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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy of his Department in respect of the recognition of same sex couples who have entered a civil partnership in Northern Ireland, where one member of the couple is a non EEA citizen; if such a relationship will be accepted for immigration purposes; if there are guidelines covering this matter; and if he will report...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of rent paid by each local authority to landlords under the rental accommodation scheme for each of the years since its inception; the number of tenancies covered by these payments in each local authority and in each year; the local authorities for which figures were unavailable in each of these...

Written Answers — Migrant Statistics: Migrant Statistics (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 120: To ask the Taoiseach if a nationality question will be included in the quarterly national household survey in order that reliable estimates of the number of Irish and non-Irish emigrants can be identified and the number of migrants returning to their countries of origin can be approximated; if his attention has been drawn to the specific requests on this issue that have been...

Written Answers — Positive Ageing Strategy: Positive Ageing Strategy (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to develop in conjunction with the recognised voluntary groups, a new national positive ageing strategy. [18586/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the slán abhaile programme. [18589/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason old age pensioners with medical cards have to pay for a medical certificate in order to renew their driving licences; and if she will revise this policy. [18643/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the age allowance to qualified adults over 80 years old. [18581/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to ensure women are treated fairly in pension provision. [18582/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce phased retirement which allows workers a greater say in their retirement age. [18583/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to guard against age-related discrimination in the workplace. [18585/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the amount persons in receipt of the State non-contributory pension are allowed to earn. [18584/08]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to ensure a national carers strategy focusing on supporting informal and family carers in the community will be developed by the end of 2007. [18592/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to implement a range of reforms to income support, including removal of the cohabitation restriction, replacing lone parents allowance with a new and improved family friendly allowance and relaxing restrictions on work while retaining the social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to implement significant improvements to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance and the school meals programme. [18594/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to urgently examine the development of a mortgage support system for people on low incomes in order to reduce long term reliance on rent supplement. [18595/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to examine the introduction of free travel for Irish citizens of pension age particularly those resident in the UK when visiting Ireland, and press the European Commission to examine a similar EU wide scheme. [18597/08]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to further enhance the Money Advice and Budgeting Service by the establishment, under legislation, of a new structure with national leadership for the 21st century. [18598/08]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to give the Money Advice and Budgeting Service a central role in increasing access to affordable credit for low income earners and social welfare customers. [18599/08]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to enable more older people to attend college through the enhanced availability of mature student places and the introduction of a new system of means-tested free fees for third level education. [18588/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to provide funding to local authorities for the provision of specialised housing units for older people which is both affordable and appropriate to their housing needs. [18590/08]