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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 517: 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 ensure that people on the rental accommodation scheme are pro-actively helped to move to housing accommodation appropriate to their individual needs. [18596/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rationale for applying the formula used to assess entitlement to a pre-1953 State pension where credits from a country with which Ireland has a bilateral agreement are used to satisfy the minimum number of contributions required; if her attention has been drawn to the anomalous position whereby once this minimum is reached,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (14 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Social Welfare Appeals Office of the actions of deciding officers in applying the fraud legislation to straightforward cases of overpayment; and the course of actions she will take to ensure that this practice ends. [18608/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the country of origin labelling of beef introduced in 2006 to cover lamb products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19651/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 March 2008, when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be seen by a consultant in view of the fact that they continue to suffer with considerable pain. [19772/08]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to set up a training programme on computer literacy for persons over 50 years. [19275/08]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (20 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 549: 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 facilitate the building of retirement villages and introduce on a pilot basis purpose built neighbourhoods for older people in existing communities. [19268/08]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (21 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a report delivered to the recent meeting in Galway of the Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools which stated that secondary schools are required to independently raise up to €60 million a year and that 27% of the cost of day to day spending on heating and lighting has to be...

Written Answers — Illegal Encampments: Illegal Encampments (21 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 281: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacy of legislation in speedily dealing with illegal Traveller encampments as in a case (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and when he will update the powers provided to local authorities in order that illegal encampments can be eradicated within a matter of weeks...

Civil Defence. (22 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to continue to support the work of the Civil Defence through the ongoing provision of new equipment and encourage increased membership of the Civil Defence through regular and targeted recruitment programmes. [20175/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure Irish troops have the most modern and effective range of protective equipment, weaponry and training available. [20176/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the statutory basis for the Rent 1 — claim for rent relief for private rented accommodation scheme application form; the statutory basis for requesting in this application form the landlord's PPS number; if rent relief is refused where the landlord's PPS number is not provided and cannot be traced by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a savings incentive scheme aimed at welfare dependant and low income families and based on their welfare payment to encourage saving and to reduce reliance on money lenders. [18623/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the report, The Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland, compiled by the National Parks and Wildlife Service that found that of 59 protected habitats only 4% or 7% had good status overall with the remainder either poor or bad; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to address the threat to a number of protected species, including the freshwater pearl mussel, otter, hare and Atlantic salmon, that was identified in the report compiled by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, The Status of EU Protected Habitats and Wildlife Species in Ireland;...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by families who are in receipt of domiciliary care allowance whereby when the payment lapses on the child's 16th birthday, the automatic entitlement to the carer's respite grant lapses with it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21013/08]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rationale for limiting domiciliary care allowance to children up to the age of 16 years; and the estimated extra cost to the State of extending the age limit to 18 years. [21014/08]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children currently in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [21015/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision was taken by the National Cancer Screening Service to outsource specialised cervical screening to an American company (details supplied); the implications this will have for laboratory services here and other allied health services that have been providing a quality service in the absence of a national screening...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 May 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish legislation setting out the way the dignity of persons and the protection of human rights will be safeguarded in the planning and delivering of mental health services as suggested in A Vision for Change; and if she will ensure that those responsible for such services are familiar with the rights and...