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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons persons who have life threatening serious illnesses are not granted a medical card for life (details supplied). [41239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the backlog in the medical card appeals office; the actions being taken to speed up the length of time it takes the appeals office to inform persons of the appeal allowing them to reactivate a person's medical card for the duration of the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill and commend Deputy Joan Collins for her work on it. It gives us an opportunity to debate what is a very important and extremely serious issue. Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill. Clearly, the Government's hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach is failing pathetically. The concept behind the Bill is laudable,...

Other Questions: Job Creation (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I recently attended a briefing given by the Federation of Irish Sport. It made a very compelling case that 150 jobs could be created for the sum of €4.85 million, which is very small in overall budgetary terms. There is long-standing evidence that sport and exercise can reduce expenditure in the health service and other areas. For...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I will just conclude. When the VAT receipts reduction is deducted from the employment gains, the net impact to the Exchequer is a benefit of €173 million annually. Does the Minster of State accept these figures?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I understand he is favourably disposed to the need for the lower rate to be maintained but I hope for the sake of the tourism sector that he will be able to attempt to persuade the Minister that this should be the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential ramifications for the tourism and hospitality sector of an increase in VAT above the current 9% tax rate; if his attention has been drawn to the potential that this would have for job losses; if he has engaged with the tourism industry regarding same; and if he has had any discussions with the Department of Finance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: VAT Rate Increases (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: There is major concern in the tourism and hospitality sector at the prospect of VAT rates being increased from the current 9% to 13.5%, a substantial increase. I have been lobbied, as has the Minister of State, by the tourism and hospitality sectors in this regard. They make a good case. It is the view of Retail Excellence Ireland that far from raising revenue, reversion to the higher rate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussion with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the potential for using that Department’s capital building programme as an opportunity to increase the provision of sporting facilities in local communities, in particular youth sports facilities, through co-location of sports facilities with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 149. To ask the Taoiseach the numbers of visitors to Ireland from emerging tourism markets, in particular China, India, Brazil, Russia and south-east Asia; and if there has been any noticeable increase in visitors from these countries in recent years. [40892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the distance from college for students to be considered eligible for the non-adjacent grant to cover a distance less than 45km (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons persons earning less than the income allowed for the special college grant rate are penalised and ineligible for that rate if they are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40979/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the full roll-out of reference pricing and generic substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40048/13]

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

Sandra McLellan: 34. To ask the Minister for Health if it is within his power by means of regulations, or if legislation is needed, to require private and voluntary nursing homes who are in the nursing home support scheme to provide a minimum number of places for higher dependency patients in order to avoid cherry-picking by these homes, resulting in higher dependency patients remaining at the back of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the options that are available to persons who do not have utility bills to prove their address when applying to open a bank account; the acceptable ways to prove a person's address; if an affidavit, letter from the Garda or politician will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to persons who do not have utility bills to prove their address when applying for housing; the acceptable ways to prove a persons address; if an affidavit, letter from Gardaí of politician will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Proofing of Budgets (25 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has consulted wit the Department of Finance on the issue of equality budgeting. [39754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (25 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for the appointment of peace commissioners across the State. [39765/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The Constitution does not contain much by way of explicit positive rights or social and economic rights of which the people can avail. However, the right to a certain minimum education is guaranteed under Article 42. We and all the children of the nation are entitled to it. Often, however, the real meaning of education is lost upon the Government and its officials. One of the most...

An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The Irish people have a great love for language, a great feel for the pithy phrase and a quick wit. Even in the day-to-day speech of the ordinary man or woman in the street there is great poetry and colour. I believe this is due to our bilingual nature as a nation, and due to our rich cultural and literary heritage. Ireland has always produced great poets and writers who have commanded...