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Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (8 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the delays in adopted persons being granted access to their files regarding Bessborough Centre, Cork which are being held by the Health Service Executive in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, Cork; if measures will be implemented to shorten the delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32925/11]

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Measures: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of recommendations in new research for the Irish Heart Foundation titled Tobacco Taxation, Smuggling and Smoking in Ireland, he will support the development of a comprehensive national tobacco control strategy combining tobacco tax policy, enhanced anti-smuggling measures and more effective quit smoking supports and services which the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the teacher allocation ratio for schools catering for children with severe and profound disability is six to one is also applied to schools who cater for children with severe and profound disability and ASD; if he will consider revising the teacher allocation ratio for schools catering for children with severe and profound...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost, including an itemised breakdown, of the referendum commission in respect of the 30th amendment to the Constitution; the amount paid to date; if he will detail any further anticipated costs and expenses; the costs and expenses expected to be incurred in the period provided for the commission...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost, including an itemised breakdown, of the Referendum Commission in respect of the Twenty-ninth Amendment to the Constitution; the amount paid to date; if he will detail any further anticipated costs and expenses; the costs and expenses expected to be incurred in the period provided for the commission to report to him...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the location and number of properties owned and rented by the Health Service Executive in Cork city and county, and in the case of rented properties the amount of annual rent paid in respect of each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34059/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the fair care scheme, where a person has been approved for the scheme, if it is the case that the funding must be used within three months of approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health in relation to fair care is it the case that a person who has been approved for participation in the scheme has to wait for all persons who have previously been approved for participation in the scheme to avail of a nursing home bed before they can take up a bed and use the funding for which they have been approved; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Constitutional Referendums: Constitutional Referendums (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost, including an itemised breakdown, of the Referendum Commission in respect of the thirtieth amendment to the Constitution; the amount paid to date; if he will detail any further anticipated costs and expenses; the costs and expenses expected to be incurred in the period provided for the commission to report to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on legislative proposals to abolish upward only rent review clauses; if he has considered other alternative options for facilitating commercial tenants to obtain reduced rents which reflect the current economic realities faced by businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in an effort to alleviate the pressure that commercial rents are placing on businesses if he will consider legislating to provide an incentive for landlords to reduce commercial rents to a verifiable sustainable level provided that any such incentive would be proportionate to the effect of a rent reduction on the landlord's income;...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken towards establishing a stoke unit at Cork University Hospital; when the unit will be open and staff assigned to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35980/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 647: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by him and the Health Service Executive on agency staff in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36167/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health if there has been any instruction given to local Health Service Executive service providers to cease using agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36168/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider mandating the Health Service Executive to assign the budget used for agency staff to recruit additional front-line HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36169/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made and any instructions issued by her regarding the implementation of Labour Court recommendations for the introduction of an agreed pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36491/11]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (24 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the high cost of company examinership procedures and that such costs effectively preclude many companies from using this option, if he will consider allowing examinership to be carried out at Circuit Court level for companies with turnovers below a certain predetermined level; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Nov 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been provided to replace the Tramore bridge, Kinsale Road, Cork; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37495/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the reason the electronic tolling facility at the M8 toll bridge at Watergrasshill, County Cork, does not register some electronic tags which work at every other toll bridge in the country; if he will instruct the operator of the toll bridge to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any payment available to assist persons meeting maintaining and caring for domestic pets; if there is such a payment, if she will outline the weekly amount paid; the number of persons in receipt of it; the amount paid out by her each year to recipients of such a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39508/11]