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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (28 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received an interim report from the group reviewing the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant as payments under both of these heads terminate in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/13]

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I too am pro-European. The European Union is good for us as European citizens. With the protections and benefits it offers us, we are all better off as workers, travellers, women and students. There is almost no area of life that has not benefited from or been enhanced by the rights and privileges that have flown to us from Europe over the years. That is not to mention the improvement in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (22 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 244. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent breakthrough in stem cell research, when legislation can be expected governing stem cells, in view of the fact that the current lack of legislation may put patients at unnecessary risk and expense, deters investment and expertise and causes confusion among the public about stem cells; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Education (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Can I come back to the Minister on that because she is on the seventh minute?

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand Deputy Pringle is sharing time with Deputies John Halligan, Catherine Murphy, Mattie McGrath and Michael Healy-Rae.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy should conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: My question is to Mrs. Justice McGuinness and Mr. Callanan. It relates to the possible need to include some enhancement for the legislation. I refer in particular to a clear pathway to an assessment. Given the basis of the European Court of Human Right’s criticism of us was that we failed to provide such a path, that the legislation provides that the path will be established by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (21 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be represented at the conference on 1-2 July reviewing the ICPD Programme of Action for our region of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23854/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I must stop the Deputy there.

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I really must stop the Deputy there.

Topical Issue Debate: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (14 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I might come back to the Minister of State for the rest.

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about promised legislation. In respect of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill, has a decision been made yet or is it envisaged that Committee Stage will be held in plenary session in this Chamber or in the committee rooms? I am mindful that there is widespread interest in it. It is a sensitive issue and I imagine there will be a demand from many...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (9 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the proposed public sector pensions reduction legislation a specific amendment will be included to exclude pension benefits resulting from contributions made on a purely commercial basis as for instance in the case where a former worker moves from the private sector to the public sector and transfers the private fund to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (7 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 385. To ask the Minister for Health f direction can be given to pharmacists or doctors to preclude substitution of the anti-epileptic drugs under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 when it is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/13]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Basically this is a technical Bill. I had not intended to speak on it but having heard the inexplicable response of the Opposition, I felt compelled to do so. For whatever reason, whether the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 was flawed as a result of an oversight or some other reason, the courts ruled that a saver in that legislation to do with repossessions and which came under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: It is the amendment to it that we need, as I do not know what that is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: My question is also a tax question and has been raised by Deputy Smith. Before the last American presidential election, there was much talk about Irish corporation tax. The US President referred to bringing jobs back to America because it was losing revenue and jobs as a result of several countries - Ireland was named as one of the countries - through which American multinationals were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (1 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the portion of pension resulting from the payment of AVCs will be subject to the proposed public sector pension reduction;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (1 May 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the proposed pension reduction legislation, a pension above the threshold, that is, €33,000, will be subject to the reduction on all of the pension or just on the portion in excess of the threshold €32,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (25 Apr 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that persons (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive the refund owed to them by the Health Service Executive due to their overpayment of the monthly €120 prescribed by the drug payment scheme over the periods of March to December 2011 and January to August 2012, in view of the fact that at that time the guidelines for the...