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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 18 December 2012, the reason maintenance paid out by a person seeking social housing is not taken into consideration when assessing that persons means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the list of unfinished housing estates in County Cork to include estates that were omitted in error and were exempt from the household charge. [1604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an energy rating of E is considered too low for social housing association units built within the past ten years; his views on whether it is an acceptable rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [57772/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy was refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing the breast check programme from the age of 45 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned by the numbers presenting at constituency offices whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who have not been taking their medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve further home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [1515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years of age on State pension are over the income level to be eligible for a medical card as the threshold is €201 per week, he will consider introducing a waiver for hospital visits and over night stays which cost €75 per day for those who have already paid out €144 per month for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years are over the threshold financially for a medical card because the income limit for a single person is €201 and their pension is €238, he will consider disregarding more outgoings such as refuse, heating, fuel, electricity for that age group in view of the fact that the current...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding will be maintained for the Special Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57994/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I am delighted to hear that. I had the honour of watching Katie Taylor box on a couple of occasions. Her award is well deserved. She gave the country such a lift in the summer.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown in terms of amount received, location, and names of the clubs in disadvantaged areas who received funding in the 2012 round of the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57257/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I hope he will push hard for a second round of sports capital grants because a figure cannot be put on the value of them in the context of people's physical and mental well-being, the fight against obesity and even job creation. Research shows employed people are 50% more likely to participate in sport than those who are unemployed and, with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Ministerial Council (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on discussions held on the 28 November 2012 of the North/South Ministerial Council meeting in Armagh on tourism and Tourism Ireland Limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57752/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Ministerial Council (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Tourism is specifically identified in the Good Friday Agreement as one of the key areas for North-South co-operation and consequently one in respect of which the North-South Ministerial Council meets in sectoral format. The aim of the council in this particular format is to make decisions on areas of common policies and approaches specifically as...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: These are Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: It is called opposition.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form, a detailed breakdown of his Department’s funding for sports in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57256/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Development (20 Dec 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Irish wind industry rules can be updated to protect residents from the known nuisance of the low frequency noise as some counties have a limit of 20dB on lfn. [57597/12]