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Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs: 1. The telephone can often ring out unanswered. One of the reasons given is that they have a meeting one morning every week and during this time the telephones go unanswered or the office was not open or was closed. There should be some cover provided at this time. 2. If a voice-mail could be left on the telephone detailing...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the special rate of maintenance grant available to applicants for vocational education committees' scholarship scheme grants; the qualifying criteria therefore; the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was not awarded a full rate of VEC grant; the reason their grant is reduced; and if she will provide a detailed copy of...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the early retirements advisory committee operates; the procedures they adopt; and if she will provide the names of the committee. [14407/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details including locations and number of the applications currently under consideration by her Department for inclusion in the ABA pilot scheme. [14472/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 846: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the study, report or research which informs her Department's view on the demand for education services for children with autism; and if she will provide a breakdown of that demand for special classes for children with autism attached to special and mainstream schools, for special classes for children with Asperger's syndrome, for...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is open to a local authority to award priority to applicants within a defined local area when allocating affordable housing that was procured under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts. [14465/07]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (24 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1003: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options open to a landlord having completed all the necessary procedures and statutory notices, but where their tenant refuses to vacate the property. [14485/07]

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been given since its inception; the number of these cases that have been referred to the Courts for further action or appeal; the number of staff currently employed by the PIAB; the intended total number...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of the investigation on the disclosure that Polish workers employed by a contractor at the ESB power station in Moneypoint were being paid well below the national minimum wage; the sanctions or penalties available against companies in such situations; the measures taken by his Department to date to ensure full...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set out in full the basis for the decision to transfer St. Luke's Hospital; and the reports, reviews, consultation and other advice that was relied upon in making this decision. [15749/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the articles of Directive 2005/66/EC which have been fully transposed; the articles which have not been fully transposed; the outstanding measures that are required of his Department under this Directive that have not been implemented; the deadline that applied or applies to each; the action he is taking to fully transpose the Directive; and...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ethical investment guidelines being adopted in respect of investments and investment vehicles such as the National Pension Reserve Fund under the remit of his Department; if such investments are made in accordance with United Nations guidelines on ethical investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17178/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentive measures he will introduce to ensure that Ireland meets the target agreed by EU leaders of increasing biofuels to 10% of all vehicle fuel by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he will take in relation to the reform of Stamp Duty; and the way he will compensate those first time buyers who paid huge sums in stamp duty immediately prior to the change in Government policy on the basis of statements by him that there would be no change in the applicable Stamp Duty rates. [16835/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason tax relief is not available on expenditure on psychotherapy services, even when the practitioner is registered; his estimate of the cost in a full year of extending relief to this kind of health expenditure; the last time the types of health expenditure were reviewed; the title of the report that set out this review; and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the arrangements whereby older people must get a letter from a doctor to say that they require an eye test in order to qualify for reading glasses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17430/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in transferring residents of a centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath to the newly refurbished community houses which have been vacant and available for a considerable time; and the time-scale for these transfers to take place. [17135/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the chronic lack of psychiatric and psychological services for teenagers under 18 years and the fact that the only services available to this category are adult services; the way the delineation of services in terms of age is organised; if gaps exist in service provision; the number of whole-time...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rules regarding the quantity of prescription tablets that are permitted for dispensing by licensed chemists; if there is a reason that these are normally sold in packs of 28 rather than a full month's supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17428/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, will receive an appointment date for surgery at the Mater Hospital in order to have stents inserted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17520/07]