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Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: This is one of the budget cuts of which people are not yet terribly well aware. It seems extraordinary that the Minister has changed the rules in a manner that drastically cuts the entitlements of those who have been paying into the social insurance fund for 25, 30 or 40 years. A lot of trouble is coming down the track in this regard. The word has not got out terribly well yet. As people...

Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is not their fault.

Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: They have paid their social insurance contributions.

Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What sanctions are available to the Minister?

Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister intend to take action against any of the practices?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she intends to achieve the €20 million projected savings on rent supplement as announced in budget 2010; and if these savings are based on the 2009 estimate, the 2009 outturn or otherwise. [1806/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to use the increased VAT revenues arising from increased fuel consumption during the recent prolonged cold weather to provide a once off increase in fuel allowance to poor families. [2064/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way a person on a FÁS course with child dependants is to be compensated for the cut in child benefit. [2055/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will waive an outstanding bill regarding hospital admission costs in view of the delays in processing a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if this application is dealt with without delay. [48586/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the model for pension provision advocated by an organisation (details supplied) and the extent to which this model will be incorporated within the national pensions framework. [2063/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement with a breakdown by duration at intervals of three months; if she will provide comparative date with the end of year position in 2007 and 2008. [1458/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average monthly or weekly payment of mortgage interest supplement. [1459/10]

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon can not be issued with a birth certificate in Irish; if she will undertake to rectify this situation in forthcoming legislation or, if possible, by ministerial order. [1851/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons receiving a weekly or monthly social welfare assistance or benefit by book payment; the number of these book payments that renew in February, March, April and so on; and the typical payment types that are involved. [1856/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the inflexibility of current social security arrangements whereby a person who has employment for three hours five days a week, earning less than €150 per week, cannot qualify for jobseeker's benefit for the hours they are available for work or for family income supplement if he or she has...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1061: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statutory provision that allows a local authority to refuse an application for a higher education maintenance grant to an undergraduate on the basis that they have a previous primary degree and that person did not previously benefit from a higher education maintenance grant. [1201/10]

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (20 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the preliminary investigation into the crash of a Pilatus PC-9 in Connemara on 12 October 2009. [1997/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (20 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps Beechcraft aircraft has been put out of commission; his plans to replace this aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1998/10]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of water as supplied by each local authority lost due to wastage and leakage; the annual cost per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2473/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way local authorities will be directed to designate new housing for the incremental purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/10]