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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parents who have availed of the community childcare subvention programme in 2012; the cost of this service to the Exchequer in 2012 and the estimated cost in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Food (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health if he has guidelines in relation to the nutritional value of meals served to overnight hospital patients; his view of the nutritional standard of meals served to persons during their stay in hospital and the importance of providing nutritional meals to recovering persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that Health Service Executive achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15 days in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive funding that has been provided to a charity (details supplied) since 2005 [8431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of his engagement and consultation with the European Union Regulators on the proposed Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus; the influence he will have on its decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8324/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county breakdown of road fatalities from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of when the next road safety strategy will be published; the measures he intends to include; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline details of the promotion of Ireland, at home and abroad, during the period of the St. Patrick's Day Festival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8650/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (14 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for taking this issue. I am fully aware of the work the Department and relevant bodies are undertaking to implement the recommendations of the report of the pyrite panel. I acknowledge it is a long and complex process to oversee the implementation of these recommendations, particularly as priority has been given to remediation rather than any other issue. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (14 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for the response; it is appreciated. As he stated, the insurance industry representatives will make themselves available to discuss this matter with the Department. However, home owners such as those who contacted me in recent weeks are unable to shop around for insurance, as most consumers do when their renewal comes up. A lady who contacted me yesterday...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (14 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I ask the Minister of State, in the strongest possible terms, to ensure that everything possible is done on this matter as quickly as possible because the individuals to whom I refer have gone through an horrific process, as the Minister of State rightly pointed out. This is a continuation of that and it is unfair.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (12 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the increase in calls to the St. Vincent de Paul in 2012; the engagement that she has had with the society in order to pin point opportunities in which her Department may reform supports effectively in order to combat poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (12 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the report on the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, specifically in relation to child benefit, is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6582/13]

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

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to assess water chargers until water meters are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the number of Gardaí in the DMR North Region in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6577/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (12 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the VHI statement that one of the factors that will lead to a 6% increase in premiums is an ineffective risk equalisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in implementing a Vision for Change; the reason there is a priority to review the Mental Health Act 2001 prior to replacing the Vision for Change implementation expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons expected to seek assistance from the Personal Insolvency Agency in 2013; the expected time frame in which the Personal Insolvency Agency will deal with individual cases and therefore an appropriate waiting time for persons to be dealt with once the process is underway; the order persons will be seen; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which the National Standards Authority of Ireland has been asked to report to his Department on the subject of pyrite testing; when this will be published; the consensus amongst stakeholders regarding the funding for testing for pyrite in properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the budget for housing adaptation grants have been approved for local authorities in 2013; and when this announcement is due to be made. [5406/13]