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Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: There are supposed to be answers as well.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (3 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the total funding allocated to the Ballymun pilot of the youth guarantee and a breakdown of the allocation to each of the agencies involved and the purpose for which this allocation is being made. [15824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding entitlement to a doctor-only card for those aged over 70 who lose their medical card on review; if there is an automatic entitlement to a doctor-only card in these circumstances; and the specific legislative provision for the policy of allowing former medical card holders to retain an entitlement to a doctor-only card. [15865/14]

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is providing for this in this legislation - not for the first time obviously - but the section deals with amending the current system of funding of the parties, renaming the allowance and copper-fastening the arrangements which discriminate against Members who become Independent Members of this House. It is absolutely legitimate for us to make these arguments and seek to amend...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I hope he will rethink that.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I strongly support amendment No. 2 and indeed the thrust of amendment No. 4. It is very disappointing that the Minister, Deputy Howlin, has not reflected on this issue. He has not moved his position at all. Every Member of this House has an equal mandate. We have all been elected by our constituencies to come here and represent the public in this Parliament. By continuing the kind of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of the draft education (admission to schools) Bill; the expected timeline for bringing the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 408. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for each of the legal aid centres, with a breakdown between criminal, civil, and family law cases. [15036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 514. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 March 2014, the steps a medical card holder who paid the prescription charge in 2013 when the person had an underlying entitlement to the long-term illness card needs to take to claim a back-payment of those charges. [14793/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 582. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1094 of 25 March 2014, if it is primary legislation or secondary legislation which is required to give effect to this directive. [15301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the post allocations of public health nurses to each local health office in WTE terms; and the current vacancy rate for public health nurses in each local health office. [15328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to problems caused to house purchasers due to delays by banks in issuing letters of consent for the sale of houses in negative equity; his views on requiring banks to issue a consent for sale certificate prior to houses going on the market; if he will require banks to issue such certificates on a weekly or fortnightly basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (26 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief available on third level fees paid for a repeating student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the financial allocations for the national ambulance service on a regional and subregional basis; the plans for the reorganisation of this service in the Dublin region and the role the Dublin fire brigade ambulance service will have in this reorganisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers within the high earner restriction in each of the following years, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, analysed within the following income bands, €125,000 to €250,000, €250,001 to €500,000, €500,001 to €750,000, €750,001 to €1,000,000, and in excess of €1 million; the estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 692. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 4 March 2014, if he will clarify the term "established practice" in this case; and if he will clarify whether a general operative can apply for a promotional grade post where a third level qualification has been achieved. [13550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 774. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda clearance in the case of a person convicted of a criminal offence more than 30 years ago (details supplied) who is now seeking work in the health care area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13549/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1028. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is on the urgent orthopaedic waiting list for the Mater Hospital and was due to have a procedure in January, the reason this procedure did not go ahead; and when it will be carried out in view of the persons deteriorating condition. [13112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1094. To ask the Minister for Health when the cross-border healthcare directive will become operational; the statutory requirements required to give effect to this directive; the projected budgetary implication of this directive over each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13551/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (25 Mar 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is reasonable for certain hospitals to engage the services of a debt collection agency if a patients bill is not paid within 14 days of being discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14157/14]