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Anti-Poverty Strategy. (2 Apr 2008)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has frequently said that a job is the best way out of poverty for people and in most cases that is true. However, does he accept there is a cohort of people in employment who find it extremely difficult to survive? I am not only referring to the early stages when transitional arrangements are required. In many ways the welfare system operates on an all or nothing basis. Given...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action taken to implement the recommendations of the report, Fair Play? Sport and Social Disadvantage, from the ESRI in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/08]

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (13 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received reports from the national cultural institutions regarding the status of their obligations under the national action plan for social inclusion 2007 to 2013 to put in place policies to actively invite and encourage individuals, groups and schools from disadvantaged communities to visit, participate and benefit from...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the assessment of the prospects for geological storage of carbon here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10586/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason, in view of the publication of the All Ireland Grid Study, he has not set a target of 42% of electricity to be obtained by renewable sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10587/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that arrangements are made in order that a person (details supplied) in County Meath can be seen by a consultant at an earlier date in view of the fact that the person is in considerable pain. [10867/08]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (12 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the renewal of a passport for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [10885/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the request by an organisation (details supplied) made in a letter to him dated 6 March 2008 that he refer to the Attorney General the possibility of amending the criteria attached to the habitual residence condition in order that the applicant's centre of interest could be based, [i]inter alia[/i], on the place...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (11 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the public consultation and public information that will be provided to the public on the Lisbon Treaty in advance of the referendum. [10026/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response made to recent bombings in Somalia by US forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10298/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on ongoing discord in Sri Lanka; the assistance the European Union has offered with regard to assisting in the ongoing conflict; if Ireland in particular will offer a useful service to the region in view of the experience of the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress on the development of a network of motorway service and rest areas on the national road network; the number of motorway service and rest areas proposed in total; the completion date for each of the rest and service areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9608/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent allocation of €618 million for the regional and local roads programme 2008; the annual level of funding for the regional and local roads programme by year since 1997 to date in 2008; if he has written to all local authorities to ask them to increase their current level of funding for road maintenance and...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (5 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on an opt out system of organ donation in order to increase the number of organs available to those who need transplants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9317/08]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (5 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when there will be an increase in dedicated in-patient beds for people with eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9315/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (5 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1331 of 30 January 2008, if a full health risk evaluation on CFLs will be carried out prior to the introduction of proposals; the level of mercury contained in CFLs; and if, in view of an increase in the number of CFLs being introduced into households here, he will...

Written Answers — Sale of Alcohol: Sale of Alcohol (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will use the powers available to him under Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide for the traceability of alcohol sold for consumption off premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken in regard to the report into the circumstances in which the Gardaí failed to act on information supplied through Interpol from the Austrian authorities in relation to the alleged involvement of people based here in a global child pornography ring; the reason the report will not be published; if he is...

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 187: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the respective assumptions made by the Central Statistics Office in terms of expectations of growth in the economy in arriving at its M1 and M2 projections for migration flows to and from Ireland to 2036 in its publication Population and Labour Force Projections, 2006-2036. [8774/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the customer service targets operated by the Revenue Commissioners; and the way performance related to these targets in 2007. [9171/08]