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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if BIM has reported back to him on foot of his request for information on the allegation that the agency was competing unfairly with the private sector in relation to training in the area of marine and water hazards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53775/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has been carried out of the impact on the numbers of items dispensed to medical card holders of the fifty cent charge and particularly if the €10 annual cap negates the purpose of the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53123/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this short Bill. Often it is the shortest Bills that carry the biggest punch. This certainly carries a punch for politicians, although I suspect the public is less than interested in what we are saying on this or indeed in the constituency changes. I welcome the Bill as far as it goes but I do not believe it goes far enough. I welcome the fact it has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the recently announced supports available to groups for Gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (27 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposals to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52584/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for carer’s allowance appeals to be processed; the position regarding carer's allowance appeals in respect of persons (details supplied) in South Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52278/12]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: It is the Deputy's lingo.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: This debate takes place in the aftermath of a case that, from what we know of it, is shocking beyond words. I preface my remarks by saying we do not yet have an independent account of what actually happened. Nevertheless, from the debate that has ensued since that tragic death in Galway, we now know one thing for sure that we did not know before. We know there is, indeed, a grey area....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that can be taken to curtail pensions paid to some of the former top managers in the covered banks; the way these pensions are funded; if he will assure taxpayers that recapitalisation moneys do not and will not underpin these pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49404/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 16 October 2012, if legislation or new procedures are in place to ensure adequate monitoring and early action by the Central Bank of Ireland to prevent in the future the losses which occurred in the case of Custom House Capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if following media coverage (details supplied) of the activities of debt management companies, legislation to control same or bring such companies under Central Bank regulation is being considered,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49406/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider in the upcoming budget the case of buy to let landlords in circumstances where the formula used to subtract losses from 25% of interest paid to the bank Budget 2011 may result in taxable gain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49543/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49720/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Nomenclature (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider retaining the long standing constituency name Dublin South as it has a resonance for its citizens which is completely lacking in the replacement name Dublin-Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49408/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health if proposals regarding supports for those suffering from Narcolepsy following vaccination are to hand; and when they will be communicated to sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49407/12]

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak on this motion. Like Deputy Keating I find myself in agreement with some of that. Last week I was gob-smacked to hear the level of pensions being paid to the CEOs in the covered banks. I presume similar pro rata pensions are paid to other senior managers in those banks. It would be very difficult to articulate the incredulity and outrage...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand Deputy Mattie McGrath wishes to share time with Deputies Boyd Barrett, Healy, Finian McGrath, Pringle, Maureen O'Sullivan and Healy-Rae. The Deputy has 12 minutes.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (6 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Yes.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (6 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, in the name of Deputy Niall Collins, are out of order because they involve a potential charge on the Revenue.