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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a further extension to the tax relief for mortgage interest scheme for persons who bought during the period 2004 to 2008, as persons who bought during this period did so at a time of very high prices and are now repaying very large mortgages, and many of these persons are in negative equity, and it would be extremely beneficial, as it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the community lifetime rating regime in order that medical cards are considered equivalent to health insurance for the purposes of determining if a person has to pay an age-related levy, and that such a measure would ensure that persons who have medical cards, based on financial circumstances, and therefore neither require nor can afford...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for Older People (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of elderly supports, schemes or grants that are currently funded in his Department; if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual funding for each scheme or support; the number of persons benefiting from them; the terms and conditions of each scheme; any additional demand being sought; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding levels available to councils for home adaption grants; his plans to amend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Carrigaline and Douglas in County Cork will be provided with high-speed broadband; if he will provide details of the exact areas in each location that will benefit from high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there was a 4% annual withdrawal limit applied to Approved Minimum Retirement Funds; if there is flexibility in this restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will bring forward a mediation Bill to promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings, thereby reducing legal costs and speeding up the resolution of disputes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16958/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider implementing legislation in relation to the topping and cutting of trees on private property, in particular where such trees are obstructing public footpaths and roads, interfering with rights of access, posing a risk to public safety and/or interfering with the supply of public services, such as electricity and telephone...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation for the resolution of problems associated with high hedges and trees, similar to provisions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which demonstrates a clear preference for the resolution of such disputes at local level, preferably by mediation, with recourse to the courts...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the regulation of mortgage providers and section 126 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, where a person cannot get life insurance cover, the options that are available in order for that person to obtain a mortgage for a principal private residence; in such circumstances, the obligations that are in place requiring providers of mortgages to offer a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to engage with representatives of home helps, with a view to improving conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16331/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 416. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for him to direct or instruct local authorities regarding granting planning permission to fast food outlets in close proximity to schools, by regulation; if it would require an amendment to existing legislation or if it would require new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Subvention Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the operational subvention paid, on an annual basis, to each airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Subvention Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal basis for public service obligation contracts for air services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Subvention Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount paid under public service obligation contracts for air services, broken down by airport, airline and route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (21 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the circumstances in which it is permissible for wholesale suppliers to refuse to supply their products to certain retail outlets; if there are laws precluding such measures that aim to distort open competition; the remedies available to businesses affected by such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 540. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive's planned report on lymphoedema services; when it will be completed; if it will feed into the development of a plan for services for persons with lymphoedema; the recommendations that are not included the report; if he will direct the executive to publish the report and to use the report as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 543. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the commitment of the Health Service Executive, if he will review the recruitment process for psychologists; if he will ensure that this process is done in a transparent and fair manner involving all the relevant stakeholders; when the review will take place; the person who will be involved in this process; if it will be subject to independent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the funding model for private nursing homes to recognise the complex and high-dependency needs of persons with dementia in specialist care units, the specialist services provided to support persons with dementia, in order that the allocation of resources more realistically reflects the needs of such patients, the skill mix of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recognise fibromyalgia as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13643/15]