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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her policy with regard to schemes involving retraining of married people who are now losing benefits and being deprived of training facilities because they are married and have got 12 months' unemployment benefit; if she will adjust the rules in view of the fact that persons are now losing jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will continue to be employed; the way he was informed that he was on a fixed-term contract in view of the fact that he has been in continuous employment since 2003; if he will confirm that this person is not being penalised for being out sick with a broken arm; the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the issue of the tax treatment of couples on old age pensions in a manner that could be regarded as discriminatory and outline the way in which their PAYE tax credit is implemented when the couple are on separate social welfare pensions when the couple has one person on social welfare and one on qualified adult allowance, when...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the withdrawal of a medical card by the Health Service Executive in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if this case will be reviewed and new cards issued; if an examination will be carried out regarding the level of service at this unit. [2344/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if their application for the fair deal will be approved and backdated to the date they went into a nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2348/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the difficulties with the orthodontic services in Dublin area; if he will explain the reason for the waiting list; the detail of staff numbers compared with three years ago; and if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be called for treatment as soon as possible. [2352/10]

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre Players: Abbey Theatre Players (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the annual grant awarded by him or with expenditure from his Department to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin; the reason, in this time of high unemployment, the Abbey is letting staff go and outsourcing work to the UK; if he will prevent same; if these positions have involved constructing sets previously carried out internally in their...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the issue of the tax treatment of couples on old age pensions in a manner that could be regarded as discriminatory and outline the way in which their PAYE tax credit is implemented when the couple are on separate social welfare pensions; when the couple has one person on social welfare and one on qualified...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the proposed new animal health and welfare Bill; the stage it is at; if the heads of the Bill have previously been published; and when the Bill will be issued. [2350/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to continue the practice of nominating a student to the Grangegorman Development Agency, Dublin; and when this appointment will be made. [2351/10]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (19 Jan 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the workings of the new prescription charge scheme; when it will be introduced; if it needs legislation; or will it be done by ministerial order. [2353/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied). [47848/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the teacher supply panel; if the system has been evaluated and confirmed as good value for money and satisfactory from an educational point of view; if the system is under consideration; the reason for same; if the substitution changes in 2009 have affected the system; if the solution to a perceived problem...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: In the past ten or 12 years, we have developed the national drugs strategy, which is a co-ordinated policy across five community pillars. It is co-ordinated by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, but there is also a major involvement by a number of other Departments. These include the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Education and Science, the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding short-term and night time courses run for jobseekers; if there is a reluctance by jobseekers to take up courses due to the perceived difficulty and delay in moving from social welfare payments to FÁS payments; if the situation will be streamlined; if persons on short-term courses could...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical card cases at the M50 office of the Health Service Executive; the average time for decisions to be made for persons aged 70 or over and aged under 70; the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin. [47410/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views in respect of staff, consultants, agencies and so on and on the recent reported comments made by the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive that they do not have control over salary levels in the HSE; the change in overall numbers in the HSE during the reign of the current CEO; the number of upgradings that...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in relation to early childhood care and education scheme; the position on whether they will be included in this scheme. [47415/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a profile of persons is established of those who have become unemployed and signed on for jobseeker's benefit or allowance recently, for example, in the last 12 to 18 months; if details of the new unemployed by age, education, skills, experience and so on is available; the way in which FÁS or other agencies tasked with the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Dec 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a new laptop for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay. [47413/09]