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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase given by the Department of Social and Family Affairs to participants in the community employment scheme with an adult dependant pushes this category into the PRSI bracket taking most of the recent Budget 2008 increase back in social insurance; if he has had...

Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Last year Irish Aid published a value for money review entitled, Support to Tsunami Affected Countries. It recommended that Irish Aid allocates more funds to monitor technical support in future large scale emergencies, greater standardisation of reports and contracts, more use of evaluations and increased engagement with joint funding mechanisms where appropriate and, in supporting future...

Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Some people have suggested that the model we use to dispense Irish aid generally should be reformed. I refer to the report I mentioned earlier, namely, the value for money review carried out by Irish Aid, which states that the organisation should, in addition to asking for reports on individual projects, also request external evaluations of the overall programmes to which it contributes....

Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: I will yield the floor to the Deputies.

Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: I also support the Deputy's comments.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned expenditure on overseas aid in each of the years 2008 to 2012; the estimated proportion of GNP and GDP this expenditure represents in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3716/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of Irish Government overseas aid spent in each of the top 12 recipient countries in 2007; the amount of such aid that is planned to be spent in each of these countries in each of the years 2008 to 2012; the plans he has to change the regional focus of overseas aid in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of overseas aid paid to each of the top 12 recipient countries that was channelled through the Government of each of those countries in 2007; the proportion of planned overseas aid expenditure in each of the years 2008 to 2012 that will be channelled through each of those Governments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of overseas aid paid to each of the top 12 recipient countries that was channelled through Irish non governmental organisations in 2007; the proportion of planned aid expenditure in each of the years 2008 to 2012 that will be channelled through Irish NGOs in each of those countries; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of overseas aid paid to each of the top 12 recipient countries that was channelled through non-Irish non governmental organisations in 2007; the proportion of planned aid expenditure in those countries in each of the years 2008 to 2012 that will be channelled through non-Irish NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria used by his Department to identify countries to receive overseas aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3718/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures in place to ensure that money allocated to overseas aid is not misappropriated through corruption in recipient countries; if he has satisfied himself that those measures are fully effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3722/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government plans to ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/08]

Written Answers — Rapid Response Corps: Rapid Response Corps (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of people assigned to the Rapid Response Corps; the funding allocated to the Rapid Response Corps in each of the years 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3724/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has not had a decision on their asylum application following their application in 2002 and subsequent appeal in 2003; when he will make a decision in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation: Criminal Injuries Compensation (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford under the Criminal Injuries Board following an assault in 2006. [3636/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (5 Feb 2008)

John Deasy: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to delays being experienced by people seeking Garda clearance to work with people with special needs and in particular students at university participating in this course who need Garda clearance to enable them to carry out work experience and complete their course, bearing in mind that 30%...

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 170: To ask the Taoiseach the population of the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country. [2108/08]

Written Answers — Household Incomes: Household Incomes (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 171: To ask the Taoiseach the disposable per capita household income in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if he will make a statement on the relative performance of the south east. [2109/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consultations that have taken place with interest groups regarding the proposed Fair Deal scheme for long term nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2061/08]