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Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The average figures are fine. I have to acknowledge the progress that has been made in that regard. Difficulties continue to exist in certain areas, however. Can the Minister tell us what the longest waiting time for the payment of jobseeker's allowance is? The main problems seem to be in the branch offices, rather than the local offices. I do not know if the Minister agrees. Has he...

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What office has the longest waiting times?

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: No, we are talking about offices.

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is not acceptable that people in the Blanchardstown area have to wait three months to get jobseeker's allowance payments.

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What action is the Minister taking to deal with that?

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What does that mean?

Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What will the Minister do about it?

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: On the inquiry that has been announced into the involvement of the State in the short life of Daniel McAnaspie, I have a number of questions. Will the Taoiseach agree to lay the terms of reference of that inquiry before the House, for the information of Members? Can he assure us that there will not be any confidentiality issues that might delay the inquiry, similar to other issues that we...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: On the issue of the role of the Department of Education and Skills and the Children's Court, will the group's inquiry focus on those issues also?

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: My point is that-----

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is not just the HSE that was negligent; it was also the Department of Education and Science.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Can the Taoiseach provide an assurance that the terms of reference will not preclude an examination of the role played by those agencies?

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I did not ask the Taoiseach to do that.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I asked whether he could assure me that the terms of reference would not preclude an examination of their role.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the datasets of other public sector bodies available to his Department for the purpose of anti-fraud data-matching exercises; and the datasets he is currently seeking access to but has not yet secured. [21604/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when and the way he proposes to amend the qualifying rules and benefits under mortgage interest supplement. [22003/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occupational pension scheme contributors who make contributions on a compulsory basis with a breakdown by public and private sector. [21924/10]

Written Answers — Trade Negotiations: Trade Negotiations (26 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the Mercosur and EU trade deal talks trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21994/10]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (26 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any publicity campaign is planned to highlight the importance of health and safety practices on farms over the summer months in view of the fact that already 11 deaths have occurred on farms here in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 May 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has costed the pension payments due to the marriage bar should it be decided that they should receive a pension for the years they were unable to work; and if so, the figure to provide a pension for those women. [22131/10]