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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health the taxi costs for transporting all patients in County Clare to and from Ennis and Limerick hospitals, for hospital treatments and appointments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3097/12]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he agrees with the decision of county councillors in north Clare to withhold from themselves and the public a consultant's report on the future development of Blake's and Linnane's Corner, Ennistymon, County Clare, commissioned by Clare County Council at a cost of €15,000, which moneys were ultimately provided by...

Written Answers — Embassy Closures: Embassy Closures (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the respective savings that will be obtained by closing the Embassy to the Holy See, the Embassy in Tehran and the mission in East Timor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5444/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the savings that will be obtained from the closure of the trade office in Taipei, Republic of China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5280/12]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has put moneys aside for the building of a new Coast Guard station in Doolin, County Clare; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5437/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: A number of people from County Clare are in the Visitors Gallery and AV room. I pay tribute to them because they travelled to Dublin to show concern about the future of education. I assure them that every single Deputy on the Government benches shares their concern. In fairness and notwithstanding the play-acting we have witnessed this evening, every Deputy on the Opposition benches also...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Garda clearance documents are only given to companies or organisations which have registered with the Garda clearance centre and documents are not issued to persons living here or organisations or individuals located abroad despite the fact that many Irish persons require such clearance to take up jobs with foreign...

Written Answers — University Staff: University Staff (8 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the policy of the University of Limerick to require security officers who reach the age of 65 to retire; if so, are they being replaced by retired gardaí or prison officers who are already receiving a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/12]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (8 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will put in place to ensure funding for the establishment of agroforestry systems, which have the potential to boost the economy and create hundreds of jobs and training opportunities as well as being good for the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7184/12]

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (9 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 8,779 redundant construction workers who were notified on the 19 of December 2011 that they were eligible for access to European Globalisation Fund training grants, that have notified the Department of their interest to apply for European Globalisation Fund funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of landlords in receipt of rent allowance nationally; the annual cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7503/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of moneys paid annually to landlords, for rent allowance in the Ennis area, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7504/12]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (14 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date by which conveyance of the lands for the development of a new coast guard station at Doolin, County Clare, which has already been considerably delayed by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 432: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the conditions of an An Bord Pleanála planning decision are not met and the development is in the hands of a liquidator, on whom does the local planning enforcement office enforce the conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the conditions of an An Bord Pleanála planning decision are not met and the development is in the hands of a receiver, on whom does the local planning enforcement office enforce the conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs that will be incurred for the refurbishment of Coovagh House special care unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick city, when it will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7960/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (14 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that are being sent outside the State for special care; the cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7961/12]

Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: I commend the Independent group on proposing this motion. As a Government backbencher, I also commend the Chief Whip for not opposing it. This may be a small sign of the much needed reform of this Parliament. We have for too long seen a Punch and Judy show here and have not seen the extensive reform we would have liked. Nevertheless, there has been some reform and we should welcome any...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health the way in which any change in the non-acute budget for the mid-west in 2012 compares proportionally to other areas in Health Service Executive west and nationally; the further way in which the pre-2012 funding for the mid-west compared to other areas in HSE west and nationally; the basis for the 2012 allocations; and if he will make a statement on...

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise the serious matter of the misleading of the House, albeit inadvertently, by the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. In answer to a parliamentary question-----