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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary question No. 216 of 16 April 2013, if he will confirm if the Sheriff is permitted to break into a person's home; if he is permitted to break in regardless of whether the person is at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 424. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a dedicated person within his Department to liaise with other relevant Departments to facilitate and help persons (details supplied) who suffer from mental illness, who have difficulty accessing services such as benefits, getting on the social housing list and dealing with the rent allowance office. [18283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Records (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 19 February 2013, if eight years is an acceptable time for people to have to wait to have their records released or five years if you are over 65; if he will investigate the matter and redeploy more staff to deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a dedicated person within her Department to liaise with other relevant Departments to facilitate and help persons (details supplied) who suffer from mental illness, who have difficulty accessing services such as benefits, getting on the social housing list and dealing with the rent allowance office. [18282/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Records (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 19 February 2013, if eight years is an acceptable time for people to have to wait to have their records released or five years if you are over 65; if he will investigate the matter and redeploy more staff to deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a dedicated person within her Department to liaise with other relevant Departments to facilitate and help persons (details supplied) who suffer from mental illness, who have difficulty accessing services such as benefits, getting on the social housing list and dealing with the rent allowance office. [18282/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the Minister and her officials to the meeting and thank the Minister for her responses thus far. The Minister stated in respect of children in direct provision that they should be afforded the same rights as their counterparts in the wider community. Does she accept that direct provision accommodation is not suitable for children? On foster care services, I am exceptionally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: No, we did not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Chairman and I welcome the delegations. The presentations have been very informative and quite emotional for those who have had recent transplants. Deputy Ó Caoláin was due to be the lead Sinn Féin speaker today, but he had to go to the Dáil for Leaders' Questions. He was anxious to hear the witnesses' contributions this morning and he understands how...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing of Policies (18 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has equality proofed the proposed Croke Park 2 proposals with a particular reference to the impact of the proposals on women working within the public sector. [17841/13]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, on laying it before the House. I also wish to take the opportunity to extend a warm welcome to the many survivors of symphysiotomy who are present in the public gallery this evening. Yet again, the House is about to discuss an issue that concerns Irish women and the nature of their...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on Children's Rights (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding her already stated intent to sign, on behalf of Ireland, the third optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs having published the heads of the Children First Bill more than twelve months ago, when she expects to be in a position to instruct the drafting of the new legislation to underpin the Children First National Guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17270/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Travel (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Taoiseach the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Sheriff's Office can effect entry into a persons home to collect the value of unpaid local property tax even if the person is not at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Travel (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the residential institute State fund can be accessed; the entitlements from the fund available to a person who believes they are passed the age of needing further education as they are retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17463/13]