. However, given that the limits have not been changed since 2007, although the manner in which the allowance is allocated has changed, I encourage the Minister to review the scheme on the basis of the number of changes made to the taxation system since 2007. For example, for a family with two children with a...

Other Questions: Rent Support Schemes (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: I echo the sentiments of Deputy Durkan about the requirement to review this issue on an ongoing basis and welcome the Minister's commitment to have an announcement in May. I assure the Minister that south Dublin is not the only area seeing rent increases, particularly for three-bedroom homes. It is happening across the major urban areas in Dublin, although it is confined to individual towns...

Other Questions: Rent Support Schemes (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: I will be quick. The point I wanted to make and about which I put a question to the Minister some weeks ago concerns the disparity between areas in Fingal - for example, Balbriggan in the north, and an area 26 kilometres from the boundary in the south. There should be a vast difference in the cap between those two areas, because the rents are vastly different. The review should be ongoing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Exceptional Needs Payments (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: Come on, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: 29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will take property tax rates into considerations when means testing income to determine if an individual is eligible for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Savings Clubs (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any remit to protect consumers who contribute to savings clubs over a period of 12 months in cases where the company may go into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will open up retraining facilities provided by his Department to persons who are unemployed but not eligible for jobseeker's allowance due to their partner or spouse earning a low to middle income salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will open up retraining facilities provided by her Department to persons who are unemployed but not eligible for jobseeker's allowance due to their partner or spouse earning a low to middle income salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual spend in her Department for sending correspondence to applicants and recipients of any social welfare payment, to include the cost of postage, printing, paper and envelopes in this figure; her plans to introduce this by electronic means of communicating when email addresses are provided; if this has been reviewed by her Department; and if...