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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any implications of the forthcoming abolition of the transition State pension on the Equal Status Act, or any other equality legislation, in view of the fact that those who turn 65 during 2014 will be forced to apply for jobseeker's benefit/allowance, in spite of the fact that most contracts of employment state...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: No.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: That is because they are all in Australia.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The Taoiseach is clueless.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: There has been a reduction of €9.2 million in arts funding, including an 8% reduction this year in culture and film funding on top of a 5% reduction last year. Less funding in arts means less arts in local communities and, more specifically, fewer plays and exhibitions and less support for young people getting involved in the arts. These cuts will result in the arts being only...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I accept the points he made about Foras na Gaeilge and Irish language co-operation. However, as regards other matters in his Department's remit, has he taken steps to ensure co-operation? Perhaps he might consider developing a framework for the arm's length bodies in order that such matters might be discussed.

Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his answer. I am glad he will look at it. However, in times such as these, creative approaches to saving money are required and introducing such a Web portal could be of great benefit to the institutions.

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy O'Brien. Clearly, we are a small island with substantial commonalities North and South as well as some differences, particularly in respect of the political dispensations that exist on either side of the Border. However, there are a number of key bodies on either side of the Border which deal with similar things. In particular, Foras na...

Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Ellis. The Minister made deep and very damaging budget cuts under several headings in the Department. My question is asked on the basis that, where there are reductions in expenditure, cuts to front line and key services would be avoided as best as possible and that, where possible, such reductions in funding could be achieved through shared...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Architectural Heritage (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 54. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on current condition of Vernon Mount House in Cork city; the action that has been taken to ensure its protection as a building of significant heritage value; his plans to ensure that the house can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Architectural Heritage (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his answer. Vernon Mount House is something of a neglected treasure in terms of our history, in particular in terms of the Georgian period. The house was built in the late 18th century for a wealthy Corkonian during the period of Cork's history associated with the merchant princes. It is a remarkable piece of history in terms of its artistic and architectural...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Architectural Heritage (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome that information and I will take the matter further. That aside, has the Minister had any discussions with the local authorities? Does the Minister have any intention, as the Minister with responsibility for heritage, of using his powers under the National Monuments Act to ensure that the building receives full protection?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 70. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop a permanent exhibition to the Famine in the National History Museum of Ireland in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44234/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current condition of Vernon Mount House in Cork city; the actions that have been taken to ensure its protection as a building of significant heritage value; if he has any plans to ensure that the house can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 232. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received any payment of jobseeker's after receiving a letter from the appeals office on 4 September stating their appeal was successful. [44152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 468. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide respite care for persons with mental disabilities; the actions persons can take if the carer becomes ill or if there is a family emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (22 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is prioritised by the National Roads Authority in 2014 to continue with works on the main street in Buttevant, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44368/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. I have just a few questions. How many full-time respite care beds are there currently available for those with mental health issues where carers might be ill or there may be a family emergency? Are they available in all HSE regions? I want to mention the prescription charges. The €2.50 levy is a big jump for those who are on the...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: One of the key lines in the speech of the Minister for Finance yesterday was a quotation from Yeats's poem Easter 1916: "Too long a sacrifice can make a stone of the heart." My colleague Deputy Pearse Doherty aptly responded by quoting Yeats's poem September 1913:What need you, being come to sense, But fumble in a greasy till, And add the halfpence to the pence, And prayer to shivering...