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- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the rate for living alone allowance has not increased for several years; and his plans to increase same. [19631/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the support currently available to wheelchair users whose only means of transport are taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19638/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of posts decentralised to date as part of her Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from her Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 26 June 2007, the reason schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 must reapply for funding for the much needed refurbishment works for their schools and assembly hall in view of the fact that this application was already made in the context of the proposed amalgamation of the schools; if...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of posts decentralised to date as part of her Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from her Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the decentralisation...
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the long promised closed circuit television for Finglas, Dublin 11 will be provided. [19633/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department will take to reduce the over packaging of goods and promote the use of biodegradable packaging. [19626/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post...
- Social Welfare Appeals. (26 Sep 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the adequacy of procedures for determining social welfare claims in view of the fact that almost half of all appeals made to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2006 were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21098/07]
- Social Welfare Appeals. (26 Sep 2007)
Róisín Shortall: The annual report of the appeals officer which was published last June stated that a majority of the appeals heard were upheld. He referred to the serious problems arising from inadequate information being provided to clients on their entitlements. He drew attention to serious delays in the response from deciding officer to queries from his office. These are quite serious indictments....
- Social Welfare Appeals. (26 Sep 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister accept that there is a specific problem in respect of medical evidence? Most Members regularly come across the problem at constituency clinics of people with substantial medical difficulties who submit medical evidence but are refused the payment for which they are applying. The figures from the appeals office bear this out. Only 25% of appeals relating to disability...
- Social Welfare Appeals. (26 Sep 2007)
Róisín Shortall: The vast majority of appeals are upheld.
- Financial Services Regulation. (26 Sep 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he is taking to assist service providers in combating and alleviating personal debt; the progress made by his Department in regard to the preparation of legislation to make it illegal to charge exorbitant interest rates to low income families, as promised in a television interview in October 2006; the details of the...