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Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the resources provided to him under receipts by the national lottery for each of the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of the way funding is distributed; if he will outline the programmes so funded on an ongoing basis under each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding provided to a nursery (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if the matter can be examined urgently, the dispute sorted, group communicated with and future operation and viability of nursery clarified. [27356/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the work carried out under the H1N1 vaccination programme; the number of complaints that were received regarding children and adults receiving overdoses; the information available here or internationally in respect of side-effects for children who received a double dosage of Pandemrix; the protocols for communication with parents and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the position regarding family income supplement payments to local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if family income supplement payments are liable to rent for local authority tenants; the reason improvement in FIS payments results in rent increases; the legislative power under which FIS payments are included; if this is standard practice among local authorities on this issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on a dispute between her Department, a school and a contractor (details supplied); the reason there is an 18 month delay in paying this small contractor; the amount that was approved for the project; has the full amount been drawn down and if she will have the matter resolved to the satisfaction of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the regulations on VAT exemptions for pensioners in respect of house improvement projects; if the exemption is granted on age grounds of the pensioner or on the medical need of the work carried out; if a VAT exemption can be awarded to a pensioner living alone who had new windows installed as of necessity; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding reports that Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 recently closed two wards of 60 beds and the reason that this decision was necessary; the allocation to the hospital in 2009 and in 2010; the number of beds in the hospital; the make up same; the number of beds allocated to consultants private use; the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding special teams set up last year to deal with the swine flu outbreak; the level of staff involved in these teams at their highest point; the staff that are still involved; when they will be disbanded; the person who must give the order or direction to wind down or disband in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding the processing of medical card applications; if she will confirm that existing cards are still valid until the renewal process including appeal is completed; the reason applications are being refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; the further reason that renewal...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the services to which patients with MS are entitled; and in relation to a person (details supplied) who is confined to a wheelchair if the district nurse can be scheduled to call on them regularly; if the health services including overtime are involved in providing or supporting changes to their driveway ramp; if...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the psychiatric services currently operating on Dublin's northside; the structural or organisational changes taking place; the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, a patient for six years who has developed confidence with their medical team and physical locations which they visit is being moved to a new...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 whose application for an over 70 years medical card took ten months to process and who has medical expenses of €1,817 during the seven months they would have been eligible for a card and has submitted same to the Health Service Executive; if she will arrange a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are statistics available on the period of time for which medical cards are issued; if a greater number of cards are now only being issued for one year; the reason this is so; the reason for such short time periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26206/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear, nose and throat consultants that are attached to Temple Street Children's Hospital Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 12 month delay in ENT outpatient appointments and if she will prioritise the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [26207/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will refer to the waiting list for ear, nose and throat consultant outpatient appointments at Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1 which are currently of 12 months duration; if she will provide details of delays for appointments at other children's hospitals in Dublin for ENT; the number of ENT consultants working in Temple Street...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the details of the Health Service Executive dental service to include the annual cost of same; the staff levels of dentists, nurses and other staff involved; the level and numbers of patients treated; the average daily number of patients treated per dentist; the average cost taking into account all overheads and so...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the details of the recent cutbacks in dental services to medical card holders; the advice that should be given to constituents in urgent need of treatment for gum disease and so on who are refused free treatment and unable to pay the relevant fees; if alternative help or service is available from community welfare...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position with appeal cases to the Health Service Executive for medical card cases in Dublin's northside; the reason applicants were told to send appeals to Walkinstown, Dublin, when it appears that Kells, County Meath is the correct venue; the location at which the Walkinstown appeals now stand; if she will...

Written Answers — Housing Support Schemes: Housing Support Schemes (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding persons (details supplied) who fled the private home due to domestic violence and state the housing support available to them; if they are entitled to rent allowance; if it is correct that they were refused rent allowance because they are not on a local authority housing list and the local...