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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health the diabetes services that have been funded in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan and the services currently in place, particularly with reference to the number of footcare posts and a retinopathy screening programme [52093/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to the proposed impact of a sugar tax on the food and drinks industry; its international success rate of reducing consumption of unhealthy foods; if he will consider the possibility of reducing VAT for some healthier foods in order to neutralise the impact of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (21 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made through reform of the procurement services throughout the country; the method that has been applied and the savings that have been achieved in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51431/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of days annual leave that employees are permitted to carry over to a following year; the timescale in which they are required to be taken; if there is provisions within the Croke Park Agreement to impose a cap on the number of days allowed to be carried over; his views on the way a restriction on carry over days may improve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Loans and Fees (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research his Department has regarding the current availability of student loans; the engagement his Department has undergone in relation to ensuring colleges offer a direct debit facility for student contribution fees or the plans he may have to follow this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his Department's forecast in relation to the recruitment of teachers between now and 2016 when an extra 80,000 pupils will be in the system; when this recruitment will commence; if these posts will be of a permanent stature irrespective of the recruitment embargo; the effect this will have on public service reduction in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of reforming the budget process to take into account the impact that Budget 2013 announcements have on the retail industry in the run up to the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51002/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the tendering process for building the eight proposed new schools to be funded by the European Investment Bank Private Public Partnership; the conditions of eligibility that will apply; if the process will be open to developers in receipt of assistance through the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been identified as participating in full time study while incorrectly claiming jobseeker's payments in 2011 and 2012; the number of these persons who continued to claim these benefits by proving that they have ceased their education in order to continue to receive their benefits; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a review process for persons that are initially refused social welfare payments based on the same information on which they win their appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50999/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of empty housing units in Dublin in which the development is under the remit of the National Assets Management Agency; the number of housing units required by Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; his views on the viability of using State owned properties that are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on his proposal to offer families in social housing an incentive to buy their properties, while at the same time introducing a mortgage to rent scheme which will in turn bring private properties owned by a person and the bank to within the remit of his Department and social housing organisation; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to local authorities of continuous maintenance of local authority housing in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51005/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Departments role from 2013 onwards in administering and managing funds for local authorities once a local government tax is introduced; if details of the expenditure will be available to public representatives through Dáil questions; if overall accountability will be held by him; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the establishment of independent hospital trusts under the universal health insurance system particularly in relation to the agreement of funding and staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Savings (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive tendering process for payroll services will be offered only to Irish service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50997/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the benefits to extending the current rate of mortgage interest relief for first time buyers; the projected cost of extending the scheme to the Excheque, and his rationale for the possible cessation of the scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50254/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the projected implications of introducing a higher rate of tax on income earners over €100,000 on industry and competitiveness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50253/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of imposing a levy or tax on the pension sums of more than €100,000 administered to former employees of banks only covered by the State guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50319/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of tax relief on research and development as outlined in the Finance Bill 2012; the way this compares to 2010 and 2011; if there are available statistics on the benefit of the scheme; if it is due to be increased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50320/12]