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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration which he has given to the reduction or removal of VAT from home heating fuel for senior citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32572/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provisions of the new deal scheme in respect of the treatment of married couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32571/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the entitlement of medical card holders to chiropody services; the regulation in respect of chiropodists charging a fee as a top-up fee for such services at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32573/07]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (4 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason he has not kept the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a National Carer's Strategy by the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/07]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (4 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children under 16 years who are currently excluded from school and awaiting an alternative school place; her views on whether the National Education Welfare Board is adequately resourced to meet the demands on it at present; her plans to enhance this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32544/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding provided by his Department through the Rapid, CLÁR and LEADER programmes to County Donegal over the past three years; the way this funding compares to amounts allocated to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32608/07]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 9 October 2007, in relation to 2007 allocations under the young peoples facilities and services fund and in view of the fact that some groups received the entire amount applied for while others only received a fraction, the criteria under which these decisions were...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share my time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: In the time available to me I wish to concentrate on the social welfare aspects of the budget. I assure the Minister of State that I will not take any of these facts out of context so maybe he will listen to what I have to say. His bombast seems to indicate that he thinks there are no problems. Yesterday's budget, however, is the latest in a litany of budgets that have completely ignored...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (6 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority has briefed him on the performance of SGS in the provision of driving tests; if he has requested the RSA to undertake an audit on the consistency of driver testing provided by SGS; his views on the different pass rates achieved by SGS and RSA driving testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32773/07]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: For clarification, last Tuesday in the House the Taoiseach gave an assurance that he would engage in consultation prior to finalising and publishing the Bill. However, on the following day the Minister for Health and Children said in a briefing that she intended to publish the Bill within the next ten days. Which version is accurate? Is the Taoiseach prepared to reiterate the assurance he...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to put on the record of the House an item that is not included in this year's Social Welfare Bill but which should have been if the Government had kept its promise. One of the key promises made by Fianna Fáil prior to the last general election was to halve the rate of PRSI. This was probably the main plank in Fianna Fáil's election platform in respect of taxation. It is arguable...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: That is clearly not the case. I challenge anybody in this House to survive on less than €200 a week. In a situation where grocery inflation is nearly 5% and where there have been extraordinary increases in the cost of fuel, by up to 17%, it is exceptionally difficult for people to survive on €197.80 per week. I welcome the provisions of this Bill in respect of the qualified adult rate...

Written Answers — Higher Education Review: Higher Education Review (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will carry out a comprehensive top level review of higher education here in view of a recent report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33444/07]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide financial aid to the schools in Adamstown that are facing bankruptcy in view of a recent report (details supplied). [33445/07]

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, we do not have a schedule for taking the various Stages of the Bill. How does the Ceann Comhairle intend to proceed with this?

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Those details have not been circulated.

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Is it not a problem that persons who are providing significant care do not qualify for these allowances?

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: This has no relevance to the Bill.

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: On what does the Minister base his assertion that there is no evidence of poverty among asylum seekers? Any of the groups working in this area can tell him about the severe difficulties they face. Surely research is not necessary to convince the Minister that it is exceptionally difficult to live on €19.10 per week. I am not suggesting people will starve because food is provided, though...