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Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer, if the maximum allowable pension fund was capped at €5 million, €4 million, €3 million and €2 million respectively. [35084/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Question No. 251 of 24 June 2008, her views on extending the travel scheme to persons who suffer from medical conditions, such as epilepsy, which render it impossible for them to drive. [35066/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister going into the sub-prime mortgage business?

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: In spite of all the spin in recent weeks about protecting the vulnerable — we heard a great deal about this today — the budget is a blatant attempt to ensure that ordinary working people will bear the brunt of clearing up the mess the Government has made of the economy. The comments of the Minister for Finance yesterday to the effect that people should pull together and play their part...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Contrast that with the treatment of people at the lower end of the scale — those in part-time jobs, in community employment or on training schemes — who the Government will now tax. Almost 800,000 people who are currently outside the tax net will be brought into it while landlords are left outside with their perks. Another example of what the Government could have done is to have...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Funding has been reduced to primary and secondary schools that are already struggling just to pay electricity and cleaning bills. School transport costs are up. Registration fees are up by €600. On that front also I refer to the abolition of child benefit for 18 year old students because that will have a huge impact in terms of education. I do not know if Ministers understand that some...

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach should be embarrassed.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: What about the ones who do not?

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I refer to Financial Resolution No. 9 dealing with tax relief on pensions. I broadly agree with the approach adopted in this resolution, but I have some questions. That the limit is being introduced is an admission on behalf of the Government and the Pensions Board that the pensions policy pursued in recent years is an utterly failed policy. It facilitated rich people to put by money to...

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Green Paper process has been completed.

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Proposals were supposed to be made in this budget.

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: We were promised that pension proposals would be made in this budget. The Government has done nothing in that regard.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Shame.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional cost to the Exchequer if all medical card limits were raised to the lowest social welfare rates for adults and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35040/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the Exchequer of administering the medical card scheme per medical card application. [35041/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of mortgage interest supplement applications that were refused in 2007 and to date in 2008; and the percentage these represent of the total applications. [35042/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the regulation of dental technicians; and if it is intended to make changes to same in the near future. [34362/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated average cost to the Exchequer of each 1,000 extra entrants on the live register. [34300/08]