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Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the failure of his Department to collect approximately €200,000 per year in tax from non-resident landlords who his Department pays rent supplements to directly, he will conduct a cost benefit analysis of introducing a paper-based system to collect this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to improve entitlement in relation to the backdating of welfare payments; and if he will bring it into line with the four year rule that applies to claiming tax credits from the Revenue Commissioners. [12190/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to complete her review of catchment areas and capacity in post-primary schools in the Limerick area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11524/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will include a long-promised new school for Doon-Cappamore, County Limerick, which will amalgamate three second level schools in the area in the next bundle of new school announcements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11683/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 854: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a request to reconsider the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the Irish born child category in his Department has been examined; if a decision has been made; if the decision is negative, the other options the person whose wife and children have residency status here have; and if he will make...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will he do something about it?

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Colleagues throughout the House have raised legislation relating to many issues, particularly health. There were two Bills from the Department of Health and Children on the A list in the last session — the "fair deal" legislation and the adoption legislation, but neither of them was published. They are on the list again this year. The Minister, Deputy Harney, no longer answers questions...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: This House does not get an opportunity to debate a wide range of health issues because the Minister does not introduce legislation and does not answer questions. I am convinced that we need to have a broad-ranging debate on health in this House. I refer to matters like patient safety, for example.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: My colleagues have highlighted the problems of those who cannot afford elderly care. We do not have an opportunity to debate a wide range of health issues.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I support earlier calls for a debate on health. Will the Minister, Deputy Harney, go to the bother of bringing the legislation before us in this term? She did not do anything about it in the last term. We need a Minister for Health and Children who is engaged with the process.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The adoption Bill has been on the list for years.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that the consultants with international expertise who are to be employed regarding the 20 year Irish language strategy will be paid. [12493/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to financially assist apprentices from Gaeltacht areas when they are on the block release phase of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12494/08]

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Given that I indicated at the same time as Deputy Burton, I am not sure of the reason I am being called now.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Taoiseach clarify whether the problem with the legislation is legal or constitutional? Did it arise from the issue of the lien on the family home after the death of a person? Will he give an undertaking that the funding allocated in anticipation of the legislation being introduced on 1 January will be ring-fenced for those families who have hit hard times due to paying for the cost...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Are they legal rather than constitutional issues?

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds: Noxious Weeds (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of prosecutions and convictions in 2007 for failure to control ragworth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13082/08]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to home helps and home care packages in each of the Health Service Executive community care areas for 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12900/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the extra four child and adolescent psychiatric beds for St. Anne's, Galway and the extra six such beds for St. Vincent's, Fairview, Dublin have been provided as promised by March 2008 in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 17 October 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12903/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Apr 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services available to adolescents aged 16 to 18 in the public health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12904/08]