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Tribunals of Inquiry. (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Can the Taoiseach provide both of the statistics I require?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I would appreciate that.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: As a result of the budget, it has emerged that 48,000 people who currently receive jobseeker's benefit stand to lose €2,500 each over the coming months.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I am referring to the Social Welfare Bill.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Apart from the fact that this will cause considerable hardship, what arrangements are in place to notify people that they will suffer such a large fall in income?

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the senior executives in the bodies under the aegis of his Department will be taking a 10% pay cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41121/08]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (19 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 6 November 2008, the number of people on the live register by nationality with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation and by duration on the register. [41717/08]

Special Educational Needs. (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The decision by the Department of Education and Science to cut funding for programmes providing for the development of targeted educational responses to children at risk is shameful and a prime example of cutbacks being directed at those who stand to suffer most. These cutbacks are swingeing and very shortsighted if one considers what those funds are achieving at local level. I am...

Special Educational Needs. (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true. A commitment was given for this year.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the implementation of the temporary agency workers directive, agreed at the Council of Ministers meeting on 23 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41759/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and in particular the right of a trade union to represent its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41760/08]

Nursing Home Standards. (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects that the nursing home standards being developed by the Health Information and Quality Authority will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42454/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she expects the resource capping of the new nursing home scheme, currently under consideration in the Houses of Oireachtas, will be applied; the position of those who qualify for the scheme but for whom there are no resources; if their rights under the Health Act 1970 will prevail in such circumstances; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans for the future use of an old Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 11 which will shortly become vacant. [42680/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the decision made with regard to subvention for nursing home care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for a reduced payment especially in view of the impact that this will have on those supporting the nursing care for this person; and if she will halt changes in subvention pending...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the decision made with regard to subvention for nursing home care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for a reduced payment in view of the impact that this will have on those supporting the specialised nursing care for this person; and if she will immediately halt any changes in...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card holders are obliged to pay fees for chiropody services; the situation with regard to agreement of a common contract between the Health Service Executive and chiropodists; and the fee structure agreed for public patients and medical card holders. [42681/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent of the State's liability in respect of the backdating of disability payments arising from the decision of the High Court on 17 November 2008 to award a patient of a psychiatric hospital €60,000 in settlement of their case against the Health Service Executive and herself; the number of claimants affected by this...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use and disposal of housing units in a National Association of Building Co-Operatives development (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and when a decision is expected to be made. [42706/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way, in relation to the recent announcement regarding additional funding for the warmer homes scheme, this additional funding will be administered; the works and schemes in the Dublin area that will benefit from this funding injection; and the qualifying criteria for such works. [42352/08]