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Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The death of young Vakaris Martinaitis and the trauma and profound sense of loss his family must now endure is almost beyond belief. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family at this time. As a mother it must be absolutely shocking to find your child has fallen out of a window and that he is seriously injured, but I can only imagine the initial shock must then be magnified many times over...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the neuro-rehabilitation plan published in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 141. To ask the Minister for Health when a bilateral cochlear implant programme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 487. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred to the Irish State if any for the recent visit to Ireland by the Duke of Kent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a specific set of indicators that can usefully benchmark Ireland's tourism competitiveness in relation to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 725. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that our tourism marketing is rated as highly effective as reflected in WEF Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index the action he will take to build on this performance; and his efforts to seek further efficiencies and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 726. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State funding his Department spends on research and development in tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Adoptions (9 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic births placed for adoption in each of the past three years, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the signed agreement with Vietnam regarding inter-country adoptions came into operational effect before the end of April 2013 as previously advised; the up-to-date position regarding arrangements for inter-country adoptions with Ethiopia, India and Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21762/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming European Council: Discussion with Minister of State (8 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his presentation and acknowledge the large tranches of funding which have come our way over the past year or two, in particular sports capital grants, the swimming pools initiative and funding for the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. I hope we see more sports capital grants in the future. In times of economic stress there is a risk that sport is the first sector...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (8 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will include bank holidays in payment of jobseeker's allowance for casual workers who do not receive bank holiday pay from their employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21787/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Sinn Féin supports this Bill, but with some reservations. Housing is a hugely important issue for people and for the State. As we know only too well, it was housing or an obsession with property and the buying and selling of houses that brought this country to the brink of financial ruin. While we support the Bill, we believe that in terms of housing, the State is failing the people...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (7 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the online system for the local property tax for properties in joint ownership to recognise both PPS numbers to ensure that the Revenue Commissioners know that the tax has been paid on the property regardless of which spouse paid it (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (7 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a consultant will not sign a person (details supplied) in County Cork fit for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (7 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current processing times for driver licence renewals nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 18. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will introduce consolidated and reformed legislation on domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protection of Architectural Heritage (2 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 142. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he plans to introduce legislation to compel banks to deal with the issue of abandoned property held in safe keeping in view of the fact that of this property has the potential to be of significant historic and cultural value to the Irish state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (2 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 217. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason she at a recent Irish Presidency Conference where the theme was Quality Youth Work and Social Inclusion gave a commitment to youth work at the European level, while at the same time she cut funding to Quality Youth Work projects at the national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (2 May 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of fact that at the recent Irish Presidency Conference on Quality Youth Work and Social Inclusion a set of conclusions were agreed with the expressed aim of influencing EU policy, will she now support the Irish youth sector to make these conclusions a reality for marginalised young people; and if she will make a statement on the...