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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of Dublin City Council of postponing applications to the rental accommodation scheme with the effect that in some cases applicants cannot avail of rent supplement while in full-time work as provided for under section 25 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Taoiseach the 2006 Census data for the number of people aged 55 years and who are living alone or with one other adult by number of rooms and the number of bedrooms in their accommodation by each electoral division in Dublin City Council. [13847/08]

Written Answers — Auctioneers' Licences: Auctioneers' Licences (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of auctioneers or house agents that have been awarded licences by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15091/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an explanation for the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [15165/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to intervene to ensure that early medical attention is provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [15319/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the checks his Department carries out to verify the State pension claims of the 37,000 non-resident pensioners; the mechanism to periodically check to ensure that such pensions are not continuing to be paid where a non-resident pensioner may be deceased; and if he will make a statement on the adequacy of such controls. [15351/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which members of An Bord Pleanála are subject to ethics legislation, annual declarations of interest and restrictions in remunerated activities other than their employment with the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 402: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which senior planning officials in local authorities are subject to ethics legislation, annual declarations of interest, and restrictions in remunerated activities other than their employment with the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15114/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to pursue the option of carbon capture and storage; the legislation required to advance this method of addressing CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the grid development strategy; the time frame for publication; the benefits of this strategy; the budget allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14677/08]

Written Answers — Housing Statistics: Housing Statistics (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the critical nature of the data on household vacancy rates as recorded in Table 46 of Volume 6 of the 2006 Census for projecting housing supply requirements; if he will seek a report or a detailed explanation from the Central Statistics Office on its interpretation of the high household vacancy rates as recorded in Table...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the latest situation in regard to the shortage of BCG vaccinations; and the effort in view of the ongoing problems the Government is making to source a different supplier. [15548/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card patients are being charged for cervical smear tests; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card patients are being charged €50 for such testing, which is vital for early diagnosis; and if she will take steps to ensure that medical card patients are provided with this service free of charge....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will undertake a review of the development levy process to establish the way the introduction of this system affects the independence of local authorities in reaching decisions on planning applications, and to seek recommendations on the way this stream of funding might be maximised without...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which draft framework plans that have neither been rejected nor approved by a local authority may have a bearing on the consideration of a planning application for land within the boundary of the draft framework plan; and the statutory basis for the approach of the local authority's planning...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which draft local authority policy proposals that have neither been rejected nor approved by the local authority may have a bearing on the consideration of a planning application; and the statutory basis for the approach of the local authority's planning officials in this context. [15568/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the requests he has made to the Health Service Executive in terms of spending for 2008; if he has instructed the HSE to freeze or delay recruitments; if the recent reduction in the HSE payroll has come about as a result of a deliberate policy decision by him with respect to health spending; if he will provide an assessment of the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the substance and the time line of Government plans to introduce a windfall tax on gains made by landowners and property developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she will ensure that families who would rely on access to respite care in Leopardstown Park Hospital in south Dublin will be able to access this care if proposals to suspend it are implemented; if her attention has been drawn to threats to this service in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide access to a microbiologist in all hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16266/08]