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Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used when he set the means test applying to the housing adaptation grant scheme and housing aid for older people grant scheme; the rationale for setting the lower threshold of the means test at such a low income; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the means test threshold is so low...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: In the few minutes available I want to talk about what are, basically, cutbacks in the area of social and family affairs. The Minister concerned, in effect, pre-empted Government announcements last week as regards these cutbacks or savings, when she said there would be no cuts in frontline services in the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Patently, that is not the case. When one...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Fahey should start pretending he is in the Opposition.

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: By the Deputy's Government.

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Deputy be voting with us?

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It is unbelievable. Where has the Deputy been for the last few years?

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Funding was not made available.

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Is Deputy Cuffe for or against the motion?

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy sounds more and more like a Fianna Fáiler every day.

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputies Pat Rabbitte, Liz McManus, Joanna Tuffy and Tony Gregory, with the permission of the House. In the short time available to me I want to concentrate on the part of this motion which deals with Finglas village. Members may be aware — I hope the Minister of State is — that the same developer who is the subject of this motion made a decision last week...

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: ——after 15 years of good times, and all the profits that have been clocked up and wealth amassed, it is time for McNamara to be motivated by something other than profit, and for the Government to consider this and to restore hope to those communities who were not so lucky in the boom years. At a political level, of course, there are responsibilities too. It is not as if Fianna Fáil and...

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It does not.

Public Private Partnerships: Motion (Resumed). (9 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Government promised 10,000.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000 by 2010 and 16,000 by 2012; if he is satisfied that these targets will be met; the strength of the force as of 1 June 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27046/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the Reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grants or grant aid available to help elderly persons fund the cost of the installation of central heating; and the qualifying criteria for such funding. [27221/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 19 February 2008, the reason a formal reply has not been issued by the Health Service Executive; and is she will furnish a reply to the question. [27222/08]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (3 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 5 June 2008, when he expects to be in a position to list all bodies, agencies, commissions or quangos reporting to his Department and the name, the purpose, the annual budget, the name of the chief executive-manager, the number of full-time staff employed and the date of its establishment;...

Written Answers — School Text Books: School Text Books (3 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the exploitation of parents and children who are obliged by some secondary schools to purchase new or revised editions of existing school text books when there has been no syllabus change for the year involved and the increased costs to pupils and parents associated with the new revised books; and...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (2 Jul 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if the allegations contained in a newspaper article (details supplied) in relation to metro north where a source is quoted as saying metro north will be the first to go are true. [26149/08]