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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 357: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in receipt of each of the FÁS participation allowances. [19315/10]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (12 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive deducted the ECCE Grant for pre-school children from a child care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 particularly in view of the fact that no additional funding, such as parent's fees, was received by the centre; the further reason deductions were also made to the projected budget thereby...

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received during 2009 for applications for early retirement from members of the Gardaí, broken down by rank; the way this compares with each year from 2002; the number of applications received in 2010 to date; his views of reports that a significant number of senior Gardaí are planning to take...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the Gardaí plan to take in regard to the continued operation, especially in the Dublin area, of gaming arcades and other premises operating in breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, particularly in regard to the maximum permitted stake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19621/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with a full medical card and a doctor only medical card at the end of April 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20213/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out a review or made any changes following the finding of the Department of Finance which indicated inefficiencies in her Department including the fact that some staff have too much work to do and others have very little; if this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20212/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of capital allowances provided to landlords of private residential property and commercial property in each of the past seven years; and the cost to the Exchequer arising from these allowances. [20100/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the savings to the Exchequer in a full year if rent relief provided to tenants was allowed only in proportion to the duration of the year spent in rented accommodation rather than as a single tax relief regardless of the number of months spent in such accommodation. [20101/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the way in which retirement increases for existing public service pensioners are awarded. [20489/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting cancer treatment services, including pre-operative, surgery and post-operative services, in the greater Dublin area; if waiting times are compatible with targets as set out under the National Cancer Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20116/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to confusion among persons in their early 60s on the way the proposed changes to pension age will affect them, the confusing way in which the proposal is set out in the National Pensions Framework document and the conflicting reports in the media about persons aged 61 years and 62 years of age; and the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines or statutory requirements in place in relation to the recruitment, training and remuneration of polling and count staff for elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money so far expended on promoting and advertising the home choice loan scheme; and the planned expenditure for 2010. [20456/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the problem of uncontrolled horses in urban areas, particularly parts of Dublin; the steps he will take to reduce the supply of such horses (details supplied) in view of the fact that the current situation places a burden on local authorities as well as leading to widespread horse...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 520: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in issuing a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 with an income levy certificate; if she will ensure that this documentation will be forwarded. [20080/10]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (19 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her plans to support at European Union level the European Olympic Committee's proposal for a future sports funding programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20691/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present human rights situation in Zimbabwe. [20944/10]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (20 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is concerned with the slow progress towards establishing equality for women, and in particular, their ability to own land in Zambia. [20945/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 29 April 2010, if he will clarify whether he did review the specific pension arrangements of top management within the covered institutions as recommended by the Covered Institution Remuneration Oversight Committee; and if so the outcome of that review. [21263/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance his policy in respect of the practice of paying pension cash allowances to senior management in the covered institutions as identified by the Covered Institution Remuneration Oversight Committee; if he will confirm that this practice is continuing in respect of individuals in two banks (details supplied); the steps he will take to address this...