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Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Alex White: That is not true.

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (8 Mar 2012)

Alex White: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the established information technology, IT, infrastructure for collection of the non-principal private residence, NPPR, charge and the fact that electronic contact details are held of those registered to pay the NPPR charge, if he will consider utilising this channel of communication to ensure...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Alex White: I will take five minutes and the remainder of the time can be divided among those who are due to follow me. I agree with Deputy Thomas Pringle that this has been an extremely interesting debate which has given Members the opportunity to discuss the various issues relating to both the economic situation across Europe and the fiscal compact treaty which we will, of course, be debating in the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Mar 2012)

Alex White: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of the VHI in charging an insured couple seeking to cancel their policy 11 months from renewal a fee of €634.40 in lieu of the Government health levy for 2012; if he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/12]

Foreign Conflicts (23 Feb 2012)

Alex White: The answer to the question posed by Deputy Harris is "Now". This is the point at which the international community must say, "Stop". Over 6,000 people have died in Syria since this time last year, an extraordinary and dreadful fact. We have seen escalating violence in the past week or two which was clearly described by Deputy Harris. Even in the last few days we have seen people whose job...

Foreign Conflicts (23 Feb 2012)

Alex White: I thank the Minister of State and, through her, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a strong response to the issue raised by Deputy Simon Harris and myself. It is important that we record our strong feelings as parliamentarians on this. The Government's response in the House and the evidence Deputy Shortall has given of the actions taken by the Government, particularly by the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide application forms for the household charge to post offices for the benefit of those without the internet and access to a local authority office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to permit payment of the household charge at post offices for the benefit of those without the internet and access to a local authority office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9204/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Alex White: I am sharing time with Deputy Colm Keaveney. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012. It is interesting that we can reflect on the different atmosphere in which the Finance Bill debate is being conducted compared to this time last year when the Finance Bill was debated in the closing days of the last Dáil. Many things have changed since then and political atmosphere...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of public funding given by him to subsidise and support the network of Irish summer colleges in 2011; the budgetary provision, if any, that has been made for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8641/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of public funding given by him to subsidise and support the network of Irish summer colleges in 2011; the budgetary provision, if any, that has been made for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (15 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health the total revenue grant given to the Food Safety Promotion Board, SafeFood, in 2011; his Department's budget provision for revenue grant in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8647/12]

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Alex White: I was commenting on the provisions in the Bill on the independent regulatory authority. I know there is a willingness on the part of the Minister to examine reasonable suggestions on the manner in which the members of the authority should be appointed. There are reasonable suggestions in play in terms of this debate and it is important to recognise this. I commented on what I have regarded...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the phenomenon whereby adult children who are in receipt of social protection payments temporarily return to the family home, principally as a result of a loss of financial independence induced by unemployment and or overwhelming debt burden, whether she will introduce a period of discretion whereby a parent in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (7 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the absence of official notification whether by electronic or hard copy by either the local authority or the online infrastructure of the NPPR payment system that a charge is due, if he will ensure that all registered accounts receive notification of the charge falling in 2012, in order that persons who...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2012)

Alex White: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/12]

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Alex White: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the reform of legal services. This is important legislation and I share the concerns Deputy Ó Snodaigh expressed in regard to how the Bill was brought forward. I will come back to its contents in a moment but it is unfortunate - it is certainly not the Government's or the Minister's fault - that the Bill came before us rather...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Alex White: The Deputies better wrap up well then.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jan 2012)

Alex White: Question 651: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the administrative delays in renewing existing medical cards, which has allowed a period of time to develop between expiry and re-issue dates, if he will seek to compensate those persons who, as casualties of the process have had to fund their immediate medical expenses through modest Department of Social Protection payments; and if he...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (24 Jan 2012)

Alex White: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the proven efficacy of Pradaxa in preventing stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and its potential to alleviate over-extended warfarin phlebotomy services, if he will clarify the policy position of the Health Service Executive in funding the prescription of this drug under the general...