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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if existing contributors to her Department's pension scheme are likely to suffer a reduction in their expected benefits; if existing contributors are to be affected, can they count on a period prior to pension age, for example ten years, when there will be no changes; if changes that are scheduled for introduction in 2020 are being...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the purpose of the holding of an oral hearing as part of the appeal process for an invalidity pension; if the person conducting the hearing is required to be medically qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6212/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal to be granted habitual residence in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6794/12]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vettings carried out in each of the years 2008 to 2011; the number that were granted; the number that were declined in each of these years; the number of instances in which persons who were previously granted Garda clearance in this period submitted a secondary application; the overall cost of processing and...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the Garda vetting process required of those applying to work with children and vulnerable adults with regard to the administrative inefficiencies that result from a person having to be vetted every time they transfer agencies in which they work, regardless of the brevity of the time period between the initial vetting and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) who had held a full medical card was given a general practitioner visit card on renewal despite a deteriorating medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether debit card transactions are third party electronic payments exempted under SI 838/2007; if he will confirm that credit unions are associated members of the Irish Payment Services Organisation and will be included in any programme to promote a basic payment account to the unbanked; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Feb 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance available to low-income students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies; if students who received maintenance grants or other assistance at undergraduate level will be similarly assisted as postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5753/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that valid medical cards held by children are now automatically deleted from the system when the child reaches the age of 16 years, although this was previously 18 years; if he will indicate when this change was introduced and the reason neither the patient nor the general practitioner is notified of the change; and if he will...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting orthopaedic surgery at Cork University Hospital may expect to be treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5278/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Healy-Rae reminds me of Columbo with "Just one more thing". He has used that phrase repeatedly. Could he wrap up please?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Healy-Rae certainly will.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Just like the broadcasting editor I will have to tell Deputy McGrath that he is now speaking out of order, because if the amendment has been ruled out of order it cannot be discussed in the House.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, but the Deputy is referring to the amendment.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy McGrath should just indulge me for a second. I am trying to keep him in order but if steps out of order-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: -----I will then have to ask him to stop speaking.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: If Deputy McGrath refers to the amendment that has been ruled out of order by the Ceann Comhairle, he is out of order.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I hope he has a good septic tank.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy McGrath may continue.