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Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions he is undertaking to tackle homelessness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16681/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons he estimates are homeless here; if he will provide a breakdown by city and town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that currently have a full-time homeless officer; the number that had such a position in 2007; the number of such positions that are vacant; if he is satisfied that there are adequate resources and supports at local authority level to assist in tackling homelessness; and if...

Written Answers — Homeless Strategy: Homeless Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in his Department that work in the area of addressing homelessness here; the projects they are working on in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the structures the Health Service Executive has in place for social worker supports for foster parents; her views that these supports are adequate in view of the significant burden assumed by foster parents; if she intends to reform this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs incurred by the State in respect of a child in its care being placed for care by a foster parent; the way these costs compare with the Health Service Executive placement of children in non-foster family situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16361/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the information that is available to her Department on the number of children, persons under the age of 18 years, that are currently homeless; the policy in place to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16684/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health when the new Health Service Executive Director of Mental Health will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/12]

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is a late convert to that.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: No.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is never happy.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: They are not in government.

Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise in the House this afternoon this important matter and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for being here for the debate. Next week in the House we will discuss extensively the issue of political fraud, and we will read much about it today. I want to focus on a different fraud element which is seeing significant growth with the...

Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response which provided a good overview of the excellent cross-agency work that is being done. While I recognise again that good work is being done by business, the banks and the Garda Síochána, we need to take the next step. The Minister of State referred to the White Paper on fraud which is being produced. I would appreciate if she...

Written Answers — VAT Rates: VAT Rates (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is charged at different rates on the gas, electricity and telephone bills; the reason telephone bills are charged at a higher rate of VAT - 23% - compared to gas or electricity - 13% -; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15568/12]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by the National Assets Management Agency; the number of these individuals paid a salary and the number of individuals paid a fee; the total amount spent on salaries; the total amount spent on fees since the establishment of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/12]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of judgments the National Assets Management Agency has obtained through the courts since its establishment; the number of these judgments that have subsequently been enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/12]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies that currently exist on the board of the National Assets Management Agency; when he intends to fill these vacancies; the criteria which will be applied to filling such a vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/12]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency has undertaken a study of the number of public infrastructure projects such as schools, harbours, roads, council land banks and so on currently impacted on by NAMA administering land which is preventing access to the necessary public sites; if he will provide details of such sites; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the National Assets Management Agency's deferred consideration initiative, a scheme which was first announced by NAMA in May 2011 to effectively provide mortgages which attempt to safeguard buyers from negative equity; if permission for this initiative has been received from the European Commission; his views on this scheme;...