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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: We on this side of the House in good faith put much work into considering legislation, proposing what we believe are amendments which would improve legislation. It is particularly galling when the Minister admits something is needed or that there is a problem but when it comes to Report Stage, he ignores the problem or the fact an amendment would deal with it. It is very disappointing. He...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Of course, it would have a practical effect.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "3.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on ensuring that 20 per cent of rent supplement is withheld from direct payments to non-resident landlords." This is the final amendment pertaining to rent supplement. It...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It is not good enough to say the figures are small. We are talking about approximately €1 million. As the system tightens up, there is every likelihood that the number of non-resident landlords will increase. It is indefensible for the Minister to say his Department is making transfers of €1 million but that there is no system in place to ensure tax is paid on it or that the system in...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It is another tax shelter.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 7: In page 6, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: 3.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on extending the number of hours a week a Carer may be gainfully employed while still retaining entitlement to Carer's Allowance/Benefit. Both of these amendments relate to...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: I will press the amendment because, unfortunately, the Minister did not respond to the issue I raised, that is, the invaluable work carers do——

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (4 Mar 2008)

Róisín Shortall: ——in terms of enabling people to stay out of nursing home care.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date on the work of the National Employment Rights Authority; when the authority will be placed on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/08]

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (28 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to reduce waiting times for hearings at the Employment Appeals Tribunal ; if he has had any request for additional personnel or resources from the Tribunal; if these requests have been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will use Section 41 of the Harbours Act, 2006, to instruct the Dublin Port Company to amend the Dublin Port superannuation scheme in order that it complies with previous agreements made, that it complies with sections 40 and 41 of the Act and that it awards a rise in pensions to a group of pensioners (detail supplied) matching the award...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the sections and subsections of the Finance Act 2007 that have been commenced; and the dates when they came into force. [8236/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will clarify the pension record of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and the pension entitlement of this person's spouse. [8269/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions to increase the rate of the direct provision allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he proposes measures to ensure that there is no anomaly under the proposed new VRT regime whereby imported second-hand cars are treated differently to new or second-hand cars sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7736/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of agreement of a common contract between the Health Service Executive and consultants; the breakdown of the fee structure that was recently agreed upon; and if it is the case that a consultant benefits from both a salary from the State and a portion of charges paid by patients. [8089/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the unsatisfactory accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason this school is without running hot water; if this is standard practice in schools; and the action she will take to address this problem. [7525/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the recent submission by the Veterinary Council of Ireland to the Oireachtas joint committee seeking funding under the veterinary act to upgrade premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7103/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an invitation to visit any of the three applied behaviour analysis centre for autism schooling schools here (details supplied); when she will visit the schools to observe the application of the ABA method of helping students with learning disabilities the way to learn in order that they can participate in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times which the Revenue Commissioners have requested information from the Private Residential Tenancies Board for the purpose of investigating tax-compliance in respect of rental income from individual tax-payers. [7191/08]