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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost to provide a springboard course per person per year; the average cost of a FÁS student per year to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the proposals to develop a jobseeker's database; if this database will go as far as recording vital details such as education, skill set and past employment history; the length of time this proposal will take to implement; the way this differs from the current database that provides information to her Department for the pathways to work...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the Free Legal Advice Centre 2012 report Not Fair Enough with regard to the appeals process in her Department, as well as outlining in detail the reforms that have been reported to have taken place to reduce waiting time for appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the 2012 figures showing that almost 50% of applicants who were refused disability allowance were awarded the payment on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5186/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EC targets to increase the number of charging points for electric cars here by 2020; his plans in relation to this policy; if he will be engaging in talks with the industry; if there has been a projected cost of this policy to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the conditions and working hours of junior doctors in the Health Service Executive; his plans to engage with the Irish Medical Organisation to re-examine these working hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5181/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the addition of the meningitis vaccination to the national vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have left or changed rent supplemented accommodation this year due to the reduction in rent supplement allowable since January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (24 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for an action plan for jobs in 2013; when this is due to be published; the number of submissions received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: So it is not specific to a person being trafficked because he is gay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: I have some brief questions. I thank the delegates for their presentation. I will be honest. I read the submission and it was the first time I have encountered this part of the sex industry in the context of the discussion we have been having. It is very useful. What percentage of the overall sex market is homosexual? A rough idea will do; I just want to understand the market. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: On the assumption we would follow the Swedish model, Ms Linda Latham stated that we would perhaps have to re-examine our attitudes to the commercial sex industry. Will she elaborate on this? Ms Latham also raised the short working week permitted on a student visa here. Will she also elaborate on this?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (23 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline, as per the current Croke Park agreement, the structures that have been put in place by the Implementation Body for Departments that are underperforming; the penalties in place for such Departments; if the implementation process of the Croke Park agreement will be revisited in the negotiation process for 2014 to enhance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Job Creation (23 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of jobs that have been created to date as a result of the EU €2 billion stimulus package; the number that will be put in place by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent report carried out by employers groups that shows a concern of writing ability of Irish graduates; if he will be acting on this report to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: 312. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Social Justice report that stated Ireland is behind targets agreed with the EU on job creation as agreed as part of Europe strategy 2010, particularly with reference to the method of calculation that was used by the EU in the creation of these targets; the way that Ireland compare to other jurisdictions in the EU in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider on the possibility of increasing to 21 years the legal age for a person to purchase and use tobacco products due to the increasing number of smokers amongst young women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2422/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: That is another argument. The point is that there is an imbalance in representation. It is important that there be a re-balance and that is why I am pleased to see the extra seat being allocated to the north side of Dublin and my constituency. Political reform is not a reduction in the number of Deputies; rather, it is changing and consolidating what they do. It is about defining the...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: The boundary commission's findings were published some time ago but the new year presents a good opportunity to debate proposals for reform of the political system, at least on a geographical basis. There is an appetite for a reduction in the number of Deputies. The people should get what they want in this instance. Speakers have referred ad nauseam to the commitment in the Fine Gael...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (17 Jan 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a liaison facility in place in the National Assets Management Agency for homeowners of properties owned by developers who are under the remit of NAMA in order to resolve ongoing issues of health and safety requirements in these developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1767/13]