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Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (22 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the measures under proposals for supporting lone parents include a proposal to compel all qualified adults on social assistance payments to seek work irrespective of whether they are parents or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30387/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if staff in her Department have been redeployed or reduced in the context of the transfer of much of the responsibility for overseeing the delivery of health services to the Health Service Executive; the areas of responsibility that have been transferred from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29980/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the home help service has been affected by the Health Service Executive embargo on recruitment and overtime; if flexibility will be used locally in situations where extra home help hours can make the difference between a patient being able to go home from hospital or having to stay in an acute bed; the person who makes such...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is the case that the one parent family tax credit may be claimed by individuals who mind their children for only a handful of occasions in a year or not at all, pay no maintenance, and bear little or no cost of rearing the children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the cost of meeting future pensions and other commitments from the Social Insurance Fund up to 2055 under the assumptions used in the recent review of the Social Insurance Fund and assuming income from the National Pension Reserve Fund; and the estimated average percentage increase in income tax if all of these costs...

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 204 of 6 November 2007, if there are designated smoking facilities available to patients in hospitals; the recommended specification for same; and the steps she has taken to ensure that patients and smokers are not forced to stand outside in the cold and rain. [30054/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his estimate of the cost of meeting future pensions and other commitments from the Social Insurance Fund up to 2055 under the assumptions used in the recent review of the Social Insurance Fund and assuming income from the National Pension Reserve Fund; and the estimated average percentage increase in PRSI rate if all of these...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and at the standard rate for 2006; the anticipated figures for each category for 2007; the number and percentage of taxpayers paying some tax at the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29592/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of indexing tax bands and personal and employee tax credits to the average rise in wages each year; if he proposes to keep such tax bands or credits in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29591/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (20 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps his Department has taken to promote the efficient use of energy leading up to and during the Christmas 2007 season; and if he will introduce measures to reduce the amount of electricity consumed by customers over the now prolonged Christmas period. [29463/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the telecoms market here is competitive; if so, the evidence there is for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28979/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; his views on whether the 1MB service it offers is sufficient and competitive; the most up to date cost of this project; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 27 September 2007, the reason a formal reply has not been issued by the Health Service Executive; and if she will now furnish a reply to the question. [29136/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the statutory basis for the cohabitation rule in respect of the one parent family payment; and if the abolition of this rule can be achieved through secondary legislation only. [29017/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of pensions held that are integrated with the State pension; and the safeguards in place to protect the interests of pension holders. [29073/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 23 October 2007, his views on introducing controls and restrictions around the scheme whereby his Department forwards correspondence to pension scheme members and other persons to ensure that the interests of the State are protected in view of the fact that at least one large pension...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department has taken on each of the recommendations relating to his Department contained in his Department's internal report The Operation of the Habitual Residence Condition, July 2006. [29222/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there is no arrangement whereby the interests of Irish citizens are safeguarded [i]vis-À-vis [/i]the operation of the habitual residence rule including reasons that may relate to EU law; the details of other EU jurisdictions that are applying this rule to their own citizens or disregarding the rule in relation to...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the enrolment procedure for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has recently been changed; the further reason parents were not notified sooner about the change in enrolment policy; if children previously enrolled will lose their place; and the provisions she is making to ensure the education of these children. [29134/07]

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (15 Nov 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 6 November 2007, the steps she will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. [29135/07]