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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the new research from the Road Safety Authority which indicated that learner drivers are responsible for more than one in five fatal crashes in 2008; his views on Garda figures which show that almost 14,000 learner drivers have been caught driving unaccompanied or without learner signs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to amend employment legislation in conjunction with the raising of the pension age to ensure that workers are not forced by their employer to retire earlier than the age at which they can claim State pension. [18037/10]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (5 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in meeting the commitment in the programme for Government 2007 to establish a judicial sentencing commission; the timescale of same; the budget provided for the commission; and if it is his intention to make statutory provision for this body. [17675/10]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (5 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the fact that the scheme of community support for older people is due to cease on 21 May 2010, he will provide details for the proposed new senior alert scheme which is due to replace this existing valuable scheme. [17854/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to amend current rules in relation to working while receiving a State pension; and if proposals are envisaged in conjunction with the proposals to raise the State pension age. [18038/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance when a document will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [18523/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will ensure that the necessary paper work is passed to consulate officials. [18464/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 27 April 2010, the list of each implementing body; the number of places allocated and quotas assigned to each. [18531/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of social welfare appeals that were refused in 2008 and 2009; and if he has an estimate of the overall savings to the Exchequer arising from these refusals. [18628/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time of social welfare appeals that were refused in 2008 and 2009. [18632/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the target waiting time for social welfare appeals. [18633/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the introduction of a pension insolvency minimum guarantee scheme. [19314/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to the primary care reimbursement service in Finglas, she will provide data in respect of the number of new medical cards issued and the number of applications renewed in respect of over 70 years and of individuals and families under 70 years of age for each of the past six month period back to the start of 2008....

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actual savings incurred to date in 2010 since the commencement of the centralisation of medical cards to the primary care reimbursement service in Finglas, north Dublin. [18708/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of domiciliary care allowance applications in each of the five years up to 1 April 2009; the number of these that were declined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19118/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget provided in 2010 for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and the anticipated start date for the scheme. [18680/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite a decision. [19048/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a weekly payment of the supplementary welfare allowance. [19076/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers availing of the employers' PRSI exemption as announced in Budget 2010; and the number of employees covered. [19088/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected saving in each of the next five years arising from his decision to restrict the one-parent family payment to parents where the youngest child is less than 13 years. [19346/10]