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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will allow the drug sativex to be distributed to multiple sclerosis sufferers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12499/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I will keep my comments brief as a number of Deputies wish to contribute. I commend Deputy McCarthy on bringing this Bill before the House. Many of the relevant issues have already been discussed and I agree with what Deputy Harris has said. I wish to make one key point, however. Some parents have approached me who are concerned about...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domestic Humanitarian Aid (7 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to persons who have applied for relocation following the flooding in Galway in 2009, the number of persons who have accepted contracts; the number of those who are waiting on contracts to be returned from her Department; when payments will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12144/13]

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion. For the past two years, this Government has consistently striven to ensure that the cost of private health insurance for ordinary families in Ireland is kept down and our efforts in this regard will have to continue for the months and years ahead. It is a complex issue involving competition in the market place, the base cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health the funds available from his Department to support cancer care organisations; the date by which applications have to be made;what the funding is available for [11235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards (28 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to whom a complaint regarding a county enterprise board should be made (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (28 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application for an installation aid grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been processed in view of the fact that a valid photocopy certificate of posting was received by his Department in August 2009 in respect of an earlier application; in view of circumstances involved if the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme 2012 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10849/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the fuel rebate offered to coach operators to livestock hauliers in view of the importance of the cattle trade and in particular the live export trade, to maintain healthy competition within the sector and also to help ensure that these small family-run businesses can continue to operate and provide this vital service; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (26 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to the way Irish Water will charge for water for households; if consideration will be given to households with multiple occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in the beef technology scheme in County Galway yet to be paid; if his attention has been drawn to an issue in relation to data inputting which appears to be causing a problem and which is putting farmers under severe pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (26 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the deficit of intern places for medical graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10237/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I also welcome the Government amendment to it. This Government inherited a severe mortgage crisis. Too often, discussions on the mortgage crisis are dominated by facts and figures when in reality they should focus on the social problems it is causing, the untold sleepless nights and the children who will grow up listening to an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an appeal to the Student Grants Appeal Board in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the case that Student Universal Support Ireland appeals can take up to 30 days for the application to be approved for appeal and that the appeal can take a further 30 days in order that persons now in the system may be facing a further delay of two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who completed the first year of a course failed an exam and repeated five months of first year is ineligible for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant for first year, or alternatively for first year and five months of second year, in view of the fact that their period of study never extended into...