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Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered, or will consider, the level of risk of displaying CFLs in retail outlets; the potential risk to employees and to the public in the event of breakage; and the advice his Department will provide to retailers to enable them to safely display and deal with the release of toxic mercury in the event of...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the information available to his Department on the closing down of a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin 9, and the subsequent loss of 60 jobs; the assistance his Department will provide to these employees in respect of their entitlements; and the assistance which is available to these employees in respect of securing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the request of the Dublin City Council on 7 March 2008 in respect of the designation of Ballymun under section 25 of the Social Welfare Provisions Act 2007. [15970/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the planning Acts to prevent the practice of applicants paying for objectors or appellants to withdraw their submissions on planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/08]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (29 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 482: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available to an elderly resident who wishes to insulate the walls of their home in a bid to conserve energy. [16512/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for a consultation process regarding the prohibition of credit card and other relevant methods of payment surcharges to consumers; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16571/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a reason, other than budgetary, the reforms of residential stamp duty contained in budget 2008 did not include incentives to those owner occupiers who wish to trade down to a more manageable home; the consideration that is being given to such a policy change; if his attention has been drawn to the need to increase housing...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has been declined domiciliary care allowance; the appeal procedures applying to this case in view of the recent legislative changes made to put the scheme on a statutory basis; the guidelines applying to deciding officers and medical officers; and the efforts that are being made to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delay in providing local partnerships with formal approval to extend their boundaries; and when he expects the boundary changes to formally take effect. [16819/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extra resources that will be made available to local partnerships to allow them provide services and financial assistance to people and areas into which their boundaries will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/08]

Written Answers — Food Security Issues: Food Security Issues (1 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the development implications in general, and the reduction in food security and production in particular, as is occasioned by the direction of countries in the south towards the production of bio-fuels which are directed at meeting the unsustainable transport practices of the north. [16851/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on plans to fast-track the delivery of the Dublin rail interconnector; the projected total cost and completion date for the interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the date for the full rollout of the integrated ticketing scheme; if this process will be delayed by the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; if he will mandate the Integrated Ticketing Project Board to oversee the development of a real time information system across the public transport modes in tandem with the integrated ticketing...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation yield on rental income for 2004 and for each subsequent year for which figures are available with a breakdown in each year for individuals and for companies. [17909/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of Appendix D of the Green Paper on Pensions, he will provide the same information in respect of PRSAs and RACs for 2005 and subsequent years; if he will provide details of the work ongoing to garner similar information in respect of other pension holders and the details similar to Appendix D for the years that are available; and...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy delay in the greater Dublin area with regard to the assessment of appropriate candidates for inter country adoption; the number of couples and individuals in the greater Dublin area waiting on an assessment appointment; if there are sufficient social workers available to deal with the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will act on the request to redesignate Ballymun under section 25 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17870/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide a monthly schedule of the actual expenditure for each estimate subheading for February and for March 2008; and if she will provide the actual income received by the social insurance fund for February and March 2008. [17911/08]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; and the length of time he expects the construction period to last. [17913/08]