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Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Connaughton: In Ireland, fund-raising by arts organisations is responsible for, on average, just 3% of total income. In Great Britain and Australia, that figure can be multiplied by 11, where fund-raising accounts for one third of total income. Clearly, the culture of philanthropic giving to the arts in Ireland must be promoted and encouraged and I commend the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a review of a decision in relation to an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42150/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area-based payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42149/12]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. As health and social care becomes increasingly specialised, it is only proper that professionals working in these areas are correctly registered and this is the rationale behind the Bill. A few short years ago, only five professions were subject to statutory registration: doctors, dentists, nurses, opticians and pharmacists. At...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Financial Services Regulation (2 Oct 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if financial advisers will be allowed to administer advice under the mortgage advice scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41505/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Few Bills that go through the Oireachtas have the potential to have the impact of this Bill. Essentially, it elevates the rights of a significant section of the Irish population, those under 18, and seeks to give them stronger protection under the Constitution. The only negative aspect of this Bill is that it took the...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. Recent decades have seen huge progress in Irish society in terms of assessing how the country's most vulnerable people were treated in past decades and an important part of that has been assessment of the circumstances of women and girls who resided in Magdalene laundries across the country. Initially those institutions...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. Recent decades have seen huge progress in Irish society in terms of assessing how the country's most vulnerable people were treated in past decades and an important part of that has been assessment of the circumstances of women and girls who resided in Magdalene laundries across the country. Initially those institutions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been issued with an insulin pump in view of the fact that he is on 4 to 5 insulin injections per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is possible for two Irish citizens (details supplied) in County Galway who had their passports stolen in Bolivia ten days ago, to have new passports granted to them without having to return to here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40180/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when successful applicants under the sports capital grants scheme will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40238/12]

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The programme for Government contained a commitment to strengthen legislation on animal welfare. The Bill before the House fulfils that commitment. It updates existing legislation, ensures the protection and welfare of animals and provides for stiffer penalties for offenders. Another major focus of the Bill is disease eradication, in which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Grants (20 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health the reason applications for motorised transport grants are currently held up; the progress that has been made to date in ensuring that financial assessments for applicants are processed as quickly as possible; the date on which he envisages that the current impasse will be solved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39694/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension has ceased in respect of a a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37182/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway in relation to a decision to refuse jobseeker's benefit has been received and when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37185/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she believes that it is fair that a cohabiting couple's total income before tax is taken into account when assessing for jobseeker's assistance, if the person's partner will benefit from each other's tax credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37670/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38393/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38622/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider making experts from the National Library or National Archives available to community organisations seeking to organise genealogy events in their locality. [38828/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Sep 2012)

Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Health his plans in relation to the introduction of the first phase of the bowel cancer screening programme; and if plans exist to make the screening available to all persons aged 55 to 74; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38625/12]