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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (27 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update regarding the inequitable cuts to the Heritage Council which have resulted in grants programme not being available for 2013, to the detriment of funding for local heritage projects; if this deficit will be compensated for in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply a more suitable wheelchair to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an MRSI scan at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly or Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10695/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 Mullingar to Longford, Roosky, motorway project; the consultants engaged for the project; if the project will go ahead within the next two years; if not, if the restrictions will be lifted from the farm of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is located in the route area; and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US when he meets with the US President over St Patrick’s weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason his Department’s website is misleading in relation to the delivering of broadband to certain parts of County Longford, as it states that broadband is available in areas where in fact, it is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to replace the retiring doctor in Milltownpass, County Westmeath in view of the fact that this health provision is essential to the area as the Health Service Executive do not own a health centre to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of applicants for the post of general practitioner in Milltownpass, County Westmeath under the GMS system, advertising for which has been facilitated by the Health Service Executive in December 2012 and January, 2013, without a successful candidate being identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with a grant in respect of nursing home support respite under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with their full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10269/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the numbers of podiatrist posts linked to the Midlands Regional Hospital diabetes service and his plans to extend the service to Longford to enhance the care of local diabetes patients and improve their quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the discontinued bus service at Kinnegad, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that the withdrawal of service is causing inconvenience to many in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (26 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put a compensation plan in place for photographers, small shops and businesses, which have suffered loss of income as a result of the awarding the driver photo ID business contract to the National Driver Licence Service, and as some of them have invested thousands of pounds in equipment, that will now be useless; and if he will...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: In the interests of transparency, can the Tánaiste say when the registration of lobbyists Bill, which is in keeping with political reform, will be published? Everybody will be aware that one of the finest sports centres in Ireland opened in the midlands last weekend. When will the legislation on the amalgamation and regulation of sports facilities be introduced and can the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: Two wrongs do not make a right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: The self-employed-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: There is a grey area in that respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: As I pointed out, such a house is often the homestead of the father or mother and could be semi-derelict.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

James Bannon: It would be impossible to separate it from the farmyard in order to sell it to somebody else. There is no reasoning. People are being denied farm assist payments because houses they are in no position to sell are being classified as second homes.