Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Personal Insolvency Act

Simon Harris

422. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications that he envisages the personal insolvency legislation will have for persons who have act as co-guarantor on mortgages; the assistance, if any, the State will provide to persons who find themselves in difficulty with a mortgage in which they are co-guarantor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41565/12]

The Gathering Revenue

Simon Harris

607. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the estimated benefit that the economy has derived from the Gathering thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Simon Harris

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]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Simon Harris

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]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Simon Harris

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]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Simon Harris

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]

Garda Strength

Simon Harris

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]

Proposed Legislation

Simon Harris

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]

General Practitioner Services

Simon Harris

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]

Home Help Service Provision

Simon Harris

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]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Simon Harris

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]

Disability Support Services Provision

Simon Harris

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]

Hospital Services

Simon Harris

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]

Hospital Services

Simon Harris

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]

Hospital Services

Simon Harris

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]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Simon Harris

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.
[35946/12]

Pension Provisions

Simon Harris

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.
[35459/12]

Local Authority Housing

Simon Harris

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.
[35484/12]

Tax Credits

Simon Harris

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.
[35102/12]

Tax Credits

Simon Harris

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.
[35103/12]