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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding bin waivers for low income households; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private waste collection companies are now executing orders to customers for payments which require high up-front payments; if he will outline the assistance available to low income households who are unable to pay...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for withdrawing funding from a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11; her plans, if any, to ensure that the work of this valuable service is continued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47988/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the nursing homes support scheme (NHSS) in respect of a persons when an ancillary State support loan is not possible as the homeowner has availed of an equity release scheme; the assistance is available in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48041/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and language therapy in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and language therapy in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48642/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the on-going concerns expressed by taxi drivers and owners in relation to such issues as the introduction of the nine year rule and the difficulty therein without the establishment of a workable taxi scrappage scheme; the reason the vetting system has not been overhauled despite concerns regarding public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a single licence holder is prohibited from transferring their taxi licence whilst a multiple licence holder can transfer their plates into company names allowing them to pass on their plates as an asset of a company. [48090/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the objective criteria that will be used to assess sports capital grant applications to ensure that allocations are fairly distributed across the country, according to sporting need. [48699/12]

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I thank my colleagues for sharing time. Pension reform is an issue that has been dodged by several Administrations. Unfortunately, this Government has, thus far, done the same.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: The system of pension tax reliefs is undoubtedly the most regressive aspect of our tax system because it disproportionately benefits the much better-off. The more one can afford to put by - indeed, the more one's employer or company can afford to put by - the greater the subsidy one receives from other taxpayers, who may not be able to afford a pension for themselves. The present system...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (13 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the alcohol industry in any aspect of the Gathering Ireland 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50064/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (14 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50205/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which benefit in kind to an employee in the form of pension contributions by their employer is subject to employers and employee PRSI; and her estimate of the financial impact on the social insurance fund in the event of 10% of employee pension contributions switching to employer contributions. [50531/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide details of his estimate of the extra tax revenue that would be raised by placing a 5% levy on all income in excess of €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50578/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (15 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in developing a sexual health strategy; the target date for the finalisation and publication of this strategy; and if it will be completed by the end of this year as promised [50580/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Dealing (15 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on changes to regulations under the Misuse of Drugs Act to address the street-trading of Benzodiazepines and other related issues [50581/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to supply essential mobility aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [50633/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Task Forces (20 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health when the report on the review of Drugs Task Forces will be published and implemented [51685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to children who have contracted narcolepsy as a result of the Pandemrix vaccine for swine flu; the measures that will be undertaken in this regard; when the Memorandum for Government setting out the full response to this issue will be brought before Dáil Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51196/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation of a family who are concerned that their child (details supplied) has refused to receive any further medical treatment and is rapidly declining in health [50956/12]