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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will expedite a decision on this application. [38781/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date with regard to Metro North; the position regarding the tendering process; if he will ascertain from the Railway Procurement Agency when construction work is expected to begin; and the cost of the project to date, including legal fees. [38859/09]

Written Answers — Illigal Immigrants: Illigal Immigrants (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 545 of 9 July 2009, if he will confirm that all gardaí on duty at immigration in Dublin Airport are fully aware of section 11(4) of the Immigration Act 2004, and that in future they accept the free travel pass as evidence of nationality; and his views on the possibility of...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 816: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which it is estimated that €21,000 is the average cost in welfare payments and lost taxes for every person who loses his or her job and signs on the live register; the secondary benefits that are included in reaching this estimate; and if the cost of redundancy payments has been factored into this estimate. [38362/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to An Post for services rendered in 2008; the amount to be paid in 2009; and the breakdown of the way this overall figure is arrived at and the services covered. [38383/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 846: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that an application to refund PRSI contributions in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 is decided as soon as possible. [38389/09]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on introducing a requirement on parents to collect their monthly child benefit payment in person each month instead of by electronic transfer; and if she will conduct a cost benefit analysis to ascertain if a significant saving could be achieved in fraud prevention over and above the extra costs associated with...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 879: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the responsibility to initiate inspections of employers for breaches of PRSI rules or social welfare fraud lies with inspectors of her Department or the Revenue Commissioners; the number of such inspections that have taken place in the past three years; and the outcome of these inspections in terms of breaches detected,...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 902: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the State of the rent supplement scheme in 2008 and in 2009 respectively; and the average cost in both years for every family unit housed under the scheme. [39379/09]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families in receipt of rent supplement; and the number of people benefitting from rent supplement. [39381/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average number of days per staff member in whole time equivalent terms lost to absenteeism in 2007 and 2008 with a breakdown by grade. [39380/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 950: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people in receipt of rent supplement who have refused an offer under the rental accommodation scheme. [38376/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 980: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the State of the rental accommodation scheme in 2008 and in 2009, respectively; and the average cost in both of these years for every family unit housed under the scheme. [39378/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 983: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the escalation in anti-social activity in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11 due to the delay in demolishing the near vacant blocks of flats; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that many residents in the new and old housing are living in fear as a...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in reducing the number of children and adolescents that are inappropriately placed in adult psychiatric hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39305/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to deal with the backlog of applications for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [34407/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the number of community welfare officers is sufficient to meet the demand for supplementary welfare allowance, mortgage interest supplement, rent supplement and other basis allowances. [34423/09]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (4 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will include, in the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill 2009, provision for free of charge residents only parking to deal with the problem that current parking laws only allow for residential disc parking which requires a charge and acts as a deterrent for consensus among neighbours on measures to deal with parking problems; and if, failing...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (5 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Metro North; when a decision will be made between the two final bidders; the estimate of funding that will be allocated to Metro North under Budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his meeting with Northern Ireland's Environment Minister at the North South Ministerial Council Meeting in terms of moves to harmonise blood alcohol levels for drink driving in the two jurisdictions; the position regarding his plans to harmonise driver disqualification laws and penalty points between the Republic of Ireland...