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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grounds for her concerns in respect of FÁS; and the scope of the investigation which she has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out. [42972/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason consumers here continue to pay more for goods sold here by British retail outlets; if the National Consumer Agency has been actively investigating the price differences in goods sold here and in the UK; and the action her Department is taking to ensure value for money for consumers here. [42973/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will alter community employment eligibility criteria to allow for the fact that once budget 2009 proposals to limit the duration of jobseeker payments to nine months become law thousands of applicants may no longer qualify for community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if someone who received a jobseekers benefit payment for 12 months but after which has no entitlement to jobseekers allowance, can apply in advance of the lapsing of the 12 months for community employment and will be deemed eligible; and the way, in view of the budget 2009 proposals to limit jobseekers...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on community employment schemes at present; and the number budgeted for in 2009. [43074/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on jobs initiative schemes at present; and the number budgeted for in 2009. [43075/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person signing on for credits but receiving no weekly payment is eligible under the rules for the back to education allowance in respect of third level education. [43040/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the growing concern among people who were recently made unemployed that their applications will not be processed by her Department in time for Christmas 2008; the number of extra staff being recruited; the offices to which they are being deployed; when they will be starting; and the locations...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the recent drop in mortgage interest rates will affect home owners who have opted for shared ownership and affordable housing local authority schemes; if local authority mortgage holders have been offered a similar reduction in interest rates; and if there is an onus on his Department to ensure that...

Water Quality. (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that are to be taken to address the findings of the most recent Environmental Protection Agency water quality report that found a deterioration of ground water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/08]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to transpose the European Union public participation directive to give rights to the public to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43041/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person with an income above €100,100 will pay 2% on all income or on the balance above €100,100 under the proposed new income levy; if the same applies to a person falling into the 3% band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who has a medical card will have to pay the proposed income levy. [43180/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the proposed income levy, a single person over 65 years who has an annual income of €12,000 from their State pension and €15,000 from an occupational pension will be liable for the levy; and if so the amount of their income to which the levy will apply. [43181/08]

Written Answers — Early Child Care Supplement: Early Child Care Supplement (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of the proposal to reduce the qualifying age for early child care supplement from January 2009; and her estimate of the number of families in 2009 and in 2010 affected by this proposal. [43176/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number, in wholetime equivalent terms, of community welfare officers employed at present; the number employed in each of the years since 2005; and her intentions to recruit more in view of the increased demand on services. [43183/08]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way, in relation to the recent announcement regarding the introduction of the community rating levy, this new measure will be implemented; and the way in which the tax credit will be applied in respect of those with incomes exempt from income tax. [43352/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of her proposal to reduce the rate of child benefit in respect of 18 year olds in 2009 and to abolish the payment in respect of 18 year olds in 2011; and her estimate of the number of families affected by this measure in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [43175/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of her various proposals to increase the minimum contributions criteria for illness benefit, jobseekers benefit and health and safety benefit respectively; and her estimate of the number of persons in respect of each benefit in a full year who will not qualify as a result of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the saving in a full year in respect of her proposal to limit the duration of illness benefit; and her estimate of the number of persons in a full year who will not qualify as a result of this proposal. [43178/08]