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Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the conditions for enrolment in the free preschool year for the current school year; her estimate of the numbers enrolled and if there are any plans for change in the context of the four-year budgetary plan. [44616/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold entitlements while participating in education programmes and the additional supports with education cost are provided if secondary benefits can be kept and if any changes are planned in the context of the four year budgetary plan. [44600/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the latest terms prevailing for rent and mortgage interest supplement in respect of the minimum contribution to be made weekly by the applicant from welfare income; the maximum monthly ceiling on payments for eligible properties; the income that can be disregarded in the means test; the housing need that must be established to qualify;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the ceiling on gross earnings for retention of secondary benefits such as rent supplement [44608/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a person on one-parent family allowance can qualify for family income supplement when participating in a community employment programme. [44609/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rates at which child benefit is paid and the age limit. [44614/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which child dependant allowance can be paid beyond an 18th birthday. [44615/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the restrictions that apply to persons of 18 years and over living at home in qualifying for jobseeker's allowance at the full rate and if any changes are planned in this in the context of the four year budgetary plan [44617/10]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons now on the rent accommodation scheme operated by the local authorities; the conditions of eligibility for an applicant to qualify; the minimum rent that eligible persons will be required to contribute towards rent from their income; the estimated annual cost of the scheme and if any...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons who are tenants of local authorities in local authority owned homes and the total value of rents collected by local authorities. [44603/10]

Written Answers — Home Loan Schemes: Home Loan Schemes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of home choice loans for those earning over €40,000 and if standard local authority home purchase loans for those earning under €50,000 which have been issued in the past 12 months and if any change in the terms and conditions are envisaged in the context of the four year budgetary strategy....

Written Answers — Home Loan Schemes: Home Loan Schemes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rate of interest being charged on home loans from local authorities and the charge for mortgage protection and if he will indicate the repayments on a 30 year loan. [44605/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any changes to the terms and conditions of grants for older or incapacitated persons to undertake necessary improvements in the home are envisaged in the context of the four year budgetary plan. [44606/10]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the terms under which he will make available supports for home security to older persons and if any changes in these supports are envisaged in the four year budgetary plan. [44607/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the age profile of those employed in his Department (details supplied) in tabular form. [43979/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the targets he has set for the trade performance of the indigenous sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44004/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a scheme developed by him to accommodate persons who have purchased under his Department's affordable housing schemes who need to move homes but find themselves in negative equity because such persons could not hope to sell their home and buy another because of the obstacle of negative equity;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the value of a council's equity in a house sold under shared ownership reduces in proportion to the fall in the market price of the house; if he will make arrangements whereby persons who are forced to sell their home would see an equitable share of the loss and value borne by the council; if he will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed in each county in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form. [42522/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the schemes of early retirement, voluntary redundancy and redeployment will be applied by her Department in respect of the members of trade unions who voted against the Croke Park agreement and if she will indicate the precise distinctions that will be drawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42550/10]