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Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (14 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the ESB was given sole contract of electric vehicle charging points; if under EU legislation the contract should have been sent out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40084/11]

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: This Bill was published only nine days ago, yet already the charge it exists to bring about has been the subject of much discussion in the streets and workplaces of the country. I understand that when speaking on the Bill in the Seanad, the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, stated that the charge was a relatively modest one. Whenever Government Deputies speak about this charge, or...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of properties he has held over each of the past ten years used for married quarters for members of the Defence Forces; and the position regarding these properties once they are vacated. [38665/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislation he intends to introduce during the lifetime of the Government. [38664/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was refused disability allowance will be put back on domiciliary allowance in view the new conditions announced in budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39596/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to receive domiciliary care allowance in view the new conditions set out in budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39599/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when persons who are over 16 years will be put back on domiciliary care allowance in view of the new condition set out in budget 2012; if persons who were refused disability allowance having turned 16 years will be put back on domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39603/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the one person one payment policy as applied to community employment schemes, with immediate effect, in view of the fact that it acts as a disincentive for many welfare recipients to take up community employment. [39975/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants or assistance available to an artist to enable them to exhibit their work in Newgrange in June 2012. [39621/11]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I wish to share time with Deputy Nulty. I believe I have four minutes.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I am in no doubt but that many people believed in the Labour Party before last February's general election. At that time, the Labour Party had a message of hope regarding an alternative. It would be Labour's way or Frankfurt's way. The party of Connolly would protect the interests of workers and the marginalised. However, one should roll on the clock some months. The electorate rewarded...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: We hope so.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. We are in a privileged position to be able to voice our strong opposition to the measures included in it. As a public representative of thousands of citizens who will be adversely affected by the calculated decisions made by the Government, I am acutely aware of the increasing hardship in store. It is essential that those of us who value...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: When?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no legislation to cover housing transfers from one local authority to another; his plans to amend the current legislation to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person on supplementary benefit does not meet the criteria to apply for social housing; the steps he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current waiting time for an offer of social housing from when an application is processed to when an offer is made; his views that an answer of eight years from one local authority is acceptable; the steps he will take to reduce that eight-year waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. From the perspective of the portfolio for which I am Sinn Féin spokesperson, I welcome the announcement by the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, that the sports capital programme will be up and running next year. I also welcome the announcement that funding will be available for the tourism initiative, The Gathering, in 2013. Those...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: We did.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Dec 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pupil-teacher ratio for schools (details supplied) for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; his plans to reduce the ratio in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38710/11]