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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes in criteria proposed to qualify for a contributory State pension under the National Framework planned for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5599/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (31 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify Ireland's current inter-country adoption arrangements with Russia; if she is recommending that parents proceed with adoption arrangements with the Russian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/12]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (31 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by a company (details supplied) in respect of regulation MARPOL Annex VI which it is expected will apply in the Irish Sea from 2015; if his further attention has been drawn to the possible implications that this has for connectivity and ferry operations generally on the...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: He is not anymore.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (1 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make it a requirement of local authorities to send reminders in respect of the non principal private residence charge in view of the fact that an increasing number of persons report the onerous penalties imposed for late payment at a time when they are hard pressed to pay the charge itself; and...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (8 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can be considered a special case in terms of the treatment of small schools in view of the particular purpose for which the school was set up, its historic association with the cathedral and the fact that it is a minority faith school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6953/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of respite service reductions for autistic children attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the decision will be reversed in view of the importance of respite to such families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7032/12]

Alternative Energy Projects (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: An outbreak of love.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has seven minutes left.

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the findings of Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, who estimated on the 15 of September 2011 that 30% of Roma children in Ireland attend school and that 95% of Roma women in Ireland cannot read or write in any language; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider altering the pension system to allow persons unlock and use part of their pension savings before retirement age as this would provide essential funds to complement budgetary initiatives and help stimulate the domestic economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8142/12]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign and ratify the new Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and to allow Ireland, as per the recommendations of Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, to serve as role model in this regard; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care will be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7637/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all the drugs task forces nationally including the name of the chair, the number of board members, and the number of staff employed on full time and part time contracts; the procedures, if any, that are in place to decide the persons that compose these boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Health if he could provide a breakdown of the expenditure of each drugs task force on local projects and on salaries; the funding allocated to each drugs task force nationally for 2011; the amount of funding allocated for each task force for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Health the section within his Department that has responsibility for allocating funding to drugs task forces; if he will clarify if it is this same section to whom task forces report ; if not, to whom do they report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was spent on speech and language therapy by the Health Service Executive in the past ten years in tabular form [8143/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has cut respite services to the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin who have ASD and are aged 12 to 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/12]