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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I wish to share time with Deputies Perry and Sherlock.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I did not speak on the previous Social Welfare Bill but when we speak in the House, we rarely give credit to those who help us in our work. Through the Minister, I thank all of the officials of the Department of Social and Family Affairs, especially those who deal with parliamentary questions and Deputies' inquiries because they make our lives easier. They are always helpful and available...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5499/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5626/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any local authority has sought funding for the provision of initiating community garden allotment schemes within their authority; his views on such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5400/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the recent welcome seizures of drugs by the Garda, including the seizure of an estimated €10 million worth of cannabis in County Kildare, reflects the continuing widespread availability of and demand for illicit drugs; the steps he plans to take to reduce the demand for drugs in communities; if...

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply and I wish to be associated with the congratulations offered to the Garda in respect of the recent finds. The problem in my constituency relates to what one would call drug barons' safehouses. When they live in an area, they create a mechanism whereby drugs can be hidden while being moved in and out of or around the country. What linkage...

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I agree with the Minister of State regarding policing committees, but something is missing. In the area inside the Wicklow-Kildare-Meath-Louth circumference, there are no community gardaí mixing with the communities. This is an ideal opportunity to put a mechanism in place to determine what can be done. If the Garda does not interact with the people, there will be no interaction at all....

Voluntary Work. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if analysis has been completed on the cost of volunteering in Ireland, the training of such volunteers, insurance costs, the retention factor of volunteers and the recruiting of volunteers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5558/08]

Voluntary Work. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: The Ceann Comhairle refused to allow a question I put on reports the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs commissioned. I cannot see why the Minister and the committee do not interact on such reports.

Voluntary Work. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I was disappointed because many of my questions are based on drugs and the reports from the committee are relevant. If the Government does not act on these reports one must wonder about the value of the committee. I raised this matter with regard to volunteers on the basis of a committee report. All of the major groups including Alone, Aware, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Glencree, Feis...

Voluntary Work. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: The Irish Rugby Football Union claims there will be a missed generation of voluntary administrators. It lists various factors including longer working hours, fewer public holidays than in Europe, increased commuting times and more expensive housing and education. The largest factor is the litigation problem facing many volunteers. Does the Minister of State agree these are problems for...

Grant Payments. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Will the Minister agree there is as much an onus on him and the relevant agencies to give assistance to Irish language-users outside the Gaeltacht areas? In south Kildare alone there are four gaelscoileanna. Many parents sending their children to these schools need assistance in using the Irish language. Many of them inform me they feel isolated in this regard and are solely dependent on...

Community Allotment Schemes. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: This is one that got through the net because I received word from the Ceann Comhairle that it had been refused, so it is great to see it on the clár. I greatly appreciate the Minister's reply, especially with regard to RAPID areas because this question relates to a group within a RAPID area. A local support group is seeking to develop a site as a garden for the children of the members who...

Community Allotment Schemes. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I will follow it up.

Community Allotment Schemes. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I understand that.

Community Allotment Schemes. (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: I will get more information. I am delighted this question got through the net.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the major drug find in County Kildare on 6 February 2008; if he had meetings with the relevant authorities in regard to such a find; his plans to protect such communities as those in the county of Kildare where areas of the county appear to be used as bases for drug activity for the Dublin...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to overcome the loss of employment in Athy, County Kildare due to the closure of a company (details supplied); the reason the Industrial Development Authority has only created three visiting itineraries to the area in relation to employment creation in the past five years; the reason he has not...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2008)

Jack Wall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the protection his Department has under social welfare regulations, legislation or guidelines to ensure that social welfare recipients in receipt of recent family increases in Budget 2008 do not have the percentage rise clawed back by a local authority increasing its rent by a similar amount as to the budget rise; if, in...