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Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of groups who have received funding from the Family Support Agency each year for the past four years; the names of these groups; the amount allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the research commissioned by the Family Support Agency since its inception; the research which has been published; the actions his Department has taken on foot of such research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family and community services resource centre programmes in place; the locations of same; the details of those due to come on stream in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22714/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time of assessment for a carer's allowance application from the date of application to the date of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has provided the Government with a report on the future of the Reach initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/07]

Written Answers — Carer's Strategy: Carer's Strategy (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the work undertaken to date by his Department to contribute towards the development of a carer's strategy as committed to in Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made on the roll out of the poverty impact assessment across all Departments; the Departments which have had it rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22718/07]

Written Answers — Memorandum of Understanding: Memorandum of Understanding (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has concluded its MOU with the Revenue Commissioners; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children who were in receipt of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2007; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/07]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is a backlog in payment of the early child care supplement; the length of this backlog; if it relates to a particular area; the way he will address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the National Economic and Social Council is expected to report to him on examining the feasibility of merging the family income supplement with the qualified child increase; if they are examining including other child supports; when this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the work completed to date by the steering committee on the back to education allowance; the work that has yet to be completed; when completion is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and names of the projects or initiatives that received grants towards the development and promotion of second chance education opportunities in 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when his Department hold oral hearings on appeals; the way the locations are determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical inspection report relating to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly will be available; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22568/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: He seems quite stressed.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: We are interested in our position being recognised in proportion to our numbers.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I am glad we are finally having this welcome and important debate, one for which I have waited for over five years. My impression on first entering the House was that one felt one was speaking to oneself most of the time. The system is antiquated.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I would not say that about Members. When school groups, such as the one in the Visitors Gallery, attend Leinster House, Members explain to them how the House operates and how difficult it is to raise matters. Having been on Offaly County Council, I found it easier to raise matters affecting the county there than here in the Dáil. The Laois-Offaly constituency could be under siege but, with...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I would have to go through the farcical situation of raising the matter under Standing Order 32, which I know would be disallowed. I cannot remember one matter under that Standing Order being accepted in the past five years. Members will still raise them because it is the only way of getting a particular issue on the record. The other avenue for raising matters is through the Adjournment...