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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 505. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the approval for use of silencers on rifles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing a payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [50594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 581. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for higher costs here, even for Irish manufactured drugs, compared to other countries [50177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take responsibility for children who are suffering from narcolepsy following receiving the flu injection; if he will put supports in place to help these children with educational difficulties throughout their lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 628. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 672. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the use of satellite navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 673. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if rubber pads could be inserted alongside the railway tracks at Minish, Killarney, similar to the practice in Dublin, in order to reduce the rocking caused to cars and trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/13]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: My question relates to the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Gardaí are being told that allowances and overtime earned now will not be paid until January 2014. This is totally unacceptable.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind the decision to charge apprentices €1,000 a year; if he will review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49984/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse his decision to impose 50% rates on commercial premises that are not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49985/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the newly appointed regulator of Irish Water will be accountable to the Minister of the day on behalf of local authorities and consumers on all issues related to the provision of water and public sewerage plants, for example, charges, timescale for upgrade and maintenance and extension of services, as required; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; the conditions that will apply for tenants who qualify to purchase their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 221. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that amputees who are awaiting prosthesis are encountering up to a two year wait for health service approval, the proposals he has to end these long delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49990/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Special Report and Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Garda Commissioner (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It would be helpful and beneficial if I could pose one of the questions I had because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Special Report and Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Garda Commissioner (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It was very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Special Report and Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Garda Commissioner (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: My question is brief and the matter has been touched on already. It relates to the significant amount of resources used in investigations by the ombudsman commission. A total of 45,000 man-hours are being used at a time when the Commissioner and his gardaí throughout the country are facing cutbacks. Recently, I saw the figures relating to the dramatic downturn in the amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Special Report and Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Garda Commissioner (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will say at the end what I should have said at the beginning: I welcome the Garda Commissioner and his senior colleagues and I thank them for coming before the committee.