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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the regulations on eligibility for community employment schemes and, in particular, the reason persons who take up a week's work during a period of unemployment should be adversely affected; if she will examine such rules; if the negative message that such rules send is appropriate in...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recruitment embargo in the wider public sector; the position regarding persons on panels who were waiting to be called into employment; if all panels will stay in existence and if positions will be offered to those on panels whenever recruitment commences again; the position regarding temporary staff who were recruited...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under its remit; the process for getting on the various panels; if done annually or occasionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31032/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under it remit; the process for getting on the various panels; if done annually or occasionally. [31033/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (9 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the financial help for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and the details of criteria required and level of payment made. [28881/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (9 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the service that is available in respect of persons caring for mentally ill relatives; if there is an easily accessible point of contact within the Health Service Executive from whom the carer could seek professional advice by phone in order to deal with problems which may arise from one day to the next with the mentally ill person....

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will clarify the situation concerning complaints from the printing industry regarding the level of Government agency work, on behalf of the Office of Public Works, being awarded to companies outside the State; if same can be quantified in value terms; the efforts that have been made to retain the work...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the revenue refund due to a person (details supplied) in respect of rebate on employee's redundancy payment. [28444/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of taxation on cigarettes; the various taxation increases over the past 15 years; if this revenue is ring-fenced for health spending; if some of the extra taxation in recent years was ring-fenced, for example the 50 pence levy in the mid 1990s; the health spending on illnesses specifically related to tobacco products; and if he will...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation concerning complaints from the printing industry regarding the level of Government agency work, on behalf of the Office of Public Works, being awarded to companies outside the State; if same can be quantified in value terms; the efforts that have been made to retain the work in Ireland; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the approved VAT ranges that are allowed by the EU; if it is open to a member state to only use one VAT rate if they so decide; the VAT take from each of the rates in 2009; his views on the suggestion that Ireland should follow the UK and reduce our normal rate to 15% and increase the lower rate to 15%; if such an increase would substitute for...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding persons with an intellectual disability and a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if all existing funded schemes in this area are being maintained; the reason the person was told there will be no service for them from September 2009 unless additional funds are provided; and if she will provide same. [28447/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will clarify the position in relation to the legislation passed restricting the automatic right to medical cards for persons over 70; the agreed provision to take place with renewal of medical cards after March 2009; if it was agreed at the passing of the legislation that existing card holders would be subject to a full means...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the counselling or advisory services available from her Department or agencies under the aegis of her Department for women who have lost a baby through death or miscarriage; if there is a service provided by maternity hospitals; if this is available for a significant period thereafter; if women in such a crisis are referred on by...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange to have the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 attended to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28738/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of taxis used by the Health Service Executive each year; the criteria used or categories of patients who qualify; the change made in 2009, when persons with illness, mobility and age problems are no longer provided with a taxi service when going to and from a hospital; if she will clarify the changes in the case of a person...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve the accident and emergency units in the Mater and Beaumont Hospitals, Dublin; when same and improved general organisation, particularly at weekends, will be expedited; if she will report on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if this case can be examined; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current target timescale for the processing of medical card applications; and if she will respond to the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [28753/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date of the commencement of the nursing home fair deal scheme, that was passed in the Houses of the Oireachtas; if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be eligible under the terms of the scheme; if they will receive a subvention to continue in a private nursing home or be moved to a Health Service Executive Nursing home;...

Written Answers — Motor Insurance: Motor Insurance (8 Jul 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to the operation of motor insurers; if there are agreed rules or criteria in relation to premiums, cancellations, transfer fees and refunds paid whether in full or part; and if he will make a statement on the matter in relation to general agreed criteria and specifically in relation to the case of a...