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

Róisín Shortall: Question 956: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the specific section and sub-section or regulation which sets down the rules for the means testing of self-employed people and in particular, the rule relating to the calculation of means based on business accounts over the previous 12 month period. [1451/09]

Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the case title or case reference number of each High Court and Supreme Court judgment since 2000 to date in 2009 where her Department was respondent. [2286/09]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (27 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in view of the recent decrease in oil prices, this decrease will be further reciprocated by reducing energy costs; and if his Department will seek to immediately curb rising ESB and gas prices in order to ease the burden on consumers. [1404/09]

Natural History Museum. (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress that has been made to secure emergency funding for the refurbishment of the Natural History Museum; the reason no refurbishment was progressed in the 18 months from the time of the first accident in this building; the expected timeframe for the reinstatement of this building; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that phase two of the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown has been postponed as per comments by him (details supplied); the status of phase one plans; if these will be progressing in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2258/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Salaries: Ministerial Salaries (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the payroll and the financial package, including basic salary and pension entitlements of outgoing taoisigh, Ministers and Ministers of State. [2505/09]

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Pensions Reserve Fund at the end of each year since its inception; the value of the Exchequer contribution in each of these years; the projected contribution in respect of 2009; the overall cost of maintaining and investing in the fund in each of these years; the amount paid out in fees, charges and other costs to fund...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the increase in funding allocated to the national health service in each of the years since 2000; the breakdown of the allocation of funding for each of these years; the primary person or department responsible for the allocation of funding in the health service; and the services and targets set down and achieved in each year. [2506/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide MABSIS data for 2008 for each MABS centre in respect of the number of new clients, the number of new clients earning a wage, the number of new clients with a mortgage and the total and average debt owed by new clients when they first presented to MABS. [2772/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (28 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the data from the MABSIS system for 2008 in relation to the number of new clients, the number and percentage of new clients on social welfare and by type of payment, the number and percentage of new clients earning a wage, client profile by tenure type, the total debt owed by new clients when they first presented to MABS with a...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: There are delays of ten or 11 weeks in some places.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Two miserable projects.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is for a tiny number of people.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is regrettable the Minister for Social and Family Affairs has left the House so quickly after speaking because I want to highlight the absolute hypocrisy of what the Government is discussing with the social partners. I have a copy of the draft framework document, which I managed to get last night. It talks of reducing public expenditure while showing "solidarity with those now losing...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Does that mean it is our patriotic duty again?

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What utter hypocrisy.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister would not know what fairness was if it bit him on the nose.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is hypocrisy again. All the talk of working together is hypocrisy.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should stop pretending that the Government intends to do things fairly. It has never done so in the past so why should it do so now?

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government created this mess and until it recognises that, nothing will change.