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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is withdrawing funding from a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if programmes and services for intellectually disabled clients are being cut; if staff numbers are being cut back thereby compromising this valuable service; the reason parents were only just informed of these cuts without prior...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if detailed legislation is now in place for the sale of existing local authority houses to tenants based on the incremental purchase model as contained in Part 4 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; and when it is reasonable for a tenant to begin this process. [26316/10]

Rail Network (23 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by Irish Rail since their unexpected announcement that the critical Dublin Rail Interconnector Project will be delayed by at least three years until 2018; his views on the manner in which the delay was announced; if he has satisfied himself with the Irish Rail's explanation for the delay on this project; his further views...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason five boxes of medical card appeals have been allowed to languish in the Health Service Executive appeals office in Walkinstown, Dublin 12, since 2009; the reason these appeal forms were never transferred to the Kells office in County Meath; if she will ensure that these appeals are now dealt with in a swift manner in view...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the total direct Exchequer funding into a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27248/10]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the progress made to date regarding the Dublin Contemporary 2011 art event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27245/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27391/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27392/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27393/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 23 March 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27394/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 20 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27395/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 15 June 2010, if he is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27390/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider her decision to cut the funding to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the success of this programme to date in improving school performance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27424/10]

Written Answers — School Libraries: School Libraries (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the nature and duration of the contracts which will be offered to the librarians working in the demonstration libraries project. [27425/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions which have taken place between her Department and the Irish National Teachers' Organisation regarding the teacher supply panel and the progress made in retaining this service. [27426/10]

Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to improve the adequacy and security of pension schemes. [28507/10]

Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: We are in the midst of the worst pension crisis in decades. What, if anything, will the Minister do about that? How will he address the current funding deficits and how will he prevent those deficits occurring again in the future? The Minister quoted some actions taken by his predecessor since 2008. They really amounted to tinkering with the pensions system. What actions will the current...

Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Given the scale of the deficit, there clearly is a need for action to be taken. Does the Minister intend to provide more staff at the Pensions Board? It recently stated that it does not have the staff and expertise to carry out its functions adequately at the moment. There is a contradiction to this approach, because it also returned a surplus of €400,000 to the Department and reduced...

Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The board's representatives say that they do not have the capacity to do the job.

Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Why did the board hand back nearly half a million euro?