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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application will be dealt with in full in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who has had to carry out remedial works to their septic tank may apply for the grant at this stage or would they have to be inspected before works are carried out; if a homeowner discovers a problem with their system can they contact an inspector to visit them with a view to making a grant application; and if he...

Other Questions: Youth Services (13 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is fitting that the Minister referred to the issues of exclusion and marginalisation. Given the success of youth cafés in bringing young people in from the margins, will she consider ring-fencing part of the funding for young people with intellectual and physical disabilities on a regional, county or city basis? Often people with intellectual disabilities find that youth cafés...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Proposals on Roadworthiness Testing: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (13 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: While I acknowledge the contribution from the witnesses, I have enormous reservations, unlike the two previous speakers, because the experience of people in rural areas, especially in the farming sector, in respect of EU regulations is often not a happy one. I note from the submissions made by people who responded to the committee's initial soundings that there is concern as to how the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford can avail of tax relief for a disabled passenger;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if the Dental Council has begun the process of provision of dental therapists in order to try to reduce the orthodontic waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7521/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Halligan can get the newsletter out.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Agreement (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the agreement between the previous Government and the Troika in relation to property tax under the Memorandum of Understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6638/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the rate of VAT by 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he received an application in respect of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and the stage at which the application is currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of work permits issued to non-EU nationals during the years 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown by employment sector for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has given consideration to the introduction of conditions in which retail multiples operating here would be required to publish their accounts, including profits on an annual basis; if he has examined the practices in other jurisdictions including the United Kingdom on this matter; and if there are any EU laws or regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a file from the invalidity pension section will be forwarded to the appeals office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to the establishment of a food ombudsman here that will arbitrate between parties on issues including the prices being paid to suppliers, processors, retailers and so on, of food products here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the level of engagement that has taken place on the issue of redeployment of staff from the District Veterinary Office, County Limerick, to other parts of the civil and public service; his views that the concerns of the staff members concerned are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to have the review into the provision of orthodontic services concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding mini-buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if the AVC withdrawal scheme introduced in Budget 2013 will cover PRSA's or if it is just occupational pensions; if it does not include PRSA's will it be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of shifts, in tabular form, worked by non consultant hospital doctors in acute general hospitals in 2012 that exceeded 12 hours, 16 hours, 20 hours, 24 hours, 28 hours and 32 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6373/13]