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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) when a decision on their case may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16693/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to introduce additional top-up payments to social welfare entitlements for diabetes sufferers in recognition of the additional expenses they incur on account of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16956/12]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a studio (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has had any contact with that studio on the matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16760/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of houses participating in the national broadband scheme in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the minimum standards acceptable for satellite Internet supply under the national broadband scheme; the quality of service this should enable users to avail of; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing some users of the service in accessing certain websites (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to improve the standard of broadband to those availing of the national broadband scheme in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a housing estate (details supplied) has not been included on the list of exempted ghost estates that are not required to pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline all the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes offered by his Department via local authorities; their current status; the way an individual can apply to be considered for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions he is undertaking to tackle homelessness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16681/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons he estimates are homeless here; if he will provide a breakdown by city and town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that currently have a full-time homeless officer; the number that had such a position in 2007; the number of such positions that are vacant; if he is satisfied that there are adequate resources and supports at local authority level to assist in tackling homelessness; and if...

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in his Department that work in the area of addressing homelessness here; the projects they are working on in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the structures the Health Service Executive has in place for social worker supports for foster parents; her views that these supports are adequate in view of the significant burden assumed by foster parents; if she intends to reform this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs incurred by the State in respect of a child in its care being placed for care by a foster parent; the way these costs compare with the Health Service Executive placement of children in non-foster family situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16361/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the information that is available to her Department on the number of children, persons under the age of 18 years, that are currently homeless; the policy in place to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16684/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health when the new Health Service Executive Director of Mental Health will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/12]

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is a late convert to that.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: No.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is never happy.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: They are not in government.