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Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (9 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a media report (details supplied), if the Children's Act Advisory Board advise him in all matters regarding care of young people in the children detention schools. [22884/07]

Drugs in Prisons. (9 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will proceed with the planned introduction of full drugs screening in jails; his further plans to reduce the flow of drugs into prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22504/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to be regularised as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22111/07]

Written Answers — Disability Payments: Disability Payments (3 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to introduce a cost of disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21943/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the general level of awareness students have regarding mental health illnesses, in view of the fact that as many as one in ten students suffer from some kind of mental illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21621/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals there are to educate secondary school students about sexually transmitted infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21622/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new programmes in, or approaches to, training and employment for people with mental health problems that have been adopted, or are planned by her Department; and if she will implement this recommendation as outlined in a Vision for Change. [21563/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time a patient has to wait for an assessment appointment with an occupational therapist; the number of people in the Dublin north west area waiting on an assessment appointment; the number of occupational therapists employed in the Health Service Executive in the Dublin region and specifically in the Dublin north...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-Departmental or inter-agency groups, committees, or bodies on which his Department is currently represented indicating in each case the purpose of that body and the purpose of the participation of his Department. [21705/07]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (2 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the recent resignation of the secretary general of the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21507/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was charged for medical expenses; and if she will review this decision in view of the information supplied. [21351/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to previous correspondence, the reason the adopted children of an Irish person (details supplied) cannot obtain an Irish passport; and the arrangements that will be put in place to facilitate this family's future visits to Ireland. [21361/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reference under EU regulation EEC No. 1408/07, including article and paragraph, that allows Ireland apply the (AxB)/C formula (details supplied) to State pension applicants who wish to combine their Irish social security contributions with those of another EU country; the statutory instrument and reference within that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-Departmental practices and procedures in place to ensure that welfare recipients with benefits such as medical cards or differential rents are not disadvantaged by improvements in welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21358/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the information available to his Department on the growing problem of rent supplement recipients having to supplement their rent supplement to pay the full cost of their rent; and his strategy to combat this problem. [21359/07]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Defence the names of Government nominees to the central council of the Irish Red Cross. [21360/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will refer to the case history of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary and determine if an error has been made in issuing the person with notification that they must leave Ireland by 15 November 2007; the basis on which this was issued; the response of his Department to their request to return to the...

Rural Recreation. (27 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government for the implementation of a major programme to promote rural countryside recreation to be implemented by a dedicated unit or division of staff in consultation with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20983/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for payments under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2007; the way this compares with 2006; if has satisfied himself with the level of take up under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20713/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Sep 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to address the concerns highlighted in the Annual Report of the Social Welfare Appeals Office that inadequate information and explanations had been given to customers who had unsuccessful claims and the failure by some deciding officers and social welfare inspectors to attend oral appeals; and if he will...