Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Child Care Services Provision

Robert Troy

218. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form the funding allocated to each local authority for child care services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11740/13]

Youth Services Provision

Robert Troy

219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form the funding allocated to each local authority for youth services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11741/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Robert Troy

127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the number of agency and contract staff currently employed under the aegis of his Department; the mechanism in place for monitoring and managing the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11077/13]

Physical Education

Robert Troy

196. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has explored the possibility of introducing a bonus point system for the leaving certificate for persons who exercise in order to incentivise people to keep fit. [11131/13]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scheme

Robert Troy

327. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to compile a mandatory register of oil installers and service technicians to install, commission and service heating appliances similar to RGII and RECI. [11503/13]

Fire Service

Robert Troy

333. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if retained fire fighters are currently part of the Croke Park 2 negotiations; the element of their pay that is classified as core pay and the element of their pay that is classified as an allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/13]

Fire Service

Robert Troy

334. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding retained fire fighters who did not opt for the pension superannuation scheme as offered in June 2008; the reason their pay is deducted with a pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/13]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Robert Troy

406. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence his views on the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Forces/Reserve Artillery Regiment in Mullingar, County Westmeath,in view of the fact that at present his Department is renting a disused factory as a reserve military post whilst Columb Barracks, County Westmeath, continues to lie idle. [11574/13]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Robert Troy

407. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the reasons behind the decision for the Reserve Artillery Regiment in Mullingar, County Westmeath, ceasing to operate from 1 April 2013 and instead becoming a Reserve Infantry Company. [11575/13]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Robert Troy

408. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence if he will reconsider the policy of moving Reserve Artillery Regiments to new locations in view of the high costs associated with the retraining of reserve units around the State. [11576/13]

UN Convention on Children's Rights

Robert Troy

448. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when Ireland will submit our report on the implementation of our obligation to the UN Convention on rights of the child. [11066/13]

After-School Support Services

Robert Troy

449. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a detailed update regarding the 6,000 after school places as announced in budget 2013. [11067/13]

Child Detention Centres

Robert Troy

450. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will update the current status of the new national children's detention facility at Oberstown, County Dublin; and if she will confirm when it will cease detaining 16 and 17 year olds in totality. [11068/13]

Mental Health Services Funding

Robert Troy

456. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the €35 million mental health budget he has secured for child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11069/13]

Healthy Eating Guidelines

Robert Troy

484. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish revised nutrition guidelines. [11132/13]

Food Labelling

Robert Troy

485. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that calorie counts are advertised on food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11133/13]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Robert Troy

8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would help labour market mobility and the overall health of the economy if the covered banks were to allow borrowers who are moving home to be able to keep their tracker mortgage rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/13]

Corporation Tax

Robert Troy

53. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he has altered his view on the common consolidated corporate tax base; the current status of talks in relation to the CCTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/13]

General Practitioner Services

Robert Troy

220. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors who applied for the general practitioner job in Miltownpass, County Westmeath, which was advertised, but according to the Health Service Executive no candidate could be found. [10751/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Robert Troy

8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agency and contract staff currently employed under the aegis of his Department; the mechanism in place for monitoring and managing the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/13]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Robert Troy

40. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether there should be reductions in salaries for high-earning officials in the commercial semi-State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/13]

Illicit Trade in Tobacco

Robert Troy

59. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure a clampdown on the illicit tobacco trade. [10463/13]

Illicit Trade in Tobacco

Robert Troy

62. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he has any indicative figures of the potential loss of excise duty from the sale of tobacco illicitly. [10464/13]

Tobacco Control Measures

Robert Troy

266. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of population that smoke; the percentage of under 25 year olds who smoke; the reduction in the percentage of persons that smoke following the introduction of the smoking ban and the abolishing of ten cigarettes packs. [10461/13]

Tobacco Control Measures

Robert Troy

267. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he held any discussions with the Department of Finance with a view to securing a percentage of excise duty raised through the sale of tobacco towards the education of young persons regarding the negative effects of smoking. [10462/13]

Drugs Payment Scheme Administration

Robert Troy

273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 676 and 692, under the DPS scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines, therefore, if one member of a family has a medical card on medical grounds and that member pays the €1.50 per item in the medical card prescription up to a maximum of €19.50 per month and the rest of the family pay the €144, surely that family is entitled to a refund of the €19.50 per month under the DPS scheme, otherwise the family pays more than the €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. [10529/13]

Alternative Energy Projects

Robert Troy

120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding the biofuels sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/13]

Prison Service Overtime

Robert Troy

286. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that workers of the Irish Prison Service, who consistently work unsocial hours, will not lose all payments for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/13]

National Substance Misuse Strategy

Robert Troy

522. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give statutory effect to Section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act (2008) which provides for the structural separation of alcohol products from other products in supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations and any other licensed premises which are deemed to be mixed trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/13]

HSE Staffing

Robert Troy

655. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it is still the case that the Health Service Executive workers automatically become permanet in their position after they have been working for the HSE for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/13]

Hospital Staff

Robert Troy

685. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year it is anticipated that in July 2013 there will be a shortage of intern places for both EU and non EU graduates of Irish medical schools. [9939/13]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Robert Troy

686. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the policy for the transfer of a GMS list when a principal general practitioner retires; currently there is an issue whereby a locum doctor who has worked in a GP practice at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath for the past nine and a half years will not be offered the GMS list by the Health Service Executive following the retirement of the GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9942/13]

Rural Transport Services Provision

Robert Troy

746. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the future proposals for the Westmeath rural transport scheme. [9587/13]

Prompt Payments

Robert Troy

44. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to ensure that small and medium enterprises are paid promptly by all public bodies employing their services; the way he engages with other Government Departments and agencies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9071/13]

Human Rights Issues

Robert Troy

65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/13]

Human Rights Issues

Robert Troy

66. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through both funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights in view of the details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/13]

IBRC Staff

Robert Troy

84. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to restore the value of the severance terms previously agreed with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees; if he acknowledges that employees of the firm continue to work for the best outcome for taxpayers in very difficult circumstances and that equality of treatment would imply that they receive the same terms on redundancy as was available to employees of the company who left employment in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/13]

Water Meters Installation

Robert Troy

159. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the training and qualifications required to install water meters when the water charges scheme is rolled out; and if he will clarify if persons hired for the positions by the sub contractors must be qualified plumbers. [9320/13]

Child and Family Agency Establishment

Robert Troy

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the legal status of the interim arrangements between the Health Service Executive and the new Child and Family Support Agency. [9503/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Robert Troy

16. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the decisions made at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in relation to Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Robert Troy

170. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 13 February 2013, if he will acknowledge that an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath was in fact placed on the unfinished housing list under category three which the council submitted last year; the reason it was then categorised as finished; and if he will commit to ensuring that this mistake is rectified as soon as possible. [9009/13]

Prescription Charges

Robert Troy

239. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will allow an exemption for asylum seekers who only receive €19 per week, older persons and persons with disabilities from the increased prescription charges, such groups should be allowed an exemption from the increase as it is resulting in further poverty. [9155/13]

Road Network

Robert Troy

134. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation with regard to the provision of service stations on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/13]

Road Network

Robert Troy

178. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide a motorway service area on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/13]

State Examinations

Robert Troy

317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he considered bringing forward the date for publication of the junior certificate results to August to enable students to make an informed decision on subject selection for the leaving certificate cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/13]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

356. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will amend the Valuations Act to ensure that the calculation of rates will be done in a fairer and more equitable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/13]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Robert Troy

362. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he envisages the next voluntary redundancies that will be offered to public sector workers; who will be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/13]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Robert Troy

363. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate money to renovate Castlepollard Garda Station, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that it is currently a health issue. [8201/13]

Library Projects

Robert Troy

485. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the application for funding by Longford County Council in respect of a new library for Granard, County Longford. [8051/13]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Robert Troy

486. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced to enable local authority tenants purchase their homes and to ensure that any new scheme will not actively discriminate against persons on social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/13]

Water Charges Administration

Robert Troy

487. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to deal with the water metering of multiple units in a block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/13]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Robert Troy

494. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be giving county councils any money this year to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/13]

Prison Staff

Robert Troy

533. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when those who have been recruited for the Irish Prison Service will be called for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8062/13]

Mental Health Services Funding

Robert Troy

655. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the position regarding the 2012, €35 million ring fenced allocation for community mental health; the amount spent in community mental health during 2012; the number of the promised professionals who have been hired to date; provide a clear commitment that any unspent moneys will be spent together with the 2013 €35 million allocation this year; his plans for this year and a time frame for implementation of same. [8066/13]

Prescription Charges

Robert Troy

676. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the anomaly which exists between monthly prescription charges for families in which no family member has a medical card and monthly prescription charges for families when one member has a medical card on medical grounds, if no family member has a medical card, that family pays a maximum of €144 per month for prescription charges, if one member of that family has a medical card on medical grounds then the family pays the €144 monthly prescription charge plus €1.50 per item in the medical card prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/13]

Medical Card Drugs

Robert Troy

678. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will continue to cover the cost of the drug, Dispamine 250g per month on the medical card of a person (details supplied); the reason the drug is being removed as a permanent item on the medical card payment items list; and the reason Wilson's disease is not being recognised as a long term illness by his Department. [8192/13]

Road Projects Contracts

Robert Troy

753. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the upgrade of the N4 between Mullingar, County Westmeath and Rooskey, County Roscommon. [8053/13]

Graduate Nursing Scheme

Robert Troy

49. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the services he will cut in the event of the graduate nurse recruitment scheme not being taken up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/13]

National Children's Hospital Status

Robert Troy

62. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the situation with regard to the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/13]

Household Charge Collection

Robert Troy

117. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a system for persons to pay the household tax in instalments in view of the fact that he is not taking in the ability to pay clause on property; if he will allow persons who do not wish to defer, but have limited means, to pay in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7791/13]

Early Years Strategy Publication

Robert Troy

1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the early years strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7478/13]

Early Years Strategy Publication

Robert Troy

4. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to update the regulation of child care and childminding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7479/13]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Robert Troy

