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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Regulations (15 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the decision to require local development companies to engage in a competitive tendering process for delivering projects and services to local communities, if the justification for this arises from Directive 2004/18/EC; if will he respond to claims that this directive has been replaced by Directive 2014/24/EU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (15 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 733. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements in place to ensure appropriate redeployment arrangements in the Road Safety Authority for driver testers who may be affected by a road traffic accident in the course of their work, which results in them not being able to continue in that role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of taxpayers paying the higher rate of tax on more than 50% of their earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of taxpayers paying income tax at the lower rate. [30600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of taxpayers paying income tax at the higher rate. [30601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (10 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 191. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 2 July 2014, the reason those medical card holders who had a serious illness or disability and who lost discretionary medical cards as a result of a decision by the centralised office prior to 1 July 2011 are not being treated in the same manner as medical card holders in the same circumstances who lost them...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (10 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the target month for the finalisation of a costed implementation plan for the national clinical programme for asthma; and the steps he is taking to ensure this implementation plan will be finalised in time for inclusion in the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan. [30493/14]

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I have two questions for the Taoiseach relating to promised legislation. It was disappointing to learn last night that the interdepartmental working group on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry has only met twice, namely, last December and February this year. It would seem that that there is no political leadership in respect of this working group. Can the Taoiseach assure the House...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is promised legislation. The Taoiseach must be aware that we have a serious problem with alcohol.

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Róisín Shortall: This matter requires the Taoiseach's leadership rather than long-fingering. On the promised legislation regarding the award of medical cards on the grounds of medical conditions, while the announcement in this regard is welcome a serious situation has arisen in that applications for discretionary medical cards-----

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Róisín Shortall: ------from 1 July last up to the publication of that legislation will not get adequate attention. I am speaking in particular of parents of sick children who apply for a discretionary medical in respect of which there are currently no clear guidelines.

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Róisín Shortall: It is promised legislation to award medical cards on the grounds of medical condition.

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Róisín Shortall: When can we expect that Bill to be published and will the Government put in place a regime to allow for sympathetic consideration of medical card applications for new applicants until such time as that legislation has been enacted?

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Róisín Shortall: I know that.

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Róisín Shortall: No, I am not.

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Róisín Shortall: I know that.

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Róisín Shortall: Sorry, Taoiseach-----

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Róisín Shortall: The committee has not met since February.

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Róisín Shortall: It needs leadership.

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Róisín Shortall: On the question of medical cards-----