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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (11 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 103. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any leniency to allow persons to retrospectively declare their vehicle off the road within the parameters of the new legislation regarding motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (11 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a review of the changes to the payment for fourth year nursing students; if a return of old rates is being considered in view of the valuable input from trainee nurses in our hospital systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of recent revelations regarding the discarding of approximately 800 children's bodies in a septic tank at the Bon Secours mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, if the interdepartmental review being co-ordinated by his Department will consider a full public inquiry into all mother and baby homes that existed in the State;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (11 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 180. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has personally been in touch with the relevant authorities in Russia since his appointment last month to get an up-to-date position regarding ongoing bilateral negotiations regarding inter country adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24837/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (17 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of registered cases of persons with a disease (details supplied) per hospital across the State at present. [26011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (18 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if any consideration has been given to allowing those currently in receipt of a medical card over the age of 90 being exempted from the medical card review for over 70s medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 480. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of residents housed in each direct provision centre; if the figure could be broken down by gender; if the number of minors in each centre could be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (25 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the rationale behind the criteria for the building renovation scheme, specifically in relation to who qualifies for the scheme, as well the established bands of the scheme in view of the fact that it disproportionately benefits higher earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (25 Jun 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons currently in receipt of rent allowance broken down by county. [27427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has taken, with the Health Service Executive, to establish a long term unit for Cystic Fibrosis suffers in Beaumont Hospital in view of the fact that there is no such facilities on the northside of Dublin for those suffering from the long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 479. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the water metering situation for persons living in apartments; the way each persons water supply will be read; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 833. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has received the Health Service Executive review of preschool inspection reports which commenced following a broadcast (details supplied) in an effort to identify patterns of non-compliance amongst service-provider; if he has received the report; his views on same; when it will be available for publication; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Sep 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1150. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends including omacor as medication covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At the outset, I must inform the Deputy that, while my Department has a coordinating role in relation to Disability policy, responsibility for specific policy areas rests with the relevant Government Departments. I understand that the Deputy may be referring to a thematic meeting of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group which was chaired by Minister Kathleen Lynch. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish sign language" and this process has already commenced. The National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland in 2012 at my Department's request in relation to actions that could make improvements in the lives of deaf people...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave Issues (20 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Section 7 of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 provides for postponement of maternity leave in the case of when the child is hospitalised. A request for postponement can only be made when at least 14 weeks of the maternity leave has been taken and the employer agrees to the postponement of the leave. The current entitlement with regard to maternity leave is 26 weeks together...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policy Reviews (20 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have no plans to establish such a commission at present but I am of course open to hearing the views of men's groups in relation to any matter within my area of responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Balance (27 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government is committed to gender equality and to ensuring that the rights of both women and men to participate fully in society are upheld. In particular, in line with the whole of government approach being taken to the prevention of gender-based violence, the values of respect for oneself and others are promoted in an appropriate way in a range of awareness raising campaigns, online...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Estimates of Public Expenditure for 2015 are not yet finalised. The 2014 allocation for the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration was €2,312,000, of which €968,000 was for pay, and €1,344,000 for non-pay expenditure. Expenditure from January to end November 2014 was as follows: - € Salaries, wages and allowances 844,057 Travel and subsistence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I understand that the Integration Centre was established in 2009 as a result of the amalgamation of Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service. The only funding the Integration Centre has received from my Department was a payment made in 2010 in respect of monies owed to Integrating Ireland. Details of payments to Integrating Ireland and the Refugee Information Service since...