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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Fuels (29 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 January 2013, if he will provide the figures for Irish hauliers who purchase their diesel abroad; the rate hauliers contribute to the economy here through diesel in comparison to the coach and bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Rebate Scheme (29 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 January 2013, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that coach and bus operators were in receipt of a rebate on diesel which was stopped with the promise of being re-introduced in a different format; his plans to reintroduce it in a different format; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health the level of ambulance cover to be provided in West Cork, limited to the four main towns; the hours per day to be covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-open the 4 beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in order that persons suffering from life threatening epilepsy may undergo immediate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I commend my party colleague, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, on bringing the Bill forward and giving us the opportunity to debate this issue in the House. The Bill attempts to update the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. It outlines an updated definition of bullying and includes references to cyberbullying and bullying of at-risk groups. The...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of construction related public procurement projects awarded in 2012; the value of each project, and if the project was awarded to an Irish company including the six counties. [3073/13]

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: While Members already have discussed the matter of death by suicide, can the Taoiseach confirm whether the new director for the National Office for Suicide Prevention has taken up his position yet? The post was vacant from September 2011 to November 2012.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of his commitment to reform, if he will consider setting up a unit within his Department with responsibility for integrating equality horizontally across all Departments with regards to public expenditure decisions. [3072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Policy (23 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will allow hedge cutting to be extended well into April as the bad weather has hampered farmers efforts to get the hedges cut within the allowed timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that will be lost as a result of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio from 17:1 to 19:1 in the further education and training sector; the consideration that has been given to the difficulties that will arise from having to replace teachers who teach specialised subjects. [2674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if thatched cottages will be exempt from the property tax in view of the amount of work that goes into maintaining the thatch annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the numbers of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who cannot afford to purchase their medication; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by GP only cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance the methodology and process that will be used by the Revenue Commissioners in the assessment of the property tax on private homes, local authority properties and those owned by approved housing associations. [1778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the IMF staff report in December 2012 which commented that the National Assets Management Agency’s investment of €2bn would be back-loaded to the end of the four year period ending in 2016, the rationale for this approach in view of the immediate economic situation and the anticipated effect of NAMA’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments under the scapa scheme applied in each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments through NEPS applied to each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/13]

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the fact that Ireland has received praise internationally for maintaining its overseas development cooperation programme despite the recession, he will take or encourage any measures to ensure that the EU’s larger member states live up to their commitments and obligations in terms of the quality, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the remarks by Israeli Interior Minister, Eli Yishai, that the goal of Israel’s recent military action against Gaza was to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages; and if he has raised the issue with the Israeli authorities and his colleagues in the European Union. [1661/13]