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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline each stage of the medical card application process, with particular reference to the recently introduced stage between the medical officer's evaluation and the deciding officer's final decision; and the length of time each stage lasts [3446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and when a decision will be made. [3447/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries Report (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he is not implementing the full recommendations (details supplied) of Judge Quirke's report in respect of the Magdalen scheme as originally promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 412. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 25 February 2014 and the subsequent reply under Standing Order 40A, if his attention has been drawn to the anomalous situation which results in medical card holders on mixed dosage medication being charged for each millilitre size as an individual item; his plans to address this problem; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 413. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a complaint (details supplied) made to the Health Service Executive; the actions taken to ensure such a situation does not arise again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 526. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the 35,000 target for so-called direct built housing for each of the years from 2015 to 2020; and if he will provide the respective figure for each year for built-acquired, leased and refurbishment. [3595/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (27 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the Topical Issue debate on 15 January 2015, if he will examine a reply (details supplied) issued by Dublin City Council which contradicts the information he provided to Dáil Éireann on the enforceability of road traffic legislation in public parks; if he will liaise with Dublin City Council in order that it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (22 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the consumption of alcohol in the stands of certain sports stadia; the policy in this regard; her views on the appropriateness of this practice, especially in the context of the presence of children at sporting events; if this practice contravenes current licensing laws prohibiting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (22 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the inclusion of homes (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 in the retrofitting programme for 2015 in order to significantly improve their energy rating and reduce energy costs to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (21 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the advisory role which a company (details supplied) is due to play regarding the future of AIB, the circumstances in which it came to take on this role; if it is to perform this work on a pro bono basis; the criteria he applies to the selection of consultants for major work of this nature in order that the public may be assured that no conflict...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 18 December 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting list for the early intervention team in Dublin 15 is now 14 months; the action which he will take to address this situation; and the support which will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on introducing a deposit retention scheme for the private rented sector; and if so, the timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2952/15]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: What about the debt?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: That is astonishing condescension.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a travel allowance available to participants on the Momentum scheme; the steps taken by her Department to ensure participants are not placed under undue financial hardship due to their engagement with this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing units under the control of the National Asset Management Agency with a breakdown by county; his plans for bringing these into use by way of letting or sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2795/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to serious concerns on the part of primary schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and 11 regarding the impact of cuts of 33% to the school completion programme since 2009; if he will ensure, now that this programme has been transferred to Tusla, that the fund will be ring-fenced and protected in view of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the ongoing problem of delayed discharges because of a shortage of home care packages, nursing home places and under-funding of the fair deal scheme; the number of home care packages and fair deal cases that have been approved in each of the past three months with a breakdown per health area. [2771/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that it remains the practice of the Health Service Executive to award medical cards where the only income of the applicant is from social welfare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under 25s who live with their parents and whose only income is age-related social welfare payments are being refused medical cards on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the qualification allowances for post-primary teachers or to otherwise redress the inequality that exists between long-standing teachers and new entrants. [2797/15]