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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a four day Saorview course can be accredited with a Fetac level 5 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48145/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will initiate pension reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48688/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford on bail and with no means, awaiting a court trial is entitled to any benefit from her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48171/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48188/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that no cuts will be made to State Pension Contributory and noncontributory to prevent pensioners from the risk of poverty considering that the average pensioner is just above the poverty line with the current provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48687/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Climate Bill will be ready for publication by the fourth quarter of 2012; the date on which in the fourth quarter of 2012 he will issue the heads of a Climate Bill to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht; if the Climate Bill will contain legally binding emission reduction targets for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is finding it difficult to have their consultant complete an E112 form for them to have treatment in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Submissions to Departments (6 Nov 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will work in conjunction with Feileachan the stillbirth organisation to organise a national stillbirth remembrance day; if he will advice the organisation on the way to to set this up and for his input and support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on one of the most important issues facing the country. I say this because it would be naive to suggest that everything begins and ends with the economy. While the economy matters, in and of itself it is not the key factor which has led to the current maelstrom. The real issue of significance is the political ideology which underpins and informs economic...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (25 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of aftercare provided; the length of same to young persons who have been resident in high support and special care unit residential places up to their eighteenth birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46759/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (24 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is acceptable for asylum seekers and their children to be housed in reception centres which lack adequate facilities for any meaningful recreational activity; if he accepts that it is imperative that children and young persons have access to open spaces and sports areas irrespective of their parents' status; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (24 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education grants that have been paid to people to date this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46672/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Grant Applications (24 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46673/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (24 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Defence if a person with only one kidney is automatically disqualified from joining the army; the reason there are no specific criteria or guidelines for applicants to see if they qualify before going through an entire process only to be informed after a medical that they are not eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46670/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and have one question in this regard. How can the new chief executives be accountable to the elected members if the powers of such elected members are being eroded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the witnesses for attending today and for their presentation. Do they have any suggestions on what individuals, families and small organisations can do at no cost to them? While people would like to do something, the perception is that doing so generally costs them in the long term.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the ratio of councillors per head of population that will be deployed in municipal districts; and the ratio that will be for Cork city, Cork county, Galway city and in the four local authorities in Dublin. [46079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with leaders of the traveller community and local authorities to discuss the damaging effects of cuts to funding for traveller accommodation. [46198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Sandra McLellan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork did not receive a college maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46148/12]