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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the functions of the new national employment and entitlements service; the timeframe for its implementation; and the division of responsibilities among the different Departments in relation to this new body. [8644/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for the domiciliary care allowance that are pending; and the range of waiting times for each. [8645/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the transfer of the community services programme and the rural social scheme from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to her Department is now complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Fund: Jobs Fund (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been allocated to the jobs fund outlined in the Programme for Government. [5792/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of all schools in counties Laois and Offaly which applied for funding under the summer works scheme 2011. [9266/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide a full list of all school in counties Laois and Offaly which have two teachers or less; the number of teachers per each school; the number of pupils per each school; and the number of support staff in each school. [9267/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9268/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9270/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9271/11]

Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of her recent press briefings regarding projected spending for 2011, she is alleging that false assumptions were made; and if she will detail the nature and extent of same. [10526/11]

Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Further to her answer, will the Minister outline whether in the context of the overall spend of her Department throughout the year on these demand-led initiatives the figures provided are those of her officials? Are they based on the normal assumptions such as the projected growth rates and unemployment predictions etc. for demand led schemes? Will the Minister confirm that provision has...

Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: It was officials.

Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: I am somewhat puzzled. The officials available to the previous Minister were the same as those available to the current Minister. The figures are those of the Minister's officials. The supplementary provision is in place as always. If the provision is to be out by 1% in the context of a €20 billion budget, then why, on the basis of those two points, this extraordinary, cynical,...

Employment Support Services (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will elaborate on her recent comments that if persons object to a number of reasonable offers of employment, they could face having their payments cut; and if she will outline these new rates. [10527/11]

Employment Support Services (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: I am glad the Minister supports this provision of the Social Welfare Act 2010. The Minister's briefing document states that administrative arrangements are currently being put in place with a view to introducing these rates very shortly. What is meant by "very shortly"? When will she make an announcement on this? This legislation was enacted in 2010 and arrangements are being put in...

Employment Support Services (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: That answers my question. As the Minister says, the rates have been established.

Employment Support Services (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: The transfer of FÁS to the social protection area is welcome. How might this improve the situation? What measures has the Minister taken to make this integration happen quicker and be more visible?

Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: The Minister referred to Tús and the local development companies. My local development company in County Offaly has informed me that in respect of the recruitment of supervisors, for example, those who advanced themselves or who sought to better themselves by participating in departmental training in the year previous to their application are not allowed to apply. How can the Minister...

Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: That will only last for so long. For as long as the Minister is playing that game, it is like stretching elastic.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her target for fraud savings 2011; the measures needed to achieve same; and the cost of these measures. [10431/11]