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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason resources of the Health Service Executive are being expended in assessing persons suitability and eligibility for adoption, at considerable emotional pressure for the couples involved, only to have the Adoption Authority state that those who get the declaration of suitability, over 650 couples at present, are unlikely to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a family which reaches the drug refund scheme limit of €132 per month in 2012, but has one family member on a medical card paying a separate prescription charge of 50 cent an item, is prevented from claiming any moneys paid beyond the €132 per month, even though they can demonstrate that more was paid. [1004/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Experimentation (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the permitted humane methods of killing for different species of animals bred for or used in laboratory experiments at different stages of their development and or different body weights, under SI 566/2002, operable until 1 January 2013 [2072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Regulations (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the cost involved to his Department and the health system in general following the European Environmental Agency findings against the ESB and a multi national alumina industry [57848/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that two junior doctors at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, took their own lives in the past six months, the time limitation on hours worked by junior doctors working in hospitals, and his plans to alter same. [57901/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 has been 44 months waiting for an appointment for orthodontic treatment and the action he will take regarding same. [57984/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health with the announcement by the Health Service Executive that 1,000 nurses and midwives are to be given two year contracts to replace agency staff, the reason these positions are only open to new graduates and not staff already on the panel. [1824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact Limerick Maternity Hospital is recruiting new graduates and bypassing nurses and midwives already on the Health Service Executive panel and the actions that he intends to take to address same. [1823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has to wait eleven months to a year for an MRI scan at the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and the actions that he intends to take regarding same [1827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme (19 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the age profile and growing stress of the women involved, the reason for the delay in delivering on the commitment for redress of the victims of Dr. Michael Neary, and when the promised redress may be expected [56892/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Purchase Treatment Fund scheme to remove faulty PIP implants has not been implemented; the reason the Harley Medical Group has not fulfilled their obligations to provide an appropriate care package to the women affected therefore increasing the threat of cancer and serious health problems [56893/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (19 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the way the safety of residents will be protected in Temple Court, Santry, Dublin, in view of the fact that serious fire safety concerns were made to Fingal County Council in early October, which were passed on to Fire Prevention Services, however, no investigation has taken place due to insufficient staff...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: We do not know that. The Minister said houses that demonstrate pyritic heave beyond a certain certifiable amount would be looked at in the Finance Act. Who will certify it? Who will pay for testing and at what level? Already, thanks to the pyrite panel, Premier Insurance, which was remediating houses with pyritic heave, is now not doing so because those houses do not display a visible...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: It is, and it deals with properties that are struggling and home owners who are struggling in negative equity, are in arrears and have paid stamp duty.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: It does, and everyone else touched on every other subject under the sun, in fairness. I know it is late in the day and we are all getting grumpy. This is reflective of the fact that the Government has ruthlessly guillotined the debate on the most draconian legislation to come before the House. The Minister might think he can get away with it inside the House but he certainly will not get...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: It is difficult to make any points so late in the day. The points made by the Minister reflect a disconnect with reality that I have seldom seen. People's homes are the greatest source of financial pressure on their lives when they are struggling to meet mortgage payments. They are shackled to a property and, even if they can find someone to buy it, it would not discharge their liability...

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: I expect that some Government backbenchers, those in the Labour Party in particular, are hopeful that the deed was done last week in regard to the Social Welfare Bill. They took some flak regarding the Government's attacks on carers and the Labour Party ended up with one man overboard, but ultimately they probably feel they emerged relatively unscathed. The purpose of the motion before us...

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: I will stand over it any time. The Government could have targeted the wealthy-----

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: I will explain it to Deputy McCarthy if he does not understand.

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Clare Daly: I am being asked to withdraw the word "lie" in reference to the claim that the choice was between a cut in the respite care grant and a cut in the carer's allowance. That is a lie. Those were not the only available choices. In fact, the choice was between targeting the wealthy, the corporations and the perks-----