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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding suggestions for reform in our hospitals; if he will seek a detailed response from the Health Service Executive to these suggestions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/12]

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome this Bill as another step in a co-ordinated approach for ensuring our roads are safer for drivers, passengers and pedestrians. It addresses two critical issues, namely, the transfer of testing of commercial vehicles to the Road Safety Authority and the transfer of the administration of driving licences from local authorities to the same body. I take this opportunity to welcome the...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (2 May 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will permit TV3 and TG4 to be provided in the Saorsat package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/12]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (26 Apr 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will state, regarding the successful tender for the provision of a subsidised passenger service to Long Island County Cork, the main terms of the contract; the duration of the contact; the vessel or vessels that will be used to service this contract; the capacity of these vessels; the schedule that will operate...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision issued on the application and appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for invalidity pension, in view of the evidence submitted on their condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19235/12]

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

Noel Harrington: Question 1349: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce non-means tested medical cards for the high tech medicinal product scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18908/12]

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the findings of the Mahon tribunal. The State has mainly been led by Fianna Fáil-led Governments since its foundation. Unfortunately, they have not served the country as best as they might have done, as outlined in the Mahon report. A gallery of three former taoisigh has been paraded through tribunals to account for decisions. It must be remembered...

Written Answers — Teaching Contracts: Teaching Contracts (29 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary, post primary and third level teachers who were on fixed term contracts and contracts of indefinite duration in May 2011; if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the numbers in each category of contract that were employed in schools under the control of his Department and the numbers in each category...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environmental option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16382/12]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the factors that are considered in calculating VRT for second hand vehicles imported into the State other than the original value, the age of the vehicle, the mileage of the vehicle; if he will consider publishing these calculations as part of the receipt for VRT payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to amend the pensions acts regarding those who may seek relief to withdraw part of their pension contributions to assist them when they are in financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/12]

Written Answers — Unemployment Benefits: Unemployment Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of secondary level teachers who made claims for unemployment benefit or assistance during the summer of 2011; the numbers that were employed by the Department of Education and Skills and by vocational education committees prior to their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15695/12]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report progress on the development of a post code scheme; the timescale for inclusion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the calculation of the lump sum payment of a former employee (details supplied) of the Department regarding the deductions especially the interest on a previous payment by a previous State organisation; it he will give a detailed breakdown of the way these figures were calculated on a yearly basis; and...

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (21 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to make any changes to rules governing the fluoridation of public water supplies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15683/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 457 of 8 November 2011 and 325 of 6 December 2011, when an appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when they will receive the full amount due of their agri-environment options scheme payment; the amount of that payment; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps that have been taken, since this Deputy last raised the issue in September 2011, to enable a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be provided with a proper broadband service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13460/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the appeal regarding the cessation of illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13266/12]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (8 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding the opening of new fishery sites for razor and clams; the procedures that will have to be undertaken before a new site can be opened for harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13445/12]

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Noel Harrington: I wish to share my time with Deputy Mulherin. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the proposal to sell some of the assets that the State currently enjoys. It is just gone a year since the last election, and one of the serious mandates this Government was given at the time was to sort out the mess the country was in. One could boil it down to nothing less than fixing the intolerable...