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Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (26 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans for the use of the existing buildings in Finglas following the proposed transfer of services from the Finglas child and adolescent centre in 2010. [43820/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the back to education allowance does not cover participants in the labour market activation programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that participants who start the course in receipt of jobseeker's benefit but who subsequently move to jobseeker's allowance at a reduced rate are faced with financial...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 Nov 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will obtain a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43768/09]

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting: - the ongoing high cost of raising children in Ireland today and the significant cuts that have already been made to family income; - that the early childcare supplement will be abolished from January; - the continuing very high cost of child care; - that every child deserves to be cherished and recognised by the State, regardless of the circumstances of...

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: In the April budget, the Minister for Finance announced that child benefit would be means-tested or taxed in the following budget - all he needed to do was to work out how to do it. Eight months on, he still has not managed to do that. Rather than accepting that he cannot achieve savings the way he intended to do, he is still intent on achieving them anyway. Some Ministers apparently...

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What about tax expenditure?

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government made savings on this scheme.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the bank guarantee; if Irish deposit accounts will be guaranteed beyond the two years originally announced by him; if the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency is intended to allow the cessation of the bank guarantee in September 2010; and if there will be a continuation of this guarantee beyond this date....

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 3 November 2009, the median and mean incomes and the income at each quartile in the bracket over €100,000 for each of the sector categories. [44442/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the way in which family payments for children are made in Spain based on the place of residency of the child; and if she will investigate if a similar approach could be adopted under Irish legislation in respect of child benefit payments. [44456/09]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Tuffy for sharing time with me. The issue I wish to raise - the maintenance of footpaths and private landings outside shops and businesses - does not directly relate to the subject of this Bill. As I have been waiting for some time to draw attention to this issue, I will take the opportunity afforded to me by the Planning and Development Bill 2009 to do so. I hope the...

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is not correct. Deputy O'Rourke is misleading the House.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has choices.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Why then is it hitting children and families first?

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy was not listening. We set them out last night.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government should tax the very wealthy.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: How will the Government do it?

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: They have lost €1,000 per year.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Deputy support our motion? Will he vote for it?

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy will have an opportunity at 8.30 p.m.