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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future use of a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8 [46213/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the remaining services provided at a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and the locations to which the services that no longer use the unit have been redeployed [46214/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the €12.4 million community nursing unit in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not been opened [46215/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to a nursing unit in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8, what, if any, is the temporary use of same [46216/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 6 has decided to close on Thursdays; the alternative that has been provided for users suffering from Dementia and if there are plans to close the kitchens in the centre. [45989/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future use of a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8 [46213/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the remaining services provided at a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and the locations to which the services that no longer use the unit have been redeployed [46214/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the €12.4 million community nursing unit in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not been opened [46215/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (23 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to a nursing unit in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8, what, if any, is the temporary use of same [46216/12]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is 15 months since the gender recognition advisory group reported and five years since the Lydia Foy case. When will the heads of the gender recognition Bill, which will address this issue, be published to deal with the findings of this group and the courts? The Minister for Social Protection had indicated that the heads of the Bill would be before the relevant committee this autumn and...

Social Welfare (Amnesty) Bill 2012: First Stage (18 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move:That leave to be granted to introduce Bill entitled an Act to introduce a temporary amnesty with respect to social welfare overpayments

Social Welfare (Amnesty) Bill 2012: First Stage (18 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (18 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he is undertaking to ensure that no more US military personnel or war machinery pass through Irish airports. [45137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of recreational facilities for special needs children and for the differently abled; his plans to address this imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45122/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the 10% limit on extensions hampering certain of the outcomes for participants? It was stated earlier that it is not possible for people to pursue a FETAC level 5 course. What is the position with other schemes? The scheme with which I am familiar is that which relates to child care. The campaign raised a range of other issues during the past year and I presume that SIPTU is still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I asked this question because some of the schemes with which I am dealing are very frustrated that extensions are not being granted. Mr. Darragh O'Connor referred to a constant churn of people through organisations. In that context, there is no benefit to participants because they are halfway through courses when they are obliged to leave. Equally, there is no benefit to the scheme because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is that FETAC level 5?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Would level 6 take another year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope Mr. Darragh O'Connor heard what the officials from the Department of Social Protection had to say. They highlighted some of the changes that are coming but some of the questions and issues raised by Mr. O'Connor were not fully addressed. Can Mr. O'Connor tell me the cost of a FETAC level 5 child care course and how long such a course takes to complete? Can it be done within a year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (17 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are a number of issues I want to raise but I will try to be brief. It is a huge area and it is important that we get it right and do not further exacerbate the problems. How are we to going to address the issue of recruitment for many child care schemes, particularly those catering for people with a disability? A figure I was given by Citywide indicated an 84% drop in applications...