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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the protection that will be given to welfare recipients who are forced to refuse FÁS courses following the cessation of funding for child care employment and training support leaving them without child care; if she will guarantee that their welfare payments will not be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35882/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Cork City Council for funding for the regeneration programme in Knocknaheeny, County Cork; the amount applied for; if funding will be put in place for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36163/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (22 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an appeals board will be appointed for the legal aid board; his plans to deal with the back log of appeals that have built up since September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36150/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that funding for the child care employment and training support scheme has stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35881/11]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 689: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sports capital grants are to be made available in 2012; if so, when will organisations be invited to apply; the amount that will be allocated to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36097/11]

Written Answers — Capital Investment Programme: Capital Investment Programme (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out in relation to the infrastructure and capital investment plan 2012 to 2016; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35121/11]

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Yesterday a press release slipped out of the Department of Finance extending the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme which, to most people and Members, is the bank guarantee scheme. Will there be an opportunity for the Labour Party Deputies, in particular, to discuss this measure over the coming weeks as it was a very significant announcement by the Government but which was made by way of...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: -----which the Labour Party vehemently opposed only eight months ago?

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Labour Party Deputies.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Dáil is irrelevant.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It was a fleeting affair.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: If the Deputy wants to witness hypocrisy, he should go out to Merrion Square and see 40,000 students protesting. If he goes to Roscommon, he will see hypocrisy at its best.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Seán Fleming was obviously very passionate in raising this issue yesterday and has conveyed to me the depth of feeling and very strong anger in County Laois at the closure of Abbeyleix Community Nursing Home and now St. Brigid's Hospital in Shaen. The programme for Government clearly states that there will be annual increased funding for community care and home care. The projections...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It is evident that this is the case.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: We have put forward policies supporting public long-term care and private residential care working in unison. So far all we have had are reports from HIQA recommending closure in some cases and in cases where HIQA has not recommended a closure, budgetary constraints are being used as a reason. Clearly there is a crisis in public long-term nursing home care throughout the country. However,...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I urge the Minister to reconsider this matter in the context of his statement that he is ultimately responsible for the health services. This is an attack on the heart of the community in County Laois. Patients and families continually say these facilities are providing excellent care. With a small capital investment these facilities could remain open and provide care for those most in...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy should look at what Fine Gael in Government has done in eight months.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: By the time this Government has been in office one year the whole country will be closed.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister is the master of it. We learned it from him.

Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the total allocation for his capital budget for 2011 will be spent this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34770/11]