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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, although we were given very short notice. The Bill could be described as a mixed bag. Overall, the Labour Party supports and welcomes it. However, we have reservations regarding certain aspects of the Bill and we will deal with these by way of the introduction of amendments. The Minister referred to the level to which the cost of...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is because we have such a problem with unemployment that the cost of social welfare is so high. The massive numbers of people who have lost their jobs since this Government took office, the cost of retaining people on social welfare payments and the loss of tax revenue to which the increase in unemployment has given rise account for the huge gap of €6 billion in the public finances....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps the Minister will allow me to continue. I did not interrupt him. In the case of the promises that were made in the programme for Government to take action on the jobs front, the approach taken in respect of the relevant initiatives has been lacklustre. There has been no enthusiasm or energy regarding the initiatives to which I refer. For example, in the context of the Minister's...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: How long more have I?

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. FÁS, as an organisation, was let down by senior staff, such as Mr. Roddy Molloy and others, some of whom have left and some of whom remain in senior management positions. They discredited the organisation and were more interested in feathering their own nests, living a high lifestyle at the expense not only of the taxpayer but of unemployed persons who...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide minimum guaranteed funding for the Arts Council, to be administered on a contestable basis within a multi-annual framework, that is, provide 50% of its funding on a multi-annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44013/10]

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: As the Green Party did in the statement it made on Monday last.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It did not really work, did it?

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I doubt it.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is the Government's job to identify such ways.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Government did not search very hard for alternatives.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the incremental purchase scheme will be fully operational; the rationale for the implementation of this scheme and if any modifications of the scheme are under consideration in light of the sustained fall in house prices. [44395/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to carry out a review of the retail planning guidelines; the processes to be put in place to carry out the review; the consultation that will be undertaken and the timeframe; when the review is completed the way he plans to proceed thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44394/10]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the national energy efficiency retrofit programme; if the expenditure on existing energy efficiency and renewable energy schemes is still behind profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the distribution of the carbon revenue levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44985/10]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (1 Dec 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will take to reduce the cost of farm inspections from the €1,800 per inspection in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45188/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Dec 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to establish a nitrates working group with Teagasc to identify solutions for the pig and poultry sectors once the present arrangement changes in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45207/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Repayment Scheme: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in paying the final settlement under the health repayment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and if this matter can be expedited. [45614/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009 and to date in 2010, the number of redundancies notified to his Department; the number of projected redundancies for the full year of 2010; the amount of money paid out in statutory redundancy payments in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Dec 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he intends to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the rights of certain freelance workers such as actors and musicians to collective bargaining, which was promised as part of the review of the Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/10]