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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the potential application here of a welfare and support programme for artists similar to GUSO in France; if he has carried out any research or feasibility analysis into the possibility of using such a system, or elements of such a system here in view of the potential benefit to the arts; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Ranna: Scéimeanna Ranna (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 38: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil scéim nua ag an Rialtas fós chun ionad scéim labhairt na Gaeilge a ghlacadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21790/11]

Written Answers — School Refurbishment: School Refurbishment (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and the progress made by his Department facilitating same in view of the support they provide to families of disabled children in Donegal. [22223/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will appoint more teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal as they have requested, in view of the support that they provide to families of disabled children in Donegal. [22224/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take time to visit a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and witness at first hand the work they do in order to fully understand their real additional needs. [22225/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on criticism of a professor (details supplied) on the way Departments neglect and under utilise the tourism potential of some of our most important heritage sites. [22230/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the criticism of a professor (details supplied) on the way that Government Departments neglect and under utilise the tourism potential of some of our most important heritage sites and if it tallies with the experience of those who have campaigned for the enhancement of facilities at Grianán of Aileach stone...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deterioration in the service provided by the Passport Office and the difficulties citizens are experiencing by not only struggling to get a member of staff on the telephone but in exercising their right to travel as a result of substantial delays in the office; and if he will make a statement on the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the unbearable burden being endured by hospital management teams across the State as they try to meet the impossible budget targets set by the Government and the HSE which essentially amount to the systematic underfunding and downgrading of local hospitals and the outrageous comments...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What about County Roscommon? Is the Taoiseach going there?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is the Taoiseach's guys.

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reforms he plans and when he proposes to introduce assurances that public procurement can become a tool to support innovation and allow greater access to small and medium-sized businesses. [21156/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the traditional double-week Christmas bonus will be paid in 2011 to the wide range of persons who rely largely on their social welfare payments for financial support. [21106/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Health the projected savings to the Health Service Executive of closing the laundry services at St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal. [20716/11]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach has no answer.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It was written by Hans Christian Andersen.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the critical need to reverse Government plans to cut the fuel allowance and the household benefits package which will, ultimately, further cripple many households throughout the State, including those in my constituency of Donegal North-East and especially those most...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (14 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will give details of the proposals sought for the rationalisation of grant and subsidy schemes to be included in the comprehensive review of expenditure. [20337/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, of securing laundry services including collection and distribution throughout the hospital from the private sector as opposed to the previous in-house laundry operation. [20565/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will meet with representatives of the Bahrain Government to demand the release of Irish trained doctors from the Royal College of Surgeons held in detention centres at some undisclosed locations in Bahrain. [20375/11]