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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to invest further in the citizens information board to enable it to engage advocacy officials to assist people with disabilities in accessing their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20143/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to urgently examine the introduction of free travel for Irish citizens of pension age particularly those resident in the UK when visiting Ireland and press the European Commission to examine a similar EU wide scheme and to replace the existing paper travel pass with a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to enhance the money advice and budgeting service by establishing it under legislation and that MABS will also be given a central role in increasing access to affordable credit for low-income earners and social welfare customers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to support the office of social inclusion and review the effectiveness of the poverty proofing mechanisms being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20146/08]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to continue to fully resource the Family Support Agency and its programmes of counselling and family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20147/08]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy towards homelessness; if he is satisfied that it is tackling the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18701/08]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is compiling interdepartmental proposals or research to tackle the issue of homelessness in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is undertaking an update on the uptake of the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the external evaluation of the rental accommodation scheme will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the school in County Offaly referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 1 May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the school in County Laois referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 1 May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has been requested to pay a fee of €634.87 for naturalisation papers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person's relatives had to pay €126.97; the reason for such a difference in fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of support for the replacement and upgrade of septic tanks older then 15 years with newer systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/08]

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Normally I welcome the opportunity to contribute to debates, but I am not sure of the purpose of this debate. Why we are having statements when the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has told us that drafting of the Bill is at an advanced stage? That says more about the lack of Bills to be debated before the summer recess than about anything else. In his speech,...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: I can assure Deputy Cregan that they will not hurl for them either if they can avoid it. We should not underestimate the strength of resolve in this regard. Having discussed this matter with the people of south Offaly over the past few months, they want to vote in south Offaly and they also want to vote in a democracy. They do not want to vote under conditions whereby any party in...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (28 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (detailed supplied) in County Offaly has not received a repayment of emergency tax paid between September 2007 and February 2008; the further reason they have not received a tax credit certificate; the action the person must take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/08]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way people who are not being paid the minimum wage can make a complaint against their employer; the recourse or action that can be taken by the person on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21350/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (28 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that was taken on foot of a complaint made to the labour inspectorate by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the conclusion made by her Department to the complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21394/08]

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: I wish to share time with Deputy Creighton. I have listened to some interesting comments in this debate but it is wrong to suggest the women of Ireland were late in voicing their needs. They have been doing so for a considerable period but the Government has been late in meeting their needs. The issue of screening has been characterised by a remarkable lack of urgency in all cancer...

Health Services (29 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to raise an issue of extreme importance to the people of my constituency of Laois-Offaly and it will be of immense importance to some people in south Offaly who may be in the constituency of the Minister of State, who is replying, depending on what happens; hopefully not, but one never knows. The issue has affected several day care centres around Laois-Offaly. It...