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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 May 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow is entitled to receive rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (31 May 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure broadband capability in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (31 May 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the local action groups; the services falling under their remit; the make-up of their boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/11]

Written Answers — Medical Treatment Overseas: Medical Treatment Overseas (31 May 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will give urgent reconsideration to the refusal to cover costs, already incurred, in connection with travel overseas by a person (details supplied) for medical treatment, these costs having been previously approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/11]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (31 May 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the removal of a drug (details supplied) from the Health Service Executive's drugs payment scheme and the negative effect that this decision is having on many patients nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13518/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: It is an increase.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making funding available to a school, (details supplied) which has not received any State support since September 2010 and which is entirely dependant on essential and urgent State support to remain open and provide education to children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13977/11]

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (2 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to promote the recognition of Irish sign language as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/11]

Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: The Minister is doing his job.

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the reintroduction of the Bill by Deputy Calleary. I note the significant work done by his former colleague, Mr. Barry Andrews, during the latter's time as a Member of the House. I commend the Minister, Deputy Shatter, on the constructive manner of his engagement in this debate. I hope it is a sign of things to come. More than most, the Minister knows...

Guthrie Cards (7 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter and I thank the Minister for being here. The issue which I want to raise has ramifications for families all over this country. Every child born in this State receives a heel-prick test shortly after birth. The blood samples taken from these tests are then stored in the metabolic laboratory in Temple Street...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: We are not.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Wrong. This is not the case.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide grants to households or manufacturers of water conservation and water recycling products in private homes in an effort to reduce household water consumption levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14791/11]

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Thanks for the lecture.

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works intends to upgrade the Coast Guard Service facilities in Greystones, County Wicklow; his views on the conditions which the Coast Guard Service is currently expected to operate from; if the OPW will engage as a matter of priority with private contractors (details supplied) with a view to providing new, modern and...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he finds it acceptable that €5 million worth of Coast Guard Service equipment currently lies unused at a storage facility for a period of two years and that warranties are being paid on this unused equipment by the Office of Public Works; and if he will instruct the OPW to immediately engage with all relevant stakeholders in ensuring the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the works that have been undertaken in improving flood prevention defences at Arklow, County Wicklow; if he will detail all outstanding works that are yet to commence; if he will give further details of a timeframe for these works to be completed; the level of ongoing contact between the Office of Public Works, Wicklow County Council and Arklow...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the institutional abuse compensation scheme to institutions and organisations run by non-catholic religious groups and organisations in view of recently made allegations of abuse at an institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Jun 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current feed-in tariffs in connection with wind turbines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15852/11]