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Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (7 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the review of accident and emergency service at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48891/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (7 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the mobility allowance for persons over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Labour Court Recommendations (8 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that there are standard contracts with detailed terms and conditions for workers in the home help sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Labour Court Recommendations (8 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns being raised by home helps with regards to their lack of contracts and conditions of employment; his plans to take action regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the date the independent hospital review group is due to report back to him; if he will agree that a reconfiguration of hospitals within the south east with Waterford Regional Hospital at its central core is the most strategic way forward; if he acknowledges that a critical mass of 500,000 people living in the south east region makes a south...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the proposals to cut additional payments to parents of multiple births in Budget 2013 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50553/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment to have the Podiatry post filled in Waterford Regional Hospital as it has been in hospitals in Dublin, Galway and Limerick; if he will acknowledge that the filling of this post is critical to tackling diabetes foot disease in the community and keeping persons with this health complication out of hospital, healthy and mobile; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 24 October 2012, if any members of his Department or any Irish officials will be attending the COP5 fifth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO framework Convention on Tobacco Control which is due to take place in Seoul on 12 to 17 November 2012; if so, if he will provide details of this delegation; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if the promised second adult diabetes endocrinologist consultant post will soon be awarded in Waterford Regional Hospital; when this post will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50431/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (15 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any further update on dealing with Ireland's legacy debt following the ECOFIN meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50523/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (15 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a commitment not to reduce current levels of funding given to The Arts Council of Ireland and local authorities in view of the fact that further cuts would result in job losses within the Arts sector here which currently employs 20,755 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50740/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Arts Council Funding (15 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a commitment not to reduce current levels of funding given to The Arts Council of Ireland and local authorities as further cuts would result in job losses within the Arts sector here which currently employs 20,755 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, senior assistant chiefs, fire prevention chiefs, full-time fire fighters and part-time fire fighters currently employed in County Waterford; the number of part-time fire fighters that have resigned from the services in County Waterford in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the pay scale currently used in the fire services; specifically, the annual salary and expenses payable to fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, senior assistant chiefs, fire prevention chiefs, full-time fire fighters and part-time fire fighters. [50737/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51616/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any public service cuts he is considering in Budget 2013 will be weighed up against the possible impact on front line services and on the wider macro-economic environment; if so, the way he intends to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51615/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52157/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an alternative to the Student Assistance Fund which will cease to exist after 2013 and his plan to make further cuts to the maintenance grant. [51671/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the consequences that come with raising the student contribution charge. [51673/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/12]