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Dáil Question on the cost benefit of public service outsourcing

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been a review carried out in the cost benefit to outsourcing public services; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

20th March 2013

Health: Medical Research - Austism, Asperger's Syndrome etc 20th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which intensive or any research continues to be conducted here with a view to a determination of the cause or causes of Autism, Asperger's Syndrome or similar conditions...

20th March 2013

Health: Health Insurance Premiums 20th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Health the extent, if any, to which health insurance premiums charged by the VHI or other private health insurers are affected by the fees charged for various procedures in both the public and private hospital sectors...

20th March 2013

Finance: Mortgage Arrears & Restructuring of Family Home Mortgages 20th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Finance if in the context of any restructuring of family home mortgages, cognisance will be taken of the current income of the borrowers...

20th March 2013

Finance: Benefits to Taxpayer following renegotiations at EU/IMF/ECB Level 20th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the full extent of benefits achieved for the Irish taxpayer and the Exchequer arising from various renegotiations at EU/ECB/IMF level...

20th March 2013

Farrell calls on FF to stop using Cyprus situation to frighten Irish savers

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) called on Fianna Fáil to stop using the situation in Cyprus to try to instil fear in Irish bank depositors.

20th March 2013

Dáil Question on social welfare inspectors

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare inspectors carrying out investigations in each region in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if she will outline the resources allocated to the inspection of welfare fraud in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of fraudulent claims that have been identified per inspector during each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

20th March 2013

Dail Question on protecting families from misuse of social welfare payments

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is the requirement for a review of social welfare payments to families who are living in poverty to protect the misuse of payments for drug or alcohol abuse at the expense of children or spouses; if there is a method by which teachers and persons can report suspected misuse of payments to her Department for action to be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

20th March 2013

Dáil Question on the role of state agencies in the prevention of social welfare fraud

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the State agencies that provide information or assistance to her Department in the investigation of social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

20th March 2013

Dáil Question on medical professional accountability to the Department of Social Protection

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline consequences for medical professionals who are found to be providing false information to her Department in relation to disability or illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

20th March 2013