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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the regulations signed by him or his predecessor in 2006 and 2007; and if in each case, they are available on his Department's website. [20760/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision by her Department not to allocate an extra teacher to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, which currently has class sizes in excess of 40; and her plans to address this issue as a matter of urgency with a view to bringing class sizes down to an acceptable level. [20137/07]

Written Answers — Trainee Teachers' Remuneration: Trainee Teachers' Remuneration (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 769: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to ensure that the substantial costs applying to student teachers associated with their work are met by her Department; the provision that is currently made by her Department for materials and other such costs; her plans to introduce an additional subsidy to fully meet these costs; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 5 April 2007, if she has put in place separate arrangements to address exceptional situations, such as in new schools, for schools which were not included in the review system for DEIS as promised; and if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be included in DEIS. [20573/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on negotiations to acquire a school building in Dublin 11 in view of the urgent needs of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for adequate accommodation. [20574/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 791: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 5 April 2007, if negotiations on the acquisition of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 by her Department includes the adjoining playing fields; and, if so, her views on making these available for a local sports club. [20699/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that assessments carried out by privately employed educational psychologists take a half day while those carried out by National Educational Psychological Service psychologists take a number of school visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20646/07]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on the transfer of lands in Santry, Dublin 9, from the City Council to her Department for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in this process; and the time scale for the operation of a temporary school building and a permanent school building. [20749/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 912: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a decision on the request for a work visa for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/07]

Rural Recreation. (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government for the implementation of a major programme to promote rural countryside recreation to be implemented by a dedicated unit or division of staff in consultation with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20983/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was charged for medical expenses; and if she will review this decision in view of the information supplied. [21351/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to previous correspondence, the reason the adopted children of an Irish person (details supplied) cannot obtain an Irish passport; and the arrangements that will be put in place to facilitate this family's future visits to Ireland. [21361/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reference under EU regulation EEC No. 1408/07, including article and paragraph, that allows Ireland apply the (AxB)/C formula (details supplied) to State pension applicants who wish to combine their Irish social security contributions with those of another EU country; the statutory instrument and reference within that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-Departmental practices and procedures in place to ensure that welfare recipients with benefits such as medical cards or differential rents are not disadvantaged by improvements in welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21358/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the information available to his Department on the growing problem of rent supplement recipients having to supplement their rent supplement to pay the full cost of their rent; and his strategy to combat this problem. [21359/07]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Defence the names of Government nominees to the central council of the Irish Red Cross. [21360/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will refer to the case history of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary and determine if an error has been made in issuing the person with notification that they must leave Ireland by 15 November 2007; the basis on which this was issued; the response of his Department to their request to return to the...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the general level of awareness students have regarding mental health illnesses, in view of the fact that as many as one in ten students suffer from some kind of mental illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21621/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals there are to educate secondary school students about sexually transmitted infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21622/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new programmes in, or approaches to, training and employment for people with mental health problems that have been adopted, or are planned by her Department; and if she will implement this recommendation as outlined in a Vision for Change. [21563/07]