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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 914: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the impact of the economic downturn and hence lower immigration levels and housing demand are being factored into planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28800/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 915: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale envisaged for completing his consideration of the draft planning guidelines for local authorities; and when he expects the new guidelines to come into force. [28801/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (10 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 916: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered, or will consider, the level of risk when displaying compact fluorescent lamps in retail outlets; the potential risk to employees and to the public in the event of breakage; and the advice he will provide to retailers to enable them to safely display and deal with the release of toxic...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It is not doing too much.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Further to the Taoiseach's comments regarding the Combat Poverty Agency and the fact that there are now no proposals to amend the Combat Poverty Agency Act, will he take this opportunity to assure the House that he will maintain the independence of that agency? It is obviously critically important to the work it does.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I asked for this Adjournment debate because of continuing press reports that the abolition of the Combat Poverty Agency is imminent. A review steering committee has, since June 2007, been examining the workings, value and role of the agency and in recent weeks has made recommendations to the Government. Various reports suggest the agency may be merged with either the office for social...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's response to the collapse in the World Trade Talks in July 2008; her views on having the talks re-opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30933/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average female earnings; if she plans additional measures to help bridge the earnings gap between males and females; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30932/08]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a request by Dublin City Council and other local authorities for humanitarian aid in respect of those affected by flooding in August 2008; the amounts so far allocated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/08]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances under which a PAYE taxpayer may qualify for tax relief or credits on expenditure on childcare; the amount of tax expenditures that have been paid by the Exchequer to employees and employers in each of the past three years for which figures are available on childcare costs; the number of employees and employers who benefited in...

Written Answers — Contraband Seizures: Contraband Seizures (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of contraband cigarettes seized by the Customs and Excise Service on Saturday 11 March 2006 at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [30741/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 8 May 2008, if he will provide a similar breakdown by salary levels of tax foregone by the Exchequer in respect of contributions to small self-administered pension plans or schemes for the past three years for which figures are available. [31074/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 obtaining an appointment with a consultant dermatologist; and if she will ensure that there is no further delay. [29964/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the customer service targets regarding appeals of domiciliary care allowance; the average length of time to process appeals in respect of domiciliary care allowance; the reasons for the delay in an application by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when the applicant will be reviewed by a medical officer; and when a decision will...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no social welfare or foster care payment available to the guardian of children who are left in his or her care by a sole surviving parent who has been incarcerated; and if she will ensure that contact is made with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to address this...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the waiting time for assessment of ear, nose and throat services at Temple Street Children's Hospital; the reason there are so few weekly clinics; the further reason so few patients are seen at these clinics; the further reason that there is no provision made for parents to be notified when the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided to local partnership bodies in 2008 in order to allow them to extend their catchment areas. [30511/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1316: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the term "abandon" or "abandonment" in view of the condition that a qualifying child must be abandoned in terms of guardian's payment; if the term is defined is legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1317: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no social welfare or foster care payment available to the guardian of children who are left in their care by a sole surviving parent who has been incarcerated; if this was the intended effect of the change in the legislation in 2005; and if she will ensure that contact...

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (24 Sep 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1334: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances under which a father's name on a birth certificate may be altered or deleted and the procedure for doing so. [30687/08]