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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time elapsing from receipt of social welfare appeals from persons in Waterford city and county in 2009 before reaching a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45484/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of officers assigned to processing social welfare appeals in each of the past three years; the number currently assigned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45485/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of oral hearings in respect of social welfare appeals in each of the past three years and to date in 2009; the number of appeals officers assigned to such hearings in each of the past three years; the number assigned at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45486/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of non-Irish nationals in receipt of social welfare payments in Waterford city and county; the number of non-Irish nationals in receipt of each type of social welfare payment in Waterford; the top 12 countries of origin by number of non-Irish nationals in receipt of social welfare payments in Waterford; and if she...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her policies to specifically support the retail sector; if her development agencies are providing specialised assistance to retail firms to help them deal with competitive pressures due to currency differentials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45128/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the disincentive effect of the proposal to limit tax relief on pension contributions to 30%; if he has received alternative proposals from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44933/09]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to introduce export support measures to assist companies that have been adversely affected by the change over the past three years of the value of the euro in respect of sterling and the US dollar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44393/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has prepared a plan for submission to the European Commission for funding under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to provide assistance to persons affected by redundancies, past and present, from a company (details supplied) in County Waterford; when the plan will be submitted to the EC; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the importance of tax reliefs that persons receive on paying for the care of an incapacitated person in their home is ensuring that older people remain in their home; if his attention has been drawn to the savings to the Exchequer that have resulted from this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in receipt of home carer's tax credit; the number of persons in Waterford city and county in receipt of home carer's tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has engaged in discussions with officials in the Department of Finance regarding the recommendation from the Commission on Taxation to reduce the tax relief that persons receive on paying for the care of an incapacitated person in their home; if she will highlight the importance of this relief in ensuring that older people...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of retirements from the Garda Síochána notified since the beginning of 2009; the number of new Garda recruits commencing training since the beginning of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44395/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the Garda Síochána stationed in the Dungarvan district at the beginning of 2009; the number currently stationed in the Dungarvan district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the Garda Síochána stationed in the Tramore district at the beginning of 2009; the number currently stationed in the Tramore district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the Garda Síochána stationed in the Waterford city district at the beginning of 2009; the number currently stationed in the Waterford city district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (1 Dec 2009)

John Deasy: Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the non-principal private residence tax in respect of 2010 is due for payment; if persons who paid the tax in 2009 will be required to renew the tax before 12 months have elapsed since the initial payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44377/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)

John Deasy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the medical criteria required for automatic entitlement to domiciliary care allowance; if this includes autistic spectrum disorder; if not, her views on the fact that this diagnosis should be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43848/09]

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (26 Nov 2009)

John Deasy: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the number of businesses that will be lost if a border inspection post is not provided here for the importation of category O animals; the steps he has taken to provide such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43849/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

John Deasy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to introduce legislation to facilitate geothermal combined heat and power projects; and if so, the timescale for same. [43273/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2009)

John Deasy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the way the EU Habitats Directive has been transposed and implemented here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42818/09]