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Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I support the Bill fully and commend the officials who have done so much work on it over so many years. It is finally wending its way slowly through the Houses of the Oireachtas. I am very aware of the many obstacles which have been put in its way over a number of years. It would be worthwhile to examine those obstacles more closely. The legislation is a welcome contribution to tackling...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the opportunity of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill later this year to provide for the reimbursement to her Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss of earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the mainstream staffing for 2013/14 in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will outline his intentions with regard to subsuming and retaining concessionary legacy teaching posts which form part of the current and future staffing arrangement for this school; and if there is an appeal mechanism to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Efficiency Programme (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 181. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the positive results achieved under the DEHLG2010 Energy Efficiency Programme by Dublin City Council where the BER rating on senior citizens' homes in the pilot area went from an F/G rating to a C1/B3 rating and additionally the significant savings which this has provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals for the future funding of an organisation (details supplied). in Dublin 11. [19359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Fines (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to assist local authorities with issuing fines in relation to dumping on private property, most notably in developments run by a property management company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive orthodontic treatment from the Health Service Executive and much needed braces in view of the fact that a delay in treatment will mean that this child will require extensive invasive surgery at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19339/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (24 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Master of the Rotunda Hospital about the Project Plan for the establishment of Acute Hospital Groups and the future of the Rotunda Hospital in this regard; if he accepts that there is an existing successful 30 year partnership between the Rotunda and the Mater at clinical level and that this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he proposes to take to deal with the position of workers whose contract of employment expires on their sixty-fifth birthday, a year before the official State pension age; if he has any legislative proposals to allow for contracts to be extended at the request of workers in these circumstances, or to ban the making of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (23 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the advice provided to homeowners, if any, of the respective percentage reduction that should be applied to their property value when valuing their property for the purposes on the local property tax where the only reliable comparable home values available to them are 2010 and/or 2011 property values recorded on the property price register; and the way...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (23 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the proposal made in a newspaper article (details supplied) in relation to the deferral of mortgage debt. [19030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal position in respect of the widespread use of quad bikes by young persons; if these bikes come within road traffic legislation; if it is legal for minors or adults to ride these bikes on public roads or public open spaces; the person who is liable in respect of injury to persons or to property caused by one of these bikes; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal position in respect of the widespread use of quad bikes by young persons; if these bikes come within road traffic legislation; if it is legal for minors or adults to ride these bikes on public roads or public open spaces; the person who is liable in respect of injury to persons or to property caused by one of these bikes; and...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Valuations (18 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: The Revenue should make that clear then.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Valuations (18 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Revenue say that?

Topical Issue Debate: Property Valuations (18 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: At the beginning of his contribution the Minister of State said the average price in an electoral division is accurate in most cases. This is not actually true. I have already given an example where seven out of ten cases were inaccurate in one electoral division, and I can provide the information to support this. I call on the Minister of State to provide clearer guidance to people on how...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Valuations (18 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this matter. It is unfortunate that no Minister from the Department of Finance has come to the House to respond. While I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, given that the issue affects virtually everybody in the country, it is a pity that nobody from the Department of Finance was prepared to attend. There is a very real risk that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Legislation (18 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact of his proposed reductions in public service pay on the retirement income of survivors' public service pensions, where survivors on income as low as €16,250 will see a reduction in their income arising from the linking of their income to existing salaries in the public sector; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (17 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which owners of properties with pyrite will be asked to verify the presence of pyrite in order to qualify for an exemption of the local property tax; the prevalence thresholds of pyrite that will apply in order to qualify; if all residents of for example an apartment block will be asked for separate verification if the prevalence of pyrite is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Apr 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 27 March 2013 (details supplied) if he will explain the way in which this will operate in the context of his commitment to introduce free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17999/13]