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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Medicines and Medical Products: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Deputy Ó Caoláin wanted very much to be present at this meeting but due to unforeseen circumstances he cannot be here. I thank Mr. O'Mahony for his presentation. It was very informative. I am glad we will have the opportunity to discuss some of the issues with his team. Mr. O'Mahony raised the issue of the illegal importation of prescription medicines, which very clearly is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are permitted to withhold tax clearance certificates from a person who has not paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the building of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will identify a site for the build; when the building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons who do not have utility bills to provide their address when applying for benefits; the acceptable ways to prove an address; if an affidavit letter from Gardaí or a politician would be accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a house owner or local authority is responsible for leaks or sewerage blockages outside of a home owner's boundary located on a public footpath or road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are grants available to assist home owners to replace leaking pipes or collapsed sewers where the problems occurs outside their boundary under a public footpath or road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 392. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) on disability allowance who has already been means tested to qualify for that benefit has to provide further proof of means from another country to apply for social housing in County Cork. [39394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects the chairperson designate of the child and family agency, Ms Norah Gibbons, will take up her post; when the number and make-up of the new board will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38767/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (19 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the up-to-date figure for children in care with an allocated social worker; the number in care who still do not have an allocated social worker and the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate a medical card currently under review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (19 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to the Health Service Executive to cover the transport costs for the 157 school leavers in the Cork area who received a full time place in adult services having moved on from the Cope Foundation to their new adult day facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Can the Minister update the House on the planning position? I understand from colleagues in Dublin City Council that for planning to take place any proposal will have to come back to the Minister before returning to the council as the planning authority. Does the Minister accept their view in this regard? The Minister stated he is to have a meeting with Chartered Land. Has he considered...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: This is an international city of culture designation, and funding is very important to its success. I believe the Minister is asking those in Limerick to do it on the cheap. Can he guarantee the direct assistance of his Department and officials in ensuring that the city of culture is a success and that it attracts internationally well-known cultural figures, exhibitions and acts, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 5. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of County Limerick's designation as City of Culture for 2014, the supports, whether in terms of personnel, resources, finance or otherwise, his Department intends to give to local arts and tourism bodies and the local authority in order to ensure that the City of Culture year is successful; and his Department's plans to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The announcement that Limerick was to be the City of Culture was a huge boost to Limerick. It is an opportunity for the city to showcase its cultural, artistic and sporting heritage and to showcase Limerick as a tourist destination at home and abroad. However, the issue of funding could put the project in jeopardy, if the project is not supported by central Government inasmuch as possible....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the advertisement on 4 June, seeking Board members for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library, the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, the Arts Council, the Irish Architectural Archive and Archbishop Marsh’s Library, the process by which he intends to appoint persons to these positions; and the measures...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 43. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views of the impact of cutbacks to the National Irish Visual Arts Library; and his further plans to ensure that there is an independent policy or advisory committee established for this library. [38504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the amount of money raised from the local property tax in each local authority area in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if receipts will be issued to persons who pay the local property tax; when same will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37257/13]