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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)

Charles Flanagan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding appeals for disability allowance and other subjects; the average length of time for such appeals; the reason for the delays; and if her attention has been drawn to the hardship to applicants as a consequence of these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41247/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Dec 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Laois; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Dec 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Offaly; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Dec 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rent paid by FÁS on a lease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment at the pain clinic at St. James Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36647/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be given a date to have an operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35263/11]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a sum of €500 per child is currently being deducted from foster carers in respect of payment to cover fostering expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34961/11]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health the position in respect of general medical practitioners who impose a charge on medical card holders in respect of routine blood tests; if such imposition is considered acceptable in the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/11]

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: There is a crisis in the provision of long-term care in County Laois as evidenced by the second closure of a long-established unit in as many weeks. I must comment on the antics of Deputy Seán Fleming yesterday. He knows that his party contributed to the crisis in the county by dint of years of underinvestment in facilities when we had money. The hypocrisy of Fianna Fáil is breathtaking....

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is a disgrace and so is Deputy Seán Fleming.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is a hypocrite. The Deputy sat on this for a year.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Hypocrite.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I have three brief questions for the Minister. Can the Minister confirm if the HSE is a provider of beds or a commissioner of beds in constituencies such as Laois-Offaly and beyond? What is the position regarding the 110 bed community care long term residential unit in Portlaoise? Also, will he reaffirm his intention to reopen wards and beds in the Mountmellick unit which have been closed...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Fianna Fáil had 14 years to do this when in Government but it did nothing.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I am not a hypocrite.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health his strategy in relation to front line services for victims of domestic abuse in County Laois; the funding provided to them in 2010 and 2011; if same is regarded as a front line service in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34245/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the long-established safeguards that enabled Protestant and other minority faith families to send their children to schools which reflected their faith will continue and that the pupil-teacher ratio in respect of Protestant secondary schools will be maintained at the current rate; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (8 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that all payments are made under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal when the tribunal has found in favour of claimants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that the vacant position of a speech and language therapist will be appointed to the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise to replace the therapist who resigned; when a person (details supplied), in County Laois might expect to be assessed for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/11]

Hospital Closure (3 Nov 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I too wish to express my disappointment in the HSE on foot of this decision which I regard as hasty and unnecessary. It is dressed up as a cost saving. I ask the Minister to inform the House of the efforts made by the HSE to save costs in administration in other areas rather than hit front line services in Laois. I visited the regional hospital in Portlaoise last week and saw 21 people on...