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

Róisín Shortall: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [41062/08]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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. [41067/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the civilianisation programme within An Garda Síochána; the number of posts within the Gardaí which in 2002 were occupied by full members of the Gardaí and which are today held by civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to increase the Garda search powers, promised in the Programme for Government, in relation to drug crime along the lines of the new random breath-testing model for drink driving to allow random searches at particular places, times and events when senior gardaí believe there is a risk of drugs being...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if the income tax levy will be charged against the income of a person with a State pension and an occupational pension when the medical expenses of that person exceed their total income, for instance in the case of a person in a private nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40489/08]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding contingency plans for the major infrastructural works due to commence in Dublin for metro north, the Luas link-up and the Dublin rail interconnector in order to minimise the potential massive disruption to commuters, residents and local businesses; when he last met with Dublin City Council and all relevant stakeholders on...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recently published report of the Committee of Public Accounts on Taxation of Rental Income Receipts and the recommendations in respect of tax compliance contained therein; if he will make provision for these recommendations in the Finance Bill 2008; if he will legislate to give the Revenue Commissioners...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister need only wait until January.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has no idea about the situation of those in genuine need.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Not necessarily.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister knows nothing of what it means to be poor.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: We have been hearing the same type of rubbish for years.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: When does the Minister propose to do something? Her Department has been looking at this issue for a long time.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Where is the promised child payment? Like her predecessor, the Minister proposes to do nothing.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is going to take €5 per week from these people.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: There is no accommodation available under that scheme.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: There is no accommodation available under the scheme. The Minister does not know what she is talking about.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister must open her eyes. She has no idea what is going on around her. People cannot get into the rental accommodation scheme.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: In the meantime, the Minister is taking €5 per week from these people.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Róisín Shortall: These people will have €5 out of their €6.50 increase taken from them.