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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rate Reductions (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continuation of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of tourism performance in the year to date and his expectations for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the tourism policy review; the number of submissions received to date; the key issues emerging and when he expects to announce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward legislation to give effect to the measures outlined in the ports policy document published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of city bikes schemes to other cities outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47470/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding for sport in 2014 compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (7 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected impact of the abolition of travel tax on Cork Airport; his views on the plans in place to allow Cork Airport to grow its passenger numbers; the reason changes in passenger numbers at Cork Airport are moving in the opposite direction to increasing figures at the other two State airports; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons who were formerly self-employed but now find themselves without work; if such persons qualify for any unemployed benefits; if they are registered as unemployed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47384/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (6 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reform the social welfare system in order that self-employed persons may have access to necessary supports on a similar basis to persons in the PAYE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47385/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the impact of laws on receivership on residential tenants; if he will consider putting in place provisions to protect the rights of the one in five families living in private rented housing if they should be faced with a situation where a receiver is appointed so that the statutory and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (6 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the benefits of designating parts of cities as quiet areas; if he will provide details of any quiet areas that he has already designated; if he will consider designating areas of Cork city as quiet areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Incidence (6 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 178. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Dental Association's warning that oral piercings pose a significant risk to health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47320/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all our witnesses and guests sincerely for coming in today. Their contributions will be a valuable and critical source in the compilation of our report as well as the substantive papers we have received. I realise it is difficult to encapsulate everything they might want to say into five minutes of a presentation but I thank them none the less. I remind people that in addition to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there agreement to engage on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The challenge is not necessarily one of resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: A vote has been called in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick to ask a brief supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Deputy not to go back to Ms Tan. Members have already had their chance with Ms Tan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Very briefly.