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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of appendix D of the Green Paper on Pensions, he will provide the same information in respect of PRSAs and RACs for the last year for which figures are available. [12782/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who applied for jobseeker's allowance in December 2008 has not been awarded payment; and if she will intervene to ensure that the claim is assessed and processed without further delay. [12655/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide MABSIS data for the first two months of 2009 for each Money Advice and Budgeting Service centre in respect of the number of new clients, the number of new clients earning a wage, the number of new clients with a mortgage and the total and average debt owed by new clients when they first presented to MABS....

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to ask the Tánaiste about two matters. The Tánaiste said she is committed to introducing legislation to address the request from the Director of Corporate Enforcement for amendments to existing legislation to strengthen his powers. What is the current status of that legislation and when can we expect to see it in the House? What is the status of the covered institution...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: That is not what I asked. My question is whether the Government accepts the CIROC report. If so, does it intend to legislate to close the loophole which has been identified which allows abuses of pension regulations?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Does that mean the Government will not end the abuse of pension regulations which is rampant in financial institutions?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The committee report recommended that pension regulations in the financial institutions be reviewed because of the abuses it uncovered. Does the Tánaiste intend to tackle that issue?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: No, I am asking the Tánaiste if the Government accepts the expert report.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Government's response to pension abuse that is going on?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Tánaiste have any response?

Company Closure. (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate Deputy Broughan sharing time with me. It is regrettable that the Minister for Transport chose to slip out of this Chamber after the vote a few minutes ago and was not prepared to stay and respond to this debate. I welcome the presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Noel Ahern, tonight. The 1,100 workers in SR Technics were devastated when they...

Company Closure. (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What does that mean? This is a viable company.

Company Closure. (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government could have done something about it.

Company Closure. (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Government had the time and did nothing about it.

Company Closure. (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What, if anything, did the Government do to save the company?

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on reversing the decision to halve the numbers of teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal from two to one in view of the fact that one teacher would not be able to teach eight classes at the same time, nor would they be able to assume the responsibilities of teaching children with special needs and that...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the name of the aviation expert who is advising her in relation to the future of a company (details supplied). [12476/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if payments are made to general practitioners in respect of their patients who are medical card holders when the patient is admitted to long-term nursing home care; if so, the amount paid in each of the past three years for which figures are available and the rationale for making such payments; if payments are not made, the procedures...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the over 70 years medical card, she will respond to reports that only a small proportion of persons believed to be over the new income threshold surrendered their medical cards; if pensioners have been given an additional month on top of the original deadline to hand back cards; if she will explain this means for those...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Mar 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport the latest actuarial assessment of the common pension scheme for Aer Lingus, the Dublin Airport Authority and a company (details supplied). [12477/09]