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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Health if EU pensioners are entitled to an Irish medical card without being means tested once they are in receipt of a pension from their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22121/11]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I endorse much of what Deputy Kevin Humphreys has already said, particularly with regard to the levy on excess packaging which is important. We can be quite progressive in that regard if we so choose. I will confine my remarks to the possibility of a levy on incineration. I have spoken before, as many others did, about the importance of having that levy. If we want to avoid over-reliance...

Skills Shortages (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I had hoped to address this issue with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, but I appreciate the attendance of the Minister for Education and Skills as this matter is relevant to his Department and he is fully aware of the importance of the high-tech sector to the economy. Considering the attention the Government has given to the sector, be it in terms of gaming, research and...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 54: To ask the Taoiseach the mechanisms that are to be established to involve persons who are interested in assisting with the constitutional convention. [20774/11]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 7 July 2011, if he has communicated these initiatives to other Departments; and if he will keep indicators of their performance in this area. [20785/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the bureaucratic and costly requirements imposed on schools awaiting the summer works programme; and his plans to reform this system. [20786/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 regarding the loss of a special needs assistant for this person. [20777/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W regarding the loss of a special needs assistant for this person. [20778/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the loss of a special needs assistant for this person. [20779/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the law on the length of time minor offences remain on a person's record. [20773/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied). [20780/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health the support services that are available for parents who act as full-time carers for children with disabilities. [20776/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the legislation developed under the previous Government to regulate the cosmetic surgery industry. [20782/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that public bus services operating to and from Dublin Airport terminate at midnight and hence there is no public mode of transport available after that time for those with bus passes depending on a public service. [20775/11]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I support the sentiments expressed in amendment No. 8. We all met people on the campaign trail who, for one reason or another, could not be present in the country or their constituencies at the time of the election. For example, they might have been working in Dublin while being registered at home because that was where they wanted to vote, which is acceptable. The issue needs to be...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I should preface my remarks by stating that I am a smoker, so I have a particular interest in this important debate. I quit when the smoking ban came in. However, I then got a job abroad where it was permitted to smoke indoors and I started smoking again. I now smoke when taking a drink, as a lot of my peers do. If we could do something to break the link between alcohol and cigarettes it...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the managing director of a company (details supplied) has admitted that cloud data is not protected against the USA Patriot Act and his plans to raise this at EU level with the Commissioner. [19348/11]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the initiatives his Department has taken to monitor and reduce energy consumption in terms of electricity and gas use. [19347/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce regulations or laws to allow gardaí enter a premises in which an alarm has been sounding continuously to deactivate said alarm. [19346/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if progress has been made regarding the construction of a sewerage treatment plant in Arklow, County Wicklow. [19349/11]