105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the additional community employment places for community childcare; and if she considers that the recent budget changes regarding lone parents are having an impact on this. [7602/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Robert Troy

143. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a housing estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath was categorised by his Department as finished when Westmeath County Council clearly outlined in the list they submitted that this estate was in fact unfinished; if he will guarantee that this mistake will be rectified and place the estate on the unfinished housing estate list as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7589/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Robert Troy

188. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she considers Budget 2013 to have been coherent in its measures that impact on children and youth affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7480/13]

Suicide Prevention

Robert Troy

216. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the measures his Department has in place to tackle suicide among young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7341/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Robert Troy

146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the event of a new reference year being decided as part of the common agriculture policy reform negotiations, if the lessor or the lessee will be entitled to the single payment entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/13]

Sale of State Assets

Robert Troy

168. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the sale of the Coillte Teo. forest crop; the funds expected to be raised from this sale; his views that this is the correct decision in view of the recent IMPACT report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Robert Troy

290. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the education of children with autism; if he intends to support schools who exclusively cater for children with autism or if he envisages more units being attached to main stream schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Robert Troy

292. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct his building unit to engage with the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath who are faced with the reality of relocation as the foundation which owns the building are planning to sell their property following the closure of the adult services on site. [7190/13]

Legislative Programme

Robert Troy

346. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Companies Bill will come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/13]

Medical Card Applications

Robert Troy

650. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) under medical grounds. [6765/13]

Hospitals Expenditure

Robert Troy

655. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the budget for Mullingar Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, has been cut by 2.5% considering that the hospital reduced its expenditure by 2% last year while increasing activity by 4% (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/13]

Hospitals Expenditure

Robert Troy

656. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if Mullingar Regional Hospital, County Westmeath, will receive any further allocation of funds this year under any other heading such as case mix allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/13]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Robert Troy

689. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will grant approval for Ampligen, a drug which helps people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/13]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Robert Troy

692. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he has made any representations to the US Food and Drug Administration with regard to approving the drug Ampligen for all M.E. patients here. [7134/13]

Defence Forces Operations

Robert Troy

7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence if in view of recent events in County Louth, his plans to augment the Defence Forces presence in Border areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/13]

Sentencing Policy

Robert Troy

41. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding that has been earmarked for the Irish Sentencing and Information Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6038/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Robert Troy

187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any expenditure under the CLÁR programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/13]

Community Development Initiatives

Robert Troy

202. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the direct funding provided for the development of volunteering by his Department for each year from 2009 including the estimated provision for 2013; the plans he has to support volunteering here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5584/13]

National Partnership Agreements

Robert Troy

369. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider inviting the Irish Postmaster Union to join Croke Park 2 discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/13]

Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study

Robert Troy

514. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which the Waterways Ireland feasibility study between Longford and the main Royal Canal will be published; and if it is already been published, the result of same [5857/13]

Defence Forces Strength

Robert Troy

678. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath and if his commitment to ensure the strength will not fall below 1,000 still stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/13]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

750. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of social workers for children in County Meath in March 2011, in March 2012 and in January 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5708/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Robert Troy

751. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the details of child care providers in County Meath in receipt of State funding in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5709/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Robert Troy

752. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare places in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5710/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Robert Troy

753. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in County Meath who avail of the free preschool year; the number who have availed of it each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5711/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Robert Troy

94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a decision to withdraw funding from a school (details supplied) in County Meath in respect of the July Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4787/13]

Job Initiatives

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Pathways to Work initiative; the number of unemployed dealt with by the new system to date; the success rate in gaining employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4088/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

397. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [3983/13]

Budget 2013 Impact

Robert Troy

428. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the implementation of the measures in Budget 2013 will result in more children falling into poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56702/12]

Health Reports

Robert Troy

651. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the final report from the review team in the Cavan/Monaghan Health Service Executive area concerning a person (details supplied) and Wheatfield prison is published without further delay. [3757/13]

Graduate Nursing Scheme

Robert Troy

654. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will adjust the proposal to cut graduate nurses wages by 20% in view of the fact that nurses are already one of the lower paid medical professions and graduate nurses will be carrying out the same duty as those on a higher scale; the reason the Health Service Executive has now advised all local managers, by circular of the 14 December 2012, to immediately discontinue all existing contracts already in place for 2012 graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/13]

Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation

Robert Troy

24. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake to date of the credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/13]

Public Services Provision

Robert Troy

38. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for new shared services across the public services; the lessons that have been learned from recent experiences in respect of shared services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Robert Troy

94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the centralisation of the National Procurement Services with regards to the supply of stationary to schools which will come into effect from April 2013; if the suppliers of the NPS are local and if he will consider using existing school suppliers. [3149/13]

Alternative Energy Projects

Robert Troy

167. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding the establishment of wind farms to export energy to the UK; if he intends to engage in a bilateral agreement with the UK; if so, when he intends to sign a memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/13]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Robert Troy

203. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the savings made by his Department further to the decision to disband the 4th Field Artillery Regiment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3373/13]

Army Barracks Closures

Robert Troy

204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence his plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3410/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Robert Troy

128. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the development of an implementation plan for those sections of the EPSEN Act 2004 that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/13]