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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will examine the application for a certificate for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the fact that the grounds for the refusal of this application are incorrect; and if he will take steps to correct all documentation in this regard and issue a revised decision based on...

Urban Regeneration Schemes. (1 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Finneran, for attending the House to reply to this matter. However, it is a pity the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is not taking a more active interest in this important issue. I would like him to play some role in respect of it. I am raising the issue of the Ballymun regeneration scheme...

Urban Regeneration Schemes. (1 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What does that mean?

Urban Regeneration Schemes. (1 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Very disappointing.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (1 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13364/09]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (1 Apr 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13365/09]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels for the provision of an after office hours social care and worker service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13088/09]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will protect the budgets for community care in order that elderly and disabled persons currently receiving a reasonable level of home help or home care will not be adversely affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13089/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the tax relief on medical expenses is not available to people with large health care bills aged over 65 years who are exempt from income tax on the basis of their age and yet often this group cannot qualify for a medical card because the income threshold is set so low. [13312/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that tax relief on health insurance can be applied to people who are exempt from income tax; and if, on that basis, tax relief at source can be applied to health care expenses incurred by a person who is exempt from income tax but does not have health insurance. [13313/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the system in place to allow for transfers of service office staff between Departments; the way swaps are currently organised; if a centralised organised system exists to facilitate same; and if so, if he will provide the contact details. [13415/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [12859/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the recent sudden decision to end the work of the teaching panel in the City of Dublin Youth Services Board; the consideration she has given to the impact of same on many youth clubs in the Dublin area; the implications for a long established youth club (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will reconsider this...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the registration or notification procedures in place to track the number of people with private health insurance; if regular statistics are collected on the number of people who have health insurance cover and the number of people covered; and if she will provide figures on the number of people currently with a policy, the number of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application for citizenship from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and when he expects to make a decision on the application. [13309/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum amount of mortgage interest, aside from exceptional cases, the Health Service Executive considers to be reasonable to pay to a mortgage interest supplement claimant to meet their residential and other needs with a breakdown by area and family type. [13308/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the situation in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in which pupils have been left without an Irish teacher for 13 weeks; and if, in view of the fact that only seven teaching weeks remain in the school calendar, he will ensure that a replacement teacher is provided as a matter of urgency....

Social Welfare: Motion (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I will share time with Deputies Arthur Morgan and Mary Upton. I commend Fine Gael on bringing this motion to the House. I agree with the majority of its proposals, and the Labour Party will support it in full in the vote tomorrow night. Yet again, we find ourselves in here discussing long queues at social welfare offices. In recent days, the Department of Social and Family Affairs provided...

Social Welfare: Motion (31 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Why can they not schedule appointments?

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Remuneration: Financial Institutions Remuneration (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when he will publish the report of the Covered Institution Remuneration Oversight Committee on bankers' pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12320/09]