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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a transfer in respect of a person (details supplied). [11150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the changes to the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant; if he will clarify what will happen to these entitlements during the interim period of four months especially for the new and future applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding nursing home care in respect of a person (details supplied). [11003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Complementary Therapies (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health his views on homoeopathy as a complimentary therapy; his plans to develop this in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11008/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Underage Drinking (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on action on child abuse of alcohol; and if he will respond to the report on Child Abuse of Alcohol (details supplied). [11510/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a family (details supplied) in view of the scrapping of the motorised transport grant scheme; if he will confirm if this family is entitled to the mobility allowance; and if he will support this family as a matter of urgency [11446/13]

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: What about youth services in Darndale?

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: That is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: It is outrageous to cut services in Darndale.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Participation in Education (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the participation of travellers and the reason so many are leaving post primary education. [10836/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of posts of responsibility by grade lost in primary schools each year since the imposition of the moratorium on promotion in the public service; the number of applications for alleviation received by his Department in each year and the number of applications upheld by his Department in each year; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total expenditure in 2012 on the capital programme at primary level in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Matters (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a request for mutual legal assistance has been made in respect of persons (details supplied), if he will support such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 [10835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the supports available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [10837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (28 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal of treatment under the treatment abroad scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the criteria on which the refusal was based and where the treatment is available here. [10839/13]

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: Disgraceful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: I offer a warm welcome to Mr. Johnson and appreciate his coming to address the committee. I commend the work of his organisation. This committee is very interested in the causes of crime and in dealing with issues. It tries to assist prisoners and come up with new and radical ideas. I have some brief questions. Mr. Johnson mentioned the gap he wanted to bridge. Does he mean the gap...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: As a politician who has been in prisons on a few occasions, I have been pleasantly surprised by the compassion shown, and the relationship between the prison officer and the prison. Recently we took a trip to Cork Prison where there was an energy and determination shown by the staff. My personal reaction was that this was really good public service. I watched the body language between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Finian McGrath: That is the case.