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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children on waiting lists for orthodontic assessment and for orthodontic treatment in Dublin North West; the steps taken by the Health Service Executive to reduce these waiting list; and when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will receive orthodontic treatment. [42472/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of tenants in receipt of rent supplement where the landlord and tenancy is registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. [42479/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of rent supplement recipients in regard to the unit size of their rented property that is the number of bedrooms or other form of measure. [42821/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the overall savings to the State in each of the years since the inception of the rental accommodation scheme arising from the transfer of tenants to that scheme from the rent supplement scheme. [42478/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm funding for a voluntary national organisation (details supplied); if he appreciates the importance of this organisation and funding will be retained in 2011. [42521/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the gardaí has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for frontline policing duties, as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the steps he will take to ensure greater use of civilian personnel, as recommended in the recent report of the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress of the major review of gambling announced in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43013/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if negotiations between the Office of Public Works and her Department in respect of the transfer of a site to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have been completed and the timescale for finalising this matter in view of the urgency involved. [43219/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Trident Consulting report on future pension provision for teachers; and his views on its findings and his response to same. [43216/10]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if negotiations between the Office of Public Works and the Department of Education and Science in respect of the transfer of a site to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have been completed and if he will outline the timescale for finalising this matter in view of the urgency involved. [43218/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will put in place a transitional agreement to facilitate adoption applicants who have already submitted applications in advance of the enactment of the Adoption Bill 2010; if all applicants for domestic adoption will now have to be assessed for eligibility and suitability by the appropriate regional Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average cost in administrative terms of a social welfare appeal. [43117/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent developments in Yemen and statements made by the European Union in that regard. [43153/10]

Written Answers — United Nations Initiatives: United Nations Initiatives (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he supports proposals which have been made for a universal TV, media, education network aimed at explaining and encouraging interest in the work of the UN. [43152/10]

Written Answers — Informal Economy: Informal Economy (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the size of the black economy and the amount lost to the Exchequer [43410/10]

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform rent supplement to remove obstacles to taking up employment [44052/10]

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I asked the Minister his plans for reforming rent supplement but he made no attempt to reply to my question. There is a great deal of ill-informed discussion about people being better off on social welfare and I am concerned about the level of the debate in the media. Forfás is also engaged in ill-informed talk. The reality is that the majority of people are better off in work than on...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should be gone beyond the point of looking at it. This is a critical aspect of the welfare system that works against people taking up employment. It is clear that the 30-hour rule is the problem, as well as the withdrawal rate. Will the Minister give an undertaking that he will tackle this problem in the upcoming budget? It is key to removing the poverty trap and unemployment...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The 30-hour rule is a very easy one.

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is not, however, so the Minister must reform it.