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Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (25 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide additional funding to the Equality Authority and to the free legal advice centres in response to the evidence that an increasing number of employers are using the current economic climate as an excuse to discriminate against women who are pregnant, on maternity leave or returning to work after having a...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (25 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was refused payment by the Community Welfare Office. [13474/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); the date by which a decision is expected; and if they have been refused, the reason for the refusal. [13473/10]

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is to do with the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 2 April 2009, if he requested the report from the Garda authorities on the matters set out in the original question; if he has received this report from the Garda authorities; if so, if he will provide a copy to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date by which the warmer homes scheme will be extended to the region of Erris in north Mayo; the efforts that have been made to ensure that persons in this area, who qualify, can avail of this scheme; and the alternative plans that are in place in the absence of a community and voluntary group facilitating...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (24 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her views on the implications of her decision to end the substance misuse prevention programme dedicated support service to LDTFA and DEIS primary schools; her further views on the fact that her action risks undoing the advances made in LDTF areas in recent years in terms of reducing the numbers of children at risk of...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (24 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement detailing the way she envisages the prevention pillar of the national drugs strategy can be fully delivered upon following her decision to end the substance misuse prevention programme dedicated support service to LDTFA and DEIS primary schools; and the way her Department will meaningfully...

Written Answers — Poverty Statistics: Poverty Statistics (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 109: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the delay in publishing a breakdown of the number living in persistent poverty. [12754/10]

Written Answers — Poverty Statistics: Poverty Statistics (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach if he will push for the adoption by the European Council at its meeting on 25 and 26 March 2010 of a commitment from each member state to reduce by 25% the number of its own population living in poverty by 2020 as a core target to be contained in the EU 2020 Strategy. [12622/10]

Written Answers — Poverty Statistics: Poverty Statistics (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 113: To ask the Taoiseach if he will push for the adoption by the European Council at its meeting on 25 and 26 March 2010 of annual or biannual poverty reduction targets leading up to 2020 in the EU 2020 Strategy. [12623/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the national pensions framework which he recently published projects that spending on public pensions will increase to 15% by 2050 whereas the OECD country report on Ireland, the contents of which was signed off by the Government, projects a significantly lower increase. [12621/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason benefit-in-kind is being charged on staff of local authorities, who drive company cars as part of their daily work, but who cannot drive them outside of work hours other than to and from work; his views on charging persons at the same rate as workers who drive vans under the same conditions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the vouched fuel allowance scheme which he promised to introduce in his budget 2010 speech to offset the impact of the carbon tax on low income groups. [12625/10]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process involved in contacting women to remind them of their right to a free cervical cancer smear test; the numbers contacted each year; the way they are contacted; the effort that is made to ensure the database is up to date; the action that is taken when someone is uncontactable or has not taken up the offer or reminder of a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the routes to citizenship open to persons whose great grandparents were Irish born emigrants; if there are plans to amend citizenship eligibility rules in the context of Irish diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12374/10]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Síochána is in the process of procuring, or has recently procured, ammunition; and if so, if any Israeli companies submitted tenders for the contract. [12594/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Seizures: Criminal Assets Seizures (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money and the value of assets that have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Limerick Garda division annually; and the amount that this has returned to the Exchequer annually since its inception. [12717/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Seizures: Criminal Assets Seizures (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of assets and moneys emanating from the Limerick Garda division currently held by the Criminal Assets Bureau or awaiting court orders allowing disposal of properties; and the amount expected to be transferred to the Exchequer from CAB in the Limerick Garda division this year and into the near future. [12718/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria does not deal with visa applications from applicants from Macedonia who must travel to the embassy in Georgia instead. [12543/10]