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Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 834: To ask the Minister for Health the status of non-emergency transport for patients; the procedure for accessing non-emergency patient transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/12]

Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputies Denis Naughten and Finian McGrath should note the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has sent her apologies as she has, unfortunately, been caught in traffic. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, will stand in for her.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 1, 21, and 23 to 29, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Topical Issue Matters (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the impact of recent bad weather on farming; (2) Deputy Jim Daly - the need for an emergency fund for uninsured business victims of the recent flooding at Clonakilty, County Cork; (3) Deputies Finian...

Departmental Bodies (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.

Suicide Incidence (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The next item is in the name of Deputy Billy Kelleher. This matter and the next matter in the names of Deputies Finian McGrath and Denis Naughten come under the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, but she sends her apologies to the House because she is held up in traffic. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, has kindly offered to respond to the issue.

Suicide Incidence (17 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Brave or foolish.

Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (11 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the upcoming Adoption Information and Tracing Bill 2012 will provide for adoptees for whom apparently no records exist, as opposed to just providing for adoptees when records are known to be available; and if so, if she will outline the reason the Bill could provide a means through which such adoptees could source currently...

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (11 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify when the report on prompt payments by the Health Service Executive will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33832/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/12]

Written Answers — VAT Rates: VAT Rates (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the current VAT rate on fruit juices, bottled water, and smoothies is appropriate at 23%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/12]

Written Answers — VAT Rates: VAT Rates (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it would be more appropriate to have a higher rate of VAT on soft drinks and alcohol than on nutritional drinks such as juices and smoothies which all currently have a VAT rate of 23%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33281/12]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the current number of training places available to pharmacy students is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33282/12]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a greater clinical focus in pharmacy training would result in more streamlines referral to general practitioners and a more timely identification of health problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33283/12]

Health Service Budget: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this issue, which is of intense interest and importance to every citizen. An overrun in the HSE budget is nothing new, but this one is disturbing for us all. While I welcome the opportunity to debate the issue, I am disappointed in the wording of the motion which raises a very legitimate issue but offers no solution. It takes the easy option of...

Written Answers — Tree Remediation: Tree Remediation (5 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to save the plane tree in Leinster House on the extreme right of the Kildare Street entrance as it appears to be in a distressed state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32833/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32600/12]

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32598/12]