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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health the names of the external consultants brought in by the Health Service Executive from the UK to assist Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in tackling its waiting times in their accident and emergency department; the amount paid to each consultant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52741/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of applications that Dublin City Council made under the sports capital programme; when Dublin City Council will be notified on their outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52742/12]

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

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin Bus requesting a bus service (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52743/12]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: This Bill seeks to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009, and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Its objective is to streamline and simplify those Acts and reduce delays in the dispute resolution service of the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB. The Bill makes provision for the inclusion, within the remit of the Residential Tenancies Acts, of tenancies in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: I wish to ask about links between gangland crime and paramilitary groups. The funeral of Alan Ryan was already mentioned and Donaghmede is in my constituency. The people in Donaghmede were appalled at what happened at that funeral. Large numbers of people came from outside the area and the area appeared to have been taken over. There was paramilitary style marching, wearing of masks,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Operators (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the State is paying significant sums annually to some of the companies that built roads and tunnels under public/private partnerships because traffic numbers did not reach the targets set in the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51017/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the Chief Executive Officer of Iarnród Éireann and ask the reason the ticket office at (details supplied) is closed at periods during the day when the office is supposed to be opened and manned all day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding received from the EU for the construction of new motorways and dual carriageways for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the roads projects that included EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51172/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 provides for a permanent risk equalisation scheme for private health insurance which will replace the current interim scheme that expires on 31 December. The programme for Government commits to introducing a system of risk equalisation in the current insurance market. It also commits to introducing a system of universal health insurance by 2016 and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: Is money being paid to the PPP company when the traffic counts do not come up the level in the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: I thank Mr. Barry for his presentation. Is the State paying significant sums of money, annually, to some of the companies which built roads and tunnels under PPP schemes because traffic numbers did not reach the targets set out in the original contracts? Do PPP schemes represents value for money from the NRA point of view?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date and times of the open days at Garda stations in the Dublin region between now and year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49761/12]

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

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health when he will report to Government on the findings of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee on the investigation of an increase in the incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents based on the commitment given to the members of Sufferers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder [49541/12]

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

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to have a special rate for visitors who use the carpark at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, on a frequent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers who used the Dublin-Carrick-On Shannon, Dublin-Cavan, Dublin-Letterkenny, Dublin-New Ross and The Dublin-Westport Bus Éireann Service for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49762/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Erosion (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: The Deputy is over time and must conclude.

Topical Issue Debate: Pigmeat Sector and Poultry Industry (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: We will now move to the third topical issue from Deputy Brendan Ryan. We agreed at the outset that because the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, is replying to the first and third issues, we would take them in that order.

Topical Issue Debate: Pigmeat Sector and Poultry Industry (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: Then we will revert to the original order.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Kenny: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the vacant residential property units in the Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council administrative areas which are vacant due to the non-payment of development levies. [49213/12]

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

Seán Kenny: I wish to reiterate what the Government has been doing in the area of pensions, tax relief and public service pay, as I believe what the Government is doing in the area is being distorted by the Opposition. The term "raid on pensions" is a reference to the pension fund levy of 0.6% that applies to the assets of pension funds for the period from 2011 to 2014. The money raised from the levy...