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Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of her Department; if she will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration is being given to recognition of Irish sign language. [12645/05]

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of her Department; if she will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12741/05]

Written Answers — Parental Leave Legislation: Parental Leave Legislation (21 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he will consider providing an additional eight weeks' paid leave in regard to maternity leave; the likely cost thereof; the likely cost to the Exchequer of six weeks' paid parental leave; and if he will make a...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: I wish to share time with Deputies Nolan, Curran and Fiona O'Malley.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: I am all alone on the Fianna Fáil backbenches, but I will not panic. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, to the House. I hope he will not be offended if I applaud the work he is doing in the housing area. I am always happy to support his work in that area and in his other portfolio, in which he has responsibility for the drugs strategy and community affairs. I listened with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the likely cost of abolishing the means test for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11970/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on efforts to provide an out of hours general practitioner service on the campus at Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11647/05]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding being provided for residential drug treatment in 2005; her views on whether such funding is adequate to demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11974/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider introducing a Dublin weighting allowance of 10% for doctors and nurses; the likely costthereof; her views on whether it is likely, if she introduced such an allowance, other health services staff would seek such an allowance; the likely cost of such an allowance; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider providing State funding for meals on wheels groups; the likely annual cost of such an initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11976/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the extension of medical card eligibility to all those over 65; the likely annual cost of such an initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11977/05]

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent contacts with the US Government regarding the undocumented Irish currently living in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11866/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to the FÁS safe pass in 2005. [11995/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to FÁS local employment services in 2005. [11996/05]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the likely cost of providing for the payment of three weeks' statutory redundancy payment for every year of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing the cap on rent allowance by 50%. [11963/05]