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Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (22 Nov 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to abolish the 50 cent prescription charge for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35742/11]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Ciara Conway: The Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 was passed some time ago in the Seanad with cross-party support. When will it reach Committee Stage in the Dáil? It is an important Bill for women's health and I would like to see it expedited as quickly as possible.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Ciara Conway: Deputy O'Donovan.

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (30 Nov 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the block exemption for modified rate contributors in view of the fact that these workers pay PRSI on earnings derived from their civil or public service employment but do not pay PRSI on any other stream of income; if she will consider abolishing or changing this exemption in light of the fact that removing the...

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Ciara Conway: What about the 650 people left on the dole?

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Ciara Conway: It is better to keep them on.

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (14 Dec 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to an announcement of €240,000 for Waterford as part of the Capital Programme for Libraries in July, the status of funding for Waterford; if this allocation of money has been delayed or stopped; the reasons for same; if the allocation will be re-instated in full; the date on which this will...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Dec 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a decision has been made on whether to facilitate children that miss out on the early childhood care and education scheme payment due to their birth date falling in July or August and they commence school having reached four years; if she will extend the date of the scheme to the end of August; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Dec 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will hear back regarding an appeal application made in respect of a local authority grant application; if he will ensure that this application will be completed as a priority matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/11]

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: We are not French.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an EBS worker (details supplied) in County Waterford along with all front line staff at that institution will not receive a thirteenth month payment in December 2011 as they traditionally have done while managers will be paid a bonus; if there will be any recourse for EBS workers in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Credit Unions: Credit Unions (17 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the variety of lending restrictions that have been imposed by the Registrar of Credit Unions and the impact of these restrictions for credit unions and members; if it has been brought to his attention that the nature of these restrictions often means that good lending to good members cannot be made, in turn...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: I am sharing time with Deputy Gerald Nash. Reforming the JLCs was a commitment in the programme for Government and I am glad we are responding to that commitment today. We live in an uncertain economic climate and we must respond to it and ensure we have an economy that is not only responsive to job creation but also protects the rights of workers. Among other provisions, the Bill allows...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the creation of more than 13,000 Industrial Development Agency supported jobs in 2011 announced by that agency earlier this month, and in view of the net increase of IDA supported jobs of 6,000 compared with 2010, the number of these new jobs that were created in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in each of the years between 2007 and 2011, the number of full-time gardaí who were stationed in areas (details supplied); the number of gardaí based in these areas that are likely to retire in 2012; the number of these gardaí who will not be replaced once they have retired in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has not received a medical card despite having applied several months ago; when this person can expect to hear back regarding their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/12]

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Legislation is promised on the registration of lobby groups and lobbyists. In light of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on the misuse of drugs and alcohol, can the Government ensure that the recommendations are implemented and that no undue influence is brought to bear by any particular lobby? Will the registration of lobbyists Bill come before the House...

Post Office Network (25 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: I want to take this opportunity to speak about the basis on which An Post currently justifies the closure of rural post offices, namely, on economic grounds and non-viability. This does not take into account the commercial services that accompany such post offices, such as those outlined by Deputy Coffey like banking services, social welfare distribution and often private shops, which are a...

Post Office Network (25 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: The CEO of An Post acknowledged that the post office network is vital to businesses and the social fabric of Irish society. The social dimension of An Post's services is under-estimated, misunderstood and misrepresented by An Post. If the CEO truly believed what he stated Kill post office would not have been closed. He showed disregard for the residents of the area by not even having the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (25 Jan 2012)

Ciara Conway: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the number of cars and other vehicles currently being used by gardaí in areas (details supplied); the number of cars and other vehicles in current usage that have more than 300,000 km on the clock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/12]