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Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) whereby a university refused to classify an individual as an EU resident and insisted on charging non-EU resident fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way roofing and construction companies can be included on his Departments tender lists for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will take place; if the urgent nature of this extension can be taken into consideration; the current status of the school's application for an extension within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has issued a directive to local authorities explaining the way construction and roofing companies can tender for infrastructure construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of lone parents allowance and jobseeker's benefit payment have their payments changed from weekly to monthly when they take up limited employment; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this change causes many families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16376/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines she has issued to local social welfare offices regarding the manner in which staff must interact with clients; if she will outline the manner of conduct expected from staff; the number of complaints she has received from clients unhappy with the manner in which they have been treated by local social welfare office staff;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision on their case may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16692/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) when a decision on their case may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16693/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to introduce additional top-up payments to social welfare entitlements for diabetes sufferers in recognition of the additional expenses they incur on account of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16956/12]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a studio (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has had any contact with that studio on the matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16760/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of houses participating in the national broadband scheme in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the minimum standards acceptable for satellite Internet supply under the national broadband scheme; the quality of service this should enable users to avail of; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing some users of the service in accessing certain websites (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to improve the standard of broadband to those availing of the national broadband scheme in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a housing estate (details supplied) has not been included on the list of exempted ghost estates that are not required to pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline all the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes offered by his Department via local authorities; their current status; the way an individual can apply to be considered for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/12]

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]