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Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place since the cessation of the housing aid for elderly scheme, run by the Health Service Executive, for applications which remain outstanding under the old HSE scheme to be dealt with by the local authorities under the housing aid for older persons scheme; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be made under the waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2205/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Offaly under the permanent accommodation scheme 2007; when a decision will be made on same under the building and modernisation programme by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1328/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1511: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Offaly which has applied for the replacement of its old building and prefabricated buildings on site, will be considered under his Department's multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Laois will progress to the next stage under his Department's multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1330/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision can be expected on an application by a school (details supplied) in County Offaly under his Department's multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will sanction an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly as part of his Department's multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed regarding a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed with regard to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1353/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm receipt of a letter from an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois; if a response has been issued; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1564/09]

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Normally when I begin a contribution on a Private Members' motion, I welcome it, but I regret that we needed to table this motion. However, I thank Deputy Shatter for proposing it and support his call and that of the Fine Gael Party for an independent investigation. I agree with and support Deputy Naughten, who outlined the concerns of the Children's Rights Alliance. The investigative team...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I will focus mainly on the difficulties being experienced by those in receipt of social welfare or attempting to access social welfare benefits. Before doing so, I wish to make clear my abhorrence that we are effectively speaking in a vacuum in this debate. The Dáil is the seat of democracy in this State, or it is supposed to be, but it is being treated like a debating society where we can...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the extensive flooding in the Shannon Callows region in the summer of 2008; the plans he has to address this issue; if he will ensure that silt banks that have built up along the Shannon banks will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will pursue further works particularly in view of the summer flooding in 2008 following the first phase of work in the Shannon Callows drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fodder shortage in the Shannon Callow region due to the extensive flooding in 2008; if he has plans to assist farmers in the region in view of the financial pressure this has put them under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2829/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process involved in the re-tendering process, announced by him recently, affecting 12 schools including schools (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the need for work to be carried out to these schools; the timeframe within which this work will commence on these schools; and if he will make a statement on the...

Departmental Staff. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if additional staff will be deployed to social welfare offices in each region to deal with the increase in social welfare applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3535/09]

Departmental Staff. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I am not particularly interested in the average processing times the Minister has been giving out in the past number of weeks. What I am interested in is when the 202 additional staff she referred to will be in situ and when every social welfare office in the country will be processing claims within the average time about which the Minister likes to speak. Throughout the country, in Navan,...