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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will alter community employment eligibility criteria to allow for the fact that once budget 2009 proposals to limit the duration of jobseeker payments to nine months become law thousands of applicants may no longer qualify for community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if someone who received a jobseekers benefit payment for 12 months but after which has no entitlement to jobseekers allowance, can apply in advance of the lapsing of the 12 months for community employment and will be deemed eligible; and the way, in view of the budget 2009 proposals to limit jobseekers...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on community employment schemes at present; and the number budgeted for in 2009. [43074/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people on jobs initiative schemes at present; and the number budgeted for in 2009. [43075/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person signing on for credits but receiving no weekly payment is eligible under the rules for the back to education allowance in respect of third level education. [43040/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the growing concern among people who were recently made unemployed that their applications will not be processed by her Department in time for Christmas 2008; the number of extra staff being recruited; the offices to which they are being deployed; when they will be starting; and the locations...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the recent drop in mortgage interest rates will affect home owners who have opted for shared ownership and affordable housing local authority schemes; if local authority mortgage holders have been offered a similar reduction in interest rates; and if there is an onus on his Department to ensure that...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she expects the resource capping of the new nursing home scheme, currently under consideration in the Houses of Oireachtas, will be applied; the position of those who qualify for the scheme but for whom there are no resources; if their rights under the Health Act 1970 will prevail in such circumstances; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans for the future use of an old Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 11 which will shortly become vacant. [42680/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the decision made with regard to subvention for nursing home care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for a reduced payment especially in view of the impact that this will have on those supporting the nursing care for this person; and if she will halt changes in subvention pending...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the decision made with regard to subvention for nursing home care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for a reduced payment in view of the impact that this will have on those supporting the specialised nursing care for this person; and if she will immediately halt any changes in...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card holders are obliged to pay fees for chiropody services; the situation with regard to agreement of a common contract between the Health Service Executive and chiropodists; and the fee structure agreed for public patients and medical card holders. [42681/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent of the State's liability in respect of the backdating of disability payments arising from the decision of the High Court on 17 November 2008 to award a patient of a psychiatric hospital €60,000 in settlement of their case against the Health Service Executive and herself; the number of claimants affected by this...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use and disposal of housing units in a National Association of Building Co-Operatives development (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and when a decision is expected to be made. [42706/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way, in relation to the recent announcement regarding additional funding for the warmer homes scheme, this additional funding will be administered; the works and schemes in the Dublin area that will benefit from this funding injection; and the qualifying criteria for such works. [42352/08]

Nursing Home Standards. (25 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects that the nursing home standards being developed by the Health Information and Quality Authority will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42454/08]

Special Educational Needs. (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The decision by the Department of Education and Science to cut funding for programmes providing for the development of targeted educational responses to children at risk is shameful and a prime example of cutbacks being directed at those who stand to suffer most. These cutbacks are swingeing and very shortsighted if one considers what those funds are achieving at local level. I am...

Special Educational Needs. (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true. A commitment was given for this year.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the implementation of the temporary agency workers directive, agreed at the Council of Ministers meeting on 23 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41759/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and in particular the right of a trade union to represent its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41760/08]