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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the justification for including carer's allowance as part of the means test for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme; and if he will commit to amending legislation in the next Social Welfare Act to disregard income from carer's allowance in these circumstances. [24413/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures taken by his Department to actively encourage the re-entry of recipients of illness benefit and disability allowance into the workforce; if there is a structured review process that facilitates an assessment of the person's education and training needs, their skills, potential job opportunities and so on; and the...

European Council Regulations: Motion (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The Labour Party is happy to facilitate the passage of this proposal. I thank the Minister's officials for providing a briefing document for the Opposition spokespersons. However, why have we had such late notice on this proposal? The decision to approve the Council regulation was made at European level on 25 July last and I think the Minister owes us an explanation as to why at the last...

European Council Regulations: Motion (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has had it since last April.

Port Development. (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent decision to approve the development of a new €210 million port at Bremore, County Dublin; the expected capacity of the new Bremore development; the further feasibility, commercial and regulatory work that will be carried out on the Bremore project; the expected timeframe for the commencement and completion of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the slippage in the originally proposed planning and construction times for metro north; if he will report on his Department's invigilation of the work of the Railway Procurement Agency in this regard; the timeframe for the planning, construction and opening of metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24281/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 10 October 2007, the estimate of the number and percentage of tax payers liable for income tax at the higher rate based on their gross income and before tax credits are deducted. [24638/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 15 February 2007, if he will provide the information requested in relation to the highest individual pension relief in respect of each of the years subsequent to 2003. [24644/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the numbers of single persons and married persons availing of the maximum pension relief allowable in each of the age categories in 2003 and in each of the subsequent years. [24645/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the situation which exists in relation to occupational therapy services within the Health Service Executive; and the action she proposes to take to remedy the situation. [24554/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults and the number of children waiting for occupational therapy assessments in each of the local Health Service Executive areas; and the number of occupational therapist posts vacant in each of these areas. [24555/07]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the United Nations instruments awaiting ratification that will be ratified in the current Dáil term and which he expects to have ratified in the lifetime of this Government. [24975/07]

Written Answers — Airline Charges: Airline Charges (23 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the failure of airlines to refund taxes paid on flights which have been cancelled by consumers; what happens to this revenue; and if there is a process in place to address same. [24869/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of contributors in 2007 to the social insurance fund with a breakdown of this figure by PRSI class type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent of supports provided to private pension schemes through addressing and retransmission of correspondence with pension scheme members in terms of the number of letters handled, the manpower costs and other costs involved; the degree to which these costs are reimbursed by pension scheme administrators; the number of...

Work Permits. (24 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of occasions in respect of each of the past five years on which prosecutions were initiated and prosecutions secured in respect of failure to hold appropriate work permits against employers and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to consolidate the Employment Acts and regulations in order to allow employers and employees to better understand their rights and obligations in regard to employment law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25398/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (24 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rate of returns on the investment of the social insurance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25760/07]

Written Answers — Museum Opening Hours: Museum Opening Hours (25 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress he has made towards introducing much more flexible and extended opening times at national museums and galleries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25789/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number in respect of the last year for which figures are available of single and married people availing of tax relief on their pension contributions, by contribution bands starting at a contribution of €50,000 and with bands above this at intervals of €25,000. [25933/07]