126. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance having regard for the failure of Irish banks, in State ownership or where the State has significant share holdings, his view on the need for the European Central Bank cuts in interest rates to be passed on to mortgage holders, the action he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41542/12]
125. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance his position regarding pension AVCs; and his plans for alterations in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/12]
105. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his objectives and priorities during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/12]
1820. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health when he envisages that the establishment of hospital groups will commence; the timescale he is working towards for the establishment of full independent hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/12]
1819. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the progress made by a person (details supplied) and the special delivery unit in introducing the hospital group's project plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/12]
1818. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the hospital groups programme that was outlined by his Department on 11 June 2012, specifically the plans that have been made to further this project; the hospitals that are to be grouped together; the expected efficiencies that this programme will realise; the timetable for when these changes will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/12]
1799. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the current status of the commitment in the programme for Government to move towards personal budgets and a system of individualised funding for persons with disabilities; when it is expected to move towards this model; the consultation that has taken place between him and officials with disability groups, service users and service providers; when it is expected that this new system will be introduced; the savings, if any, it is expected that it will bring about; the research that has been undertaken to learn from best practice internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38846/12]
1798. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health when he expects a primary care centre to be delivered in a town (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the current status of this project; the number of GP practices that have committed to joining this primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38845/12]
1797. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages and home help hours provided in County Wicklow; the number provided in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38844/12]
1796. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the policy to provide free general practitioner care to citizens; when the first phase of this plan, which will involve free GP care being provided to patients with long-term illnesses, will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38843/12]
1269. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he expects to introduce the new capacity legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/12]
1268. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the County Wicklow Garda district; if he will provide a breakdown of these gardaí by rank and duties and by the station in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/12]
1267. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all gardaí have up-to-date Garda vetting in line with child protection guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/12]
1105. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to reform the system of commercial rates levied on businesses and paid to local authorities; if he will consider some form of inability to pay clause being introduced into the rates system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/12]
840. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of her policy review of the domiciliary care allowance scheme; the membership of this review group; the terms of reference of the review; the number of times the review group has met; when the review group is next scheduled to meet; the way interested parties can make submissions to the review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38847/12]
457. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary level that are not currently Garda vetted; the number of teachers at secondary level that are not currently Garda vetted; the plans that are in place to ensure that all teachers are Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/12]
475 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding plans to provide a new sewerage scheme for Dunlavin, County Wicklow; the timeframe for this project; the funding allocated for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria a local authority considers in deciding on a person’s application for inclusion on their housing list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection when the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow regarding their PRSA pension will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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812 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if and when Pradaxa will be available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of public private partnerships in which the public partner is a local authority and where the PPP project has been established to have the potential for deleterious effects on the environment, the agency responsible for ensuring that conditions of the planning permission or planning approval for the project which are aimed at protecting the environment are implemented by the public and private partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of public private partnerships in which the public partner is a local authority, if there is an independent body whose function it is to oversee the PPP in order to uphold and protect the public interest; and if that body is a Department, the section or branch of that Department that are responsible for upholding the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of public private partnerships in which the public partner is a local authority, if and in what circumstances the period of a planning permission may be extended, and if so what are the time limits on such extensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that it is Government policy, in accordance with the guidance documentation provided with sample public private partnership contracts, that contracts concluded to implement public private partnerships should be published and made publicly available, with the exception of those elements of such contracts containing commercially sensitive financial information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has been repeatedly refused the incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the incapacitated child tax credit; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioner now requires medical evidence of a reasonable belief the child concerned will not be able to care for themselves after the age of 18 years; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty families face in obtaining and providing this evidence as they seek to avail of therapies that will improve their child’s quality of life and their prospects of living independently as adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to hers Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to her Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant impact the increase in fees payable for graduate entry to medicine and the withdrawal by AIB of the graduate student loan package for graduate students will have on the viability of graduate entry medicine for many students; if he is considering any measures to offset these obstacles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to her Department, separate to individuals working directly for her Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to her Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for his Department; the combined number of sick days taken by staff in the agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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