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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation regarding the Darfur region of Sudan; and the action his Department is taking to assist in resolving the humanitarian crisis in this region. [4634/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of a local authority mortgage interest supplement in 2007; the number in receipt of private mortgage interest supplements in 2007; and the total expenditure on these schemes in 2007. [5265/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of funding provided for his Department's DRIM project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5269/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the 2007 data from the MABSIS system in relation to the number of new clients, the number and percentage of new clients on social welfare and by type of payment, the number and percentage of new clients earning a wage, client profile by tenure type, the total debt owed by new clients when they first presented to MABS with a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals made in 2007 with a breakdown by payment type; and the outcome of the appeal. [5271/08]

Written Answers — Customer Service Targets: Customer Service Targets (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the customer service targets for his Department and the percentage of these that were met in 2007. [5272/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of landlords of Irish properties in 2006 and 2007 who were living outside Ireland and receiving payments for rent supplement; and the total amount paid to them in each of these years. [5273/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures on the staff numbers in the National Education Welfare Board; her plans, with timescale, to bring this vital service up to its full complement. [4642/08]

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the data she has available to her in respect of school attendance rates over the past ten years on a national level and in respect of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4643/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed use for an educational building (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and the timescale for bringing it back into use. [4644/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people in receipt of a direct provision allowance. [5266/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on delivery services offered by many off-licences at present and the manner in which the licensing laws are enforced in these circumstances; if his attention has been drawn to the practice of some off-licences promoting text ordering services for delivery of alcohol which make enforcement of licensing laws...

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department is taking to inform and assist the high number of people in their late 50s and early 60s who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from that time; his Department's estimate of the number aged over 50...

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It seems that little or no work has been done on this in recent months. I would have thought that at this stage the Minister would be in a position to tell us exactly how many people are likely to be affected by these changes and that he would have worked out a strategy to notify those people of how they are likely to be affected. We all are guilty of not making adequate preparation for the...

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: There is not much point in waiting until 2010 to notify people. It is at this point that the people who are likely to be affected by this — as the Minister stated, up to 40,000 who are likely to discover on retirement that they are not entitled to the full State pension — need to be notified so that they can take action. What advice is the Department providing to those people? Many...

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: What is the advice to them?

Employment Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on welfare referred in 2007 under the National Employment Action Plan to FÁS; the percentage of those that were placed in employment, training or education; if he has satisfied himself that the structures are achieving the maximum potential of progressing claimants off welfare; the action he will take to...

Employment Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: In reply to the previous question the Minister said the best way out of poverty was to encourage people to get into employment. Nobody disagrees with that. The Minister also asked us to be positive about these proposals. We will be positive if the Minister plays his part in ensuring these things happen. Unfortunately, the record shows the Department and FÁS have not been very active in...

Employment Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Most OECD countries have moved towards a situation where income support Departments have been merged with employment support agencies. Does the Minister think there is a case for doing that and for merging FÁS with the Department in order to provide a seamless service? Under the proposals for lone parents, it is the Department that is in touch with the lone parent until the child is seven...

Employment Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The placement rate is significant.