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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of savings she has envisaged as a result of targeting welfare fraud in 2013; if she requires any amendments to be made to the Data Protection Act in order to acquire information from other Departments, local authorities and publicly funded agencies in order to assess the actual level of State benefits and supports paid to recipients; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actual weekly net amount paid to persons with unique PPS numbers; the highest weekly total net amount paid to an individual PPS number by her Department in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2128/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a derogation appeal in relation to 2012 disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area aid grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the holding has been confirmed as having met stocking density requirements and when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area, single farm and grassland scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the necessary inspections have been completed so that payment may issue. [2157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Guidelines (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of recently announced Child Protection Information System in the United Kingdom where instances of where children who may be at risk can be detected by with the help of an online monitoring system when they are presented to accident and emergency units in hospitals are recorded and monitored to assess risk and to lead to earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the cost incurred by the Health Service Executive for the provision of a temporary clinic during the Christmas period in Rathkeale County Limerick; the number of persons that attended the clinic; the number of persons who attended on more than one occasion; the criteria which the HSE applied to those in attendance; if those who attended paid; if other health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the wearing of loose clothing by healthcare workers in hospital environments, including neck ties and white coats constitute a risk to hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if he and or the Health Service Executive will consider introducing policies that limit the wearing of neckties and white coats in public hospitals in order to assist in curbing the spread of hospital acquired infections; if he has considered a national standard of bare below the elbow for health care workers in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if he and or the Health Service Executive have examined the practices and policies of other jurisdictions as they pertain to clothing standards of health professionals in hospital environments which are aimed at minimising the spread of hospital acquired infections; if he is satisfied that standards and practices in place here conform with best international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if urinary catheter irrigation solutions are available to those patients with a medical card under GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/13]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this issue. An important aspect of the legislation we are discussing - the fact that it has been necessitated by a European Court of Justice ruling - has gone pretty much unnoticed. In some cases, I find it difficult to get my head around the competencies of the European institutions when it comes to issues like this. Different societies and...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I agree with much of what Deputy Crowe said, but we have an obligation to raise questions when things may not be as they seem to be. Concerns were raised recently about the €4 million designated for aid in Uganda that went elsewhere within the country. Given the economic constraints and the limited budget at home, whereby we all want more done with less, is the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of applicants per county per month that applied for mortgage interest relief on the purchase of homes in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently introduced changes to vehicle licence plates, if he will consider a system to allow the registration of second hand cars whereby purchasers could change the county identifier when they purchase the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently announced changes to vehicle registration and considering the merger of a number of city and county councils including Limerick, if he has plans to introduce a single identifier for cars registered in those local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Director Responsibilities (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent attendance of Pubic Interest Directors on the board of State supported banks at the Oireachtas Finance Committee and the level of responses and engagement that were provided by some in attendance, if he will provide details of the statutory responsibilities in terms of public accountability that these directors have; if he envisages...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Agencies (16 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...