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Written Answers — Hospice Care: Hospice Care (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason two separate medical departments in a hospice centre (details supplied) are being closed with immediate effect until January 2009; if contingency plans will be made to halt the closure of these two units; and if failing that she will give her assurances that the two departments in question will be reopened in accordance...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the income guidelines that will apply in 2009 in assessing the entitlement of a person over 70 to a general practitioner visit card. [41005/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to be in a position to know if the income guidelines set for medical card applicants who are over 70 years have met the target of allowing 95% of over-70s qualify; if a review process has been set up to establish the percentage qualifying; and her intentions to raise the income guidelines when this review is complete....

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates for foster payments that will apply in 2009. [41007/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average number of sick days taken by her departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long-term illness cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41072/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long-term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41076/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41073/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long-term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41063/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41065/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will amend the funding standard. [39553/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average number of sick days taken by her Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41074/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the sources and types of income that are exempt from income tax but are taxable under PRSI. [41100/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; and the average payment. [41102/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claimants in receipt of jobseekers benefit on 14 October 2008; the number of these that were in receipt of the benefit for less than three months; the number of these that were in receipt of the payment for less than six months; her estimate of the number of these claimants who will be affected by the Budget 2009...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of welfare claimants by claim type who have a reduced rate payment arising from having a reckonable level of income that is below that prescribed in the social welfare legislation. [41107/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of rent supplement; the cost to the State of the scheme in 2008; and the projected cost in 2009. [41109/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Defence the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41066/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41069/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41064/08]