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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to commit funding to the establishment of a resource support centre for voluntary disability organisations; her views on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27886/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason community employment places supporting the delivery of health services will continue to be ring-fenced; the reason such schemes will not be mainstreamed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are measures being put in place to assist in the filling of current vacancies on the midlands community employment scheme, regarding the provision of care to people with a disability; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27877/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on allowing a time limited amnesty whereby retrospective pension contributions could be made by farmers; if short periods of employment could be excluded when applying the average rule; his views on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27878/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are provisions in place to protect low income workers in construction, who are finding it increasingly difficult to pay contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27887/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the extension of eligibility for the special 50% state contributory old age pension to be extended to those aged between 60 and 65 years in April 1988; his views on the special pension rate to the group aged between 56 and 60 years in April 1988 being increased from 50 per cent to 75 per cent; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the State non contributory pension permitting the earning of an equivalent amount of farm income to that applied to employment income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27889/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a restructuring of the existing carer's allowance payment into two elements, a flat rate non means tested standard payment based on the needs of the person being cared for and a supplementary means tested payment, where the means are above a certain threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27890/07]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (13 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average waiting time for inquests in each county; if he has received requests from coroners for additional support to allow them to carry out inquests earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/07]

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: The number of Deputies wishing to speak on this motion is an indication of its importance and the number of people who are affected by it. The Government has an uncoordinated approach to child care and a lack of coherent policy spanning the many Departments that deal with the issue, despite having a Minister of State with responsibility for children for a number of years. The current...

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Hear, hear.

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (15 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a national programme of home insulation, to protect older and more vulnerable people from the effects of cold weather; if there are plans to introduce such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26185/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people employed in each section or unit including administration, human resources and management in hospitals (details supplied); the grade at which each person is employed; the number of permanent, part time and temporary staff working at each hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29171/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Government to honour its commitment under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Ireland is a signatory, by continuing to subject children living in this country who are the children of asylum seekers or those seeking humanitarian leave to remain to...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: The dressing.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has decided upon a measure of emissions which would form the basis for modulating VRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national roll-out of the proposed screening programme for cervical cancer will take place; the reason for the delay in its roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29370/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received from Counties Laois and Offaly under the farm improvement scheme; if a replacement scheme will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29369/07]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (20 Nov 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if proposals or changes will be made to the travel allowance given to VTOS learners; her views on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29252/07]