The Government is very aware of the public concern in relation to the issue of medical cards. The Cabinet Committee on Health met this morning and decided to develop the policy framework governing eligibility in a manner that will also take account of medical conditions.

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU andUN are engaged with the various authorities throughout Africa with a view to protection of entitlement to human rights...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU andUN are engaged with the various authorities throughout Africa with a view to protection of entitlement to human rights...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress is being made to regularise undocumented Irish in the US...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if emergency aid has been considered for flood relief in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that exist for those persons who were sold endowment mortgages in the 1990s and who now, on coming near the end of the mortgage term, have been advised that there will be a major shortfall in the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter? To ask the Minister for Finance if there are regulations governing endowment mortgage policies; if there is recourse for those who believe they were mis-sold such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the emergency legislation, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, will no longer be needed and be allowed to lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Simplified fare structure for children and teens - Child Leap Card Fares to apply from ages 4 to 18 inclusive.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision can be made to revive the local authority house building programme without impacting negatively on the Government's balance sheet...

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision can be made to revive the local authority house building programme without impacting negatively on the Government's balance sheet...