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Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 896: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an unfinished estate, (details supplied) in County Cork which was considered as a category 3 by the County Council was not included on his Department's waiver list as an unfinished housing estate on the website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1034: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current average processing times for visa applications from Chinese citizens; if Chinese citizens who have been granted an Irish visa are permitted to travel to the UK with the same visa without having to satisfy any additional UK requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19325/12]

Written Answers — National Positive Ageing Strategy: National Positive Ageing Strategy (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in developing the National Positive Ageing Strategy; when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in establishing an integrated care agency as provided for in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1376: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in his progress in drafting primary legislation which is required to implement Budget 2012 plans to provide a general practitioner visit card for persons with diabetes, and other conditions covered under the long term illness scheme, by March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19320/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1377: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently on the long term illness scheme; the number of same who have qualified as they have diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1378: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of persons with Epidermolysis bullosa who have been awarded a full medical card; the reason a number of persons with EB would be refused medical cards despite requiring long term medical care; the number of persons with EB who have qualified for the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 1436: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any negotiations underway to establish a direct airline route form Dublin to Beijing with a view to bringing more tourists from China to here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/12]

Fiscal Policy (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the taxation of diesel, if he will consider or has considered the introduction of specific measures to support the haulage industry, as per section 19 of EU Council Directive 2003/96/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19257/12]

Fiscal Policy (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. The question was prompted by a call from an owner of a haulage business who employs more than 50 people. He has informed me that he will have to let them all go shortly because the pressure of costs is becoming unbearable. He cited problems with washed diesel undercutting his business as well. He said he would not have contacted me except that the...

Fiscal Policy (18 Apr 2012)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his comments. I imagine the Minister will agree that this is an important business and that many of our exports depend on it. They are also competing with companies that have their origins in other EU countries. Will the Minister comment on the phenomenon of washed diesel? What is the extent of it? What is it costing the Exchequer annually?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county treated for stroke, each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17458/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county treated for kidney failure each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17459/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county diagnosed with gestational diabetes each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the progress that has been made by the Road Safety Authority on their study of the Irish collision database based on the methodology of a study carried out in UK (details supplied) to examine the effects of daylight saving time on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the Road Safety Authority regarding their assessment of the effect of changes to daylight saving time here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of public community hospitals and nursing homes across the country; the number of beds in these hospitals; his plans to extend the range of services especially outpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the role of community hospitals and the services that they can offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/12]

Written Answers — Time Zone Arrangements: Time Zone Arrangements (27 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to topical issues debate on 26 October 2011, his views on the collapse of the Daylight Savings Bill in the UK earlier this year; the contact, if any, officials from his Department have had with the Bill's sponsor, Rebecca Harris MP over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/12]

Written Answers — Time Zone Arrangements: Time Zone Arrangements (27 Mar 2012)

David Stanton: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to topical issues debate on 26 October 2011, if he or his Department officials have had any discussions with European colleagues in the past six months regarding a possible extension to our summertime, daylight saving, arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/12]