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Written Answers — Carbon Levy: Carbon Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the carbon revenue levy imposed on generators commenced; if the receipts have been sent in by the companies concerned; the person who will benefit from this levy; when will the levy be paid to the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the discrepancy between the emergence of Google street view which allows any phone or Internet user to view any individual property when the postcode system proposed by him will not allow for the pinpointing of individual properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount provided to each local authority for the retrofitting of council homes; the number of homes retrofitted to date in each area; and the number of outstanding homes awaiting this work [37924/10]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What is the timescale for the publication of the promised Bill to ban corporate donations? Second, what is the timescale for the publication of the Bill to transfer the functions of FÁS to the Department of Social Protection? Third, there appears to be a major problem with the production of legislation. There is little legislation before the House this week and there was very little last...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Can I clarify one point? Is the Tánaiste saying the Government is working to produce the legislation to ban corporate donations and intends to have it ready before the end of this year?

White Paper on Defence (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence when it is intended to publish a new White Paper on the Defence Forces, in view of the fact that the previous White Paper ran from 2000 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38111/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the comments made by a leading Swedish military commander (details supplied) during a visit to Ireland that an EU battle group should be used to help deal with the effects of natural disasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38110/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 148 and 149 of 12 October 2010, to provide details on the designated catchment area by electoral division for each office of the FÁS employment service and each office of the local employment service [38263/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; and the net savings...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from the staff leaving...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he sanctioned a legal agreement with a business organisation (details supplied) that involved writing off more than half of a sum of €626,000 owing to the State on one particular programme and if so, the reason for same; if he will provide details of all other publicly funded programmes initiated here or by the European Union from which the...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer if relief on pension contributions was capped at €5,000 per person, at €10,000 per person and so on at intervals of €5,000 to a €50,000 cap [38429/10]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 12 May 2010 if she will request the Health Service Executive to amend the funding in this project; the steps she will take steps to ensure that the four nurseries in an area (details supplied) are placed on a reliable and adequate funding footing to ensure they can continue with the critical...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of all payments both direct and indirect made by her Department into the SIPTU national health and local authority levy fund for each year over the past 15 years; the purpose of these payments; the reason each of these payments were made and the manner in which they were sanctioned in each case [38428/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from the staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the tendering procedure that has been followed in respect of the procurement of accommodation centres for asylum seekers; if he will provide details of all contracts currently in existence, their duration, and the basis on which they were awarded and if he will outline the inspection systems in place for these centres [38427/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the pre-budget submission of Irish Business and Employers Confederation which highlighted the fact that companies are prevented from providing top-up payments to interns who are in receipt of a jobseekers payment to help them meet the cost of participation in the internship; and his plans to address...