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Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: -----I am asking the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: ------what will happen in respect of applications for discretionary medical cards for sick children in the meantime.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: What will happen-----

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: -----between now and when the legislation is in place?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Protection Policies (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to persons infected with blood borne infections such as hepatitis C if he will outline the regulations governing the granting of mortgage protection waivers by banks. [30339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 440. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to publish the review of the fair deal; and his views on the reasons for the delay in doing so. [30334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Issues (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 441. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for clear protocols to cover patients being discharged from acute hospitals in order that responsibility for the transfer of their care in the community is specified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 442. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the high number of residents inappropriately placed in nursing homes, partially due to a statutory entitlement to this care, if he intends to introduce a legal entitlement to care in the home-community, which in may cases is the person's preference, is in their best interest and is cost effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 443. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the urgent waiting list for a hip replacement at Cappagh Hospital is 9-12 months at present; the action which he will take to ensure that Government commitments on maximum waiting times will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of service users and their families about the threatened closure of a mental health service (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will outline the details of the impact assessment which has been carried out in respect of present and future clients; if the Mental Health Commission will be consulted on this...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Then why is the Government seeking tenders?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Interdepartmental Working Groups (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Taoiseach the current members of the interdepartmental working group on alcohol sponsorship of sport; the dates of each of the meetings of the working group; the target month for the working group to report to Government; and the work that has been carried out to date by the group. [28970/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT remains refundable on the installation of pendent alarm systems; and if he will consider extending this to include the cost of the annual monitoring fees incurred by those using the alarms. [29785/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of persons with disabilities and mental health difficulties as a result of the withdrawal of the training allowance to participants on SOLAS funded training programmes; that participants have additional costs associated with taking part in training; that it is unacceptable that such persons...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the senior alert scheme can be accessed retrospectively by a qualifying person who is seeking to recoup the cost of a monitored alarm systems installation, as they were not aware of the support available. [29784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a patient (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the services currently provided for the patient; and details of the current home care package available to the patient. [29535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (8 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 878. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a cap on the fees that early child care providers can charge parents who qualify for subsidised child care under the community childcare subvention scheme and the child care education and training schemes; and if not, if he will provide details on the average weekly cost payable by parents under each scheme. [29866/14]

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to return to the climate change Bill. The Minister said it is at an advanced stage. We were promised it would come to the House before the summer. Is that out of the question now? Is there any prospect of the Bill being produced before the summer recess, and if not, could the Minister give a target month for when we will see it because there has been much delay with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (3 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue generated from the local property tax in 2013 broken down by each local authority. [28870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (3 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and proportion of English language schools with ACELS recognition from Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if he will outline the procedures for granting such accreditation; if he will outline the inspection regime and inspection activity levels to ensure that the school remains in compliance with ACELS terms and conditions; and if...