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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the qualifying conditions which will apply in 2007 for the receipt of a home care package; the benefits which will be available under the scheme; the number of such packages for which provision has been made in Estimates 2007; and the way it is intended to publicise the eligibility conditions. [39691/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has issued guidelines to the Health Service Executive on the method they should use for valuing savings or investments in the means test for medical cards. [39693/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the thresholds which will apply in 2007 under the nursing home subvention in respect of the savings necessary to disqualify an applicant and the savings which will be disregarded, the value of subvention for different categories of care dependency and the value of enhanced subvention, the income ceiling above which means will reduced...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has made provision in Estimates 2007 for changes in the terms and conditions of the back to education allowance; and the terms and conditions which will be applied. [39702/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the terms on which back to education and back to work allowance will be available in 2007. [39685/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the period over which years devoted to homecaring can be excluded in assessing average contribution for pension eligibility purposes; and if changes in these provisions have been included in the 2007 Estimates. [39679/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way savings will be valued under the provision of supplementary welfare in 2007; and if the Estimates have included changes in this provision. [39680/06]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the provisions made in Estimates 2007 for the threshold, the exemption limit and the ceiling under social insurance payments; and the basis of the increase made. [39681/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the income which is disregarded in calculating a person's eligibility for rent supplement, distinguishing the treatment of maintenance payments, part-time earnings, pensions and so on; the provision which has been made for changes in any of these in Estimates 2007. [39683/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the recent changes which have been announced for eligibility for free electricity and free gas allowance; and if further changes have been made in the free schemes in Estimates 2007. [39684/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum rent payment which will be considered for supplement under supplementary welfare in respect of different household sizes in Dublin in 2007; and the index of rents which was used for considering adjusting these limits. [39687/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the provision which has been made in the 2006 Estimates for the provision of locks, alarms and so on for pensioners through local volunteer groups; the categories of pensioners who will be eligible; and if the scheme will be placed on a year round basis. [39703/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools which are not in the fee paying category are entitled to levy a non-refundable enrolment fee of €150; and if her Department requires schools to operate some hardship clause in respect of such a fee if it is put in place. [39305/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has included in Estimates 2007 any provision for increase in the registration charge for college students; and the charge that will apply in 2007-2008 and the categories which will be exempt from these charges. [39699/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has made provision in Estimates 2007 for the increase in the income limits and in the maintenance payments, under the higher education grant, in respect of standard applicants and applicants eligible for a special top up grant; and the values in respect of these which applied in the 2006-2007 academic year; and the values...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the month for calculating the movement in prices and the movement in wages which is used by her Department for updating the value of maintenance payments and of income thresholds under the higher education grant. [39701/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the thresholds which will apply in 2007 under the house purchase schemes in respect of the qualifying income of one and of two earner applicants; the qualifying limit on gross household income to qualify for a subsidy toward repayment; the value of subsidy towards repayments at different income thresholds;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the interest rate and the mortgage protection cover rate which is currently in place under fixed and variable options of the house purchase schemes; and the cost of these per €1,000 borrowed in terms of annual payments on a standard mortgage. [39697/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the maximum value of the grant payable by local authorities towards the cost of essential repairs and adaption of a home to meet the needs of a person with a disability in 2007; and the way these have been increased in Estimates 2007. [39698/06]

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the changes in spending priorities for Irish Aid in 2007, as compared to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39478/06]