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Written Answers — EU Surveys: EU Surveys (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the accuracy of recent figures produced by the Central Statistics Office showing 7% of the population currently in consistent poverty and 18.5% at risk of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43117/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the review of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme carried out under the Government's expenditure review initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43118/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the VRT remittance in respect of hybrid electric vehicles on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of cars that received the remittance for each of the years for which figures are available; the VRT tax take for each of the years; the number of cars registered and paid VRT in each year; the percentage of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the VRT remittance in respect of flexible fuel vehicles on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of cars that received the remittance for each of the years for which figures are available; the VRT tax take for each of the years; the number of cars registered and paid VRT in each year; the percentage of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the Greener Homes grant scheme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of new units of housing and existing units of housing that installed a renewable energy heating system under the scheme for each year for which figures...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the biofuels scheme II, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; if he will quantify the activity generated by the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; the projected...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of the afforestation grants for conifers and broadleaves grant scheme, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; if she will quantify the activity generated by the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of the farm waste management grant scheme, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; if she will quantify the activity generated by the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; the projected cost of...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of the rural environment protection scheme, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; if she will quantify the activity generated by the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; the projected cost of...

Written Answers — Biodiversity Fund: Biodiversity Fund (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a complete list of grants under the 2006 biodiversity plan; the value of each grant made; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2006; the projected cost of the scheme for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a complete list of grants made under the waste management infrastructural grant scheme; the value of each grant made in 2006; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2006; the cost for each year since the scheme started; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: I was interested in the comments of Deputy Carey, whose constituency borders mine, on the selection of the Mater Hospital site for the new national children's hospital. It is ironic that the Government was able to spend tens of millions of euro on hundreds of acres of prime farmland at Thornton Hall for a new prison but could not acquire a site for a maternity or children's hospital....

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: We do not want an inspectorate that will be bogged down in paperwork, with social workers afraid to do anything apart from filling in forms while they phone their lawyers about how their positions should be protected, rather than the children, the elderly or disabled people they are supposed to be looking after. We know what works and what does not. It will be challenging for the Minister...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: There is actually, in Blanchardstown, and we need a new maternity hospital.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Patients must wait a year to get an X-ray.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Why are public hospitals so dirty?

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: I am glad the Minister is in the House because I wish to begin with an important question which I hope the Minister will be willing to answer. Some time ago the NDFA advised us that it was getting involved in the acquisition of 36 new linear accelerator facilities for the treatment of cancer through a PPP. As a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, I saw press releases and reports...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1090: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for the completion of the decentralisation of the Health and Safety Authority; the number of staff employed by the authority; the number of the staff that have volunteered for decentralisation; the number of staff from the authority who are to be transferred to other Departments; the number of staff...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department and each of its agencies of complying with their responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new Chief Science Adviser to the Government will take up their post; if this is a full or part-time position; the staff and other resources that will be allocated to the Chief Science Adviser; the cost of these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2526/07]