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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2005)

John Cregan: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding An Post pensioners whose normal pension increases have not been awarded; if, notwithstanding industrial relations problems with workers, it is legally or morally defensible to withhold pensioners' increases; if the pension fund is totally divorced from An Post current trading; if seconded...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2005)

John Cregan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation in relation to public service pensions; the way in which a person with five years service in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs/Telecom, and on a pension for it, can have this pension supplemented for two years Army service between 1942 and 1944; and the way in which an application should be...

Written Answers — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Heavy Goods Vehicles (26 Jan 2005)

John Cregan: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Transport the position on the use of mud flaps on the wheels of HGVs; if the regulations are in force here; if so, if there are EU directives on the issue not yet being operated here; if there are statistics on accidents caused by spray from roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 Jan 2005)

John Cregan: Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of military hospitals or facilities around the country; the size, staff and bed capacity of each; the number of patients per night and number of day procedures and visits; the purpose of retaining a large military medical establishment; the reason the facilities should not be amalgamated or linked in full or partially with the general...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (26 Jan 2005)

John Cregan: Question 1281: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation in relation to Army pensions; the reason pensions are based on a maximum of 21 years service, in view of the fact that many persons have worked for 30 years or more; if this is different from the norm in other EU countries; the reason Army pensions are not based on the normal public service system; and if he has plans to make...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children about the necessity to have parking bays available at hospitals for disabled drivers; if such spaces should be available; if they should be free; the process available to a disabled driver who spent €500 over a seven month period while visiting their dying spouse; and the way in which such a person can process a refund....

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to an application from management of An Post to award pensioners their due increase; the reason for this delay; if the delay or refusal is in breach of the Act setting up An Post when original Civil Service staff were guaranteed that their conditions could not be worsened; when payment will be made to pensioners; and if...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to liability to inheritance tax on a house transferred on death from parents to an adult child; if he will provide the thresholds; if a child is liable for the balance over the threshold; if the threshold refers to the amount received from each parent or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3158/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to the necessity to have parking bays available at hospitals for disabled drivers and if tax relief against such costs when receipts are available can be allowed to be claimed by such a person of a member of their family. [3159/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the scale of reduction for rent allowance for persons who take up employment or community employment schemes; if the sliding scale is absolute or dependent on clients' ability to pay; and the details of the process or calculation for continuing past rent allowance indefinitely if circumstances so require....

Written Answers — Court Actions: Court Actions (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding court actions taken against the State or State agencies by persons of limited means; the consequences of their losing and not receiving costs; if they are normally pursued by the State; if staged payments are negotiated; if, the case of a point case, both parties are pursued for costs; if this...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps a person should take to secure an Irish passport, who although not born here has lived and worked here for years; and if an application for citizenship is a necessary first step. [3161/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation and the reason for the delay in relation to the opening of a school for autistic children (details supplied); the capital funds which have been supplied for the project; the funds towards rent to the landlord of the existing national school which have been paid by her Department; the reason and the person on whose...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment of couples for adoption; the current time periods for each health board and Health Service Executive region for the period waiting for first assessment and from application to completion of process; if the assessment process is standard or varies from region to region; the person who...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers employed in the State health sector at the latest date for which figures are available; the categories of work they are involved in; and if she will provide the figures for the Dublin region of the Health Service Executive. [5358/05]

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation regarding portal authority at Dublin Port (details supplied); the reason pay and salary increases implemented in the past two years have not been extended to all pensioners of the organisation; the further reason pensioners in the harbour department were excluded from the arrangement while all...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is entitled to some form of payment from his Department to prevent undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/05]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (8 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the most recent Garda recruitment drive, the number of applications which were received; the number of applicants who were deemed to be successful and will subsequently be called for interview; when interviews will be held; and the number of recruits who will be taken into training as a result of this most...

Written Answers — Glór na nGael: Glór na nGael (9 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 225: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis a dheimhniú go mbeidh an córas timireachta céanna i bhfeidhm nuair a bheidh an t-athscrúdú maidir le Glór na nGael críochnaithe. [8093/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the assessment of income and assets for nursing home subvention; if there are standard rules on this assessment country-wide or if each region of the HSE has its own rules; the way in which property in the Dublin region is assessed, if at all, when the spouse of elderly person lives at home; when an...