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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers who have availed of the disability awareness training grant for each of the years 2007 to 2012; her plans to increase awareness of this grant among employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13286/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline, in tabular form, the cost to the State of illness benefit, invalidity pension and occupational injury benefit for each of the years 2007 to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13289/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to introduce measures to support retailers in combating fraudulent on-line purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13262/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the work of the Garda fraud investigation bureau in combatting identity theft, including card fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13263/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline any recourse available to retailers who have been victims of card fraud; if his attention has been drawn to the particular difficulties on-line retailers have in verifying credit card purchases as the purchased items have often been shipped before the fraud is identified; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in an area (details supplied) who have been diagnosed with dementia; the way this compares with the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13320/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health the psychiatry and old age services available in an area (details supplied); if there are any specialist units for dementia care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13321/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health the function of memory clinics in the treatment of dementia; if this service is available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons eligible for the Health Service Executive home care package in an area (details supplied); the take-up of this package; the way this compares to the national take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13323/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health the dementia care services available nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13324/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive supports available to the families and carers of persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13325/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if the study on comparing the detection rate of X-ray scanners with other countries as outlined in the Comptroller and Auditor General's 2009 report to improve the detection of illegal tobacco here has been completed; if he will make public the results of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12291/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have completed the recommended in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of available deterrents, prosecutions and sanctions regarding illegal tobacco production; if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to release the results of their analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12292/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delay being experienced by former special needs assistants for their redundancy payments, some of whom will have to wait in excess of six months before receiving their payments; his views that this is an acceptable situation; the steps he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the redundancy payments owed to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who used to be employed as a special needs assistant and will not receive any redundancy pay until April 2012 at the earliest despite applying for payment in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 28 September 2011, the number of additional staff that have been transferred within his Department's payroll division to expedite the payment of redundancy money to former special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12303/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of redundancy applications in respect of special needs assistants he has received over the past 12 months; the number of applicants that have received their payments; the number outstanding; the average time applicants must wait to receive their payment; if he is satisfied with this waiting time; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the current rent allowance limits in Bray, County Wicklow, which were revised following a meeting between the Health Service Executive and her officials following the nationwide review of rent allowance limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12136/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that FÁS has advertised a job (details supplied) which requires applicants to be in possession of a certain qualification which is not taught or professionally supplied through any institution here; her views on the difficulties this imposes on applicants; her views that this is acceptable;...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been told by FÁS that they cannot partake in a FÁS course on account of funding constraints; her views that this position is acceptable; the steps she will take to rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12368/12]