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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 301: 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 the draft planning guidelines under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47586/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 302: 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. [47587/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the concern among parents and staff regarding the impact of the proposed education cuts on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [47515/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 with details of their work record since October 2008 in order that they can pursue a social welfare claim. [47514/08]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget 2009 education cuts that apply to DEIS band one schools and DEIS band two schools. [47518/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Zimbabwe, in which the present impasse has, according to reports, worsened again the lot of many people living in the country; if the EU has offered assistance for the talks being held seeking to alleviate the ongoing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance Ireland and its EU partners have offered in providing a framework for dialogue between India and Pakistan, particularly in view of the atrocities in Mumbai at the end of 2008. [1948/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of, total value of and average value of, redundancy rebates sought by employers in respect of employees in 2007 and 2008 and for which a payment from the social insurance fund was made; and the total number of employees claimed for. [2307/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of, total value of and average value of redundancy rebates sought by employees in 2007 and 2008 and for which a payment from the social insurance fund was made. [2309/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies recorded for 2008 in the Dublin postal districts of Dublin 9, Dublin 11 and Dublin 17 respectively with a breakdown of each by industrial group. [2306/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the new income tax levy was applied on 1 January 2009 to incomes earned from the previous tax year of 2008. [1070/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staff complement approved for the community welfare service in the Waterford and Wexford local health office areas, respectively; when these numbers were approved; and if these staffing levels are subject to a ceiling as with other Health Service Executive staff. [1051/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will seek an explanation from the Health Service Executive as to the reason on its literature, School Health Service, it claims that legally, consent is only needed from one person with parental responsibility in relation to the consent required from legal guardians to medical treatment for a minor when this would appear to be...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been taken to reduce waiting periods for patients attending the accident and emergency unit at Beaumont Hospital; the target maximum waiting time in operation; if her attention has been drawn to the continuing lengthy waiting times for patients attending the accident and emergency unit in the hospital; and the...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the qualifying criteria for domiciliary care allowance; if it is the case that parents of autistic children are deemed ineligible; if so, the reason for same; the customer service targets in relation to dealing with appeals of domiciliary care allowance; the average length of time it takes to process appeals in respect of this...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the operation of the Garda national immigration bureau at Dublin Airport on 29 December 2008 when passengers arriving at the airport were faced with 45 minute delays due to inadequate staffing levels; the procedures to access the staffing levels required. [1072/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the request from a company (details supplied) in County Donegal for €70,000 in funding from the community service programme to make up for the shortfall as a result of the suspension of funding from Údáras na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 936: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the allocation made by her Department for community welfare office staff to the Health Service Executive in the Waterford and Wexford local health office areas respectively; the proportion this allocation is intended to represent of total CWO staffing costs; and the proportion this currently represents. [1052/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 950: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was refused a back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [1247/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1005: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in respect of half-rate carers allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2437/09]