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Written Answers — Language Schools: Language Schools (4 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure statutory regulation of the English language school sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44356/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason more than €1 million has been spent on renting prefabs at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford over the past ten years despite the fact that this school could have had its major building project completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the increases he has sanctioned in Dublin Bus fares for 2009. [44310/08]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the guidance and direction provided to peace commissioners in respect of their responsibilities; the procedures in place to ensure that this information is updated in line with current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44377/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the future use of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and his views on making it available to a nearby school. [44376/08]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) has not been granted permanent recognition in view of the fact that it meets all of the necessary criteria. [44375/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if due consideration will be given in respect of the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in relation to a higher education grant in view of the fact that this person is an applicant for citizenship, the fact that the application process for citizenship now stands at 30 months and the undue hardship involved for non-EU...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in identifying a suitable site for a school (details supplied); if consideration has been given to the vacant Central Fisheries Boards building nearby; and if he will request the Office of Public Works to give attention to this matter. [44374/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a progress report on the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the current accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44378/08]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It is precisely because children of lone parents are at a much higher risk of poverty that we are asking the Minister to take action. The time for talking is over. As I said earlier, this issue was raised initially by the late Deputy Seamus Brennan who drafted proposals in this regard. He was succeeded by former Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Martin Cullen, who talked about...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister indicated that the regime here is softer than that which prevails in other countries. It is now time for the Minister to act and to address all of the underlying problems in respect of this issue. Let us get on with it; there has been enough talk.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: What will the Minister do about it? It is time for action.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: That does not mean it will not happen in the future.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "13.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the need for foster parents to be considered a qualified parent and for fostered children to be considered a qualified child for the purposes of qualifying for the one...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, the Minister is missing the point. In the circumstances I have outlined, if that man had a natural child of his own there would not be an issue. That is because the natural child would be a qualifying child under the legislation and the man would be paid the one parent family payment for all three children. Equally, if the man was a widower or a separated married man,...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: They would if the man had a child or if he had been married. The Minister does not seem to have taken that point into account.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: That is not the point.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The principle needs to be accepted on these points. I will not repeat them because I have already told the Minister a number of times. Clearly, she is not going to give way on this, so I will press the amendment. I ask the Minister to look at the case file on this matter, where her own senior officials identified the anomaly and are recommending a change to the legislation. I took it on...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 10: In page 9, to delete lines 17 to 35. This amendment is connected to the previous one and concerns the definition of a parent in respect of the lone parent allowance. According to the briefing, this change was being made to cater for scenarios such as the one I outlined in respect of the fostering case. I was advised that this was why the Minister was enabling a...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Róisín Shortall: This is a highly unsatisfactory situation because I am being given conflicting information. I was told originally that, in the first part of this, the definition of "parent" for the purpose of qualifying for a one parent family payment was being widened to take into consideration the specific case I raised. As I said, the person in this case was precluded from getting a one parent family...