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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people that have been availing of the rent supplement for 18 months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10947/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will be issued to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11204/06]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (22 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Question No. 400 of 7 March 2006, the proposed changes which impact on the Department of Social and Family Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11195/06]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the allocation of a special funding package from the national reserve for dairy farmers with quotas of less than 30,000 gallons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will publish the expert report on workplace bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/06]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review the eligibility criteria for funding from county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11138/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 168 of 29 November 2005, the status of the organisation of the tendering process; the discussions held with the Department of Education and Science on the topic; the dates of such discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11434/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 168 of 29 November 2005, the steps which she is taking to address the shortage of registered podiatrists here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11435/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that an agreement between the Health Service Executive and SIPTU to abolish zero-hour contracts for home helps is implemented in full; the steps she is taking to ensure that the Health Service Executive complies with the Conditions of Employment Act 1944 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 when...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 29 November 2005, the status of the organisation of the tendering process; when tenders will be sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11433/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are planned changes to defence legislation for the remainder of the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers awaiting the single farm payment; the value of the payments owed to farmers; the value of single farm payment entitlements not drawn down in 2005; the breakdowns of these figures by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11702/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants awaiting a decision on the national reserve; the breakdown of such applicants by county; the value of the national reserve to be distributed; the reason for the delay in issuing the allocation; when payments will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11703/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely the reason why the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health and Children have taken the decision to locate the planned new ambulance base for west Roscommon in Knock, County Mayo, rather than in the community which it is supposed to serve which currently has grossly...

Grant Payments. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing the single farm payment under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12550/06]

Grant Payments. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her reply. The only difficulty I have with the reply is that it is very similar to the replies we have been receiving for the past 12 months and all stating the allocation is imminent. When will the allocation be made? Is it not the case that as far back as 15 November 2005, 18,400 applications had been resolved and yet the Minister had given a commitment that the...

Grant Payments. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: The Minister has still not made her decision regarding the definition of regions, nearly 12 months after the applications have been submitted. Will the Minister at least ensure that a helpline is made available so that applicants can resolve any outstanding queries, considering that 11% of applications are under query? No one can get through to Port Laoise. The situation is in a mess because...

Grant Payments. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: What is the definition of a region?

Food Safety Standards. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: They would be in jail.

Animal Carcase Disposal. (29 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: That answers a good deal.