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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 24 September 2009, the arrangements with the original purchase of the software; the reason the software for arteriovenous malformation planning is no longer supported by the manufacturer; if the manufacturer was free to do this; if she could have prevented them from doing so by contract...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the operations of the over 70 years medical card; if it is being operated as announced after the 2008 debate; if discretion will be used for applicants who are just over the €700 limit with high medical expenses; if current applicants on gross income of between €720 and €730 are being refused as a matter...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 484: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number, location and dwelling numbers involved in built, planned or proposed housing projects where incremental purchase scheme is being piloted or in used to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36759/09]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation of the housing aid for the elderly scheme in 2009; the way it has been spent to date in 2009; if he has received feedback from the Health Service Executive; the number of local authorities and HSE units that run this scheme as a separate scheme; the number who have linked this scheme into the...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount, in relation to the €79.5 million allocated in 2009 to local authorities for grants in respect of older people and people with disability to private house grants, which has been drawn down by each local authority to date in 2009; the latest estimate from each local authority regarding the amount...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy and developments in relation to empty units in private housing estates; the number of affordable units which are lying empty in the case of each local authority; the flexibility the local authorities have to reduce prices to sell; the reason such units have not maintained their percentage lower...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the unit within his Department or agency under his remit that monitors the instances of pyrite problems in recently constructed buildings; if this is a new occurrence; the total incidences in private construction projects and local authority projects for each of the past five years; the percentage of...

Written Answers — Television Licences: Television Licences (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual date and process for reviewing the cost of the television licence; if the licence charge will be reduced due to the fact that the rate of inflation has declined by more than 6% in the past year; if so, the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36757/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a scheme operated by his Department or an agency under his remit to provide grants or assistance towards installation of house alarms for the elderly; if such a scheme is under consideration; the success or otherwise of the scheme previously run by his Department, whereby tax relief against the cost of an alarm was available. [37992/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the supports she has given to general practitioners and dentists here; the reason dentists received no supports towards equipment, accommodation and so on whereas general practitioners do, and as a result dentistry here is more expensive and unable to cope with subsidised services in Northern Ireland; if the matter will be explained;...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who retired in 2009; if this case can be re-examined and an established pension paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37985/09]

Written Answers — Juvenile Detention Facilities: Juvenile Detention Facilities (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the future plans for a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if there are plans for the unit to be re-located; if this applies to the full complex or part of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37990/09]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 776: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on suggestions to abolish the Film Board; if a decision has been made on this matter; if his attention has been drawn to the threat to tourism and 2000 jobs if the recommendation is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37988/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 822: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Christmas bonus for pensioners, etc. in 2009; if the anti-fraud campaign was successful enough to allow for a partial bonus to be awarded in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37986/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a company (details supplied) will receive the revenue refund due to them on the redundancy payment in respect of an employee who was made redundant in December 2008. [39837/09]

Written Answers — Child Abductions: Child Abductions (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on the attempts in respect of a person (details supplied) to reunite them with their daughter; if he has raised this matter with his Hungarian counterpart; if he has made a complaint to the European Court of Justice against Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39838/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the entitlement of self-employed tradesmen to get onto FÁS courses; if their eligibility to same will be clarified; if they must be signing on or be in receipt of social welfare; the conditions that need to be met; if this situation will be explained, particularly for those whose...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a construction worker laid off after several years of employment by a company (details supplied) and has been replaced by subcontractors; if same is in order; and if the process for the worker to pursue issues will be outlined. [41545/09]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (17 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the charges being raised against consumers and business; if she will report on the slow progress being made in the reduction of retail grocery and supermarket prices, which allowing for VAT and currency factors are still high compared with Northern Ireland. [41549/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Nov 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on statistics on price increases in insurance rates; and the action he proposes to take to control same which seem difficult to understand or appreciate in these deflationary times. [41549/09]