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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person in receipt of carers allowance is not qualified to obtain a free fuel allowance payment; if so, the reason for same; his plans to change the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1291: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding has been removed from a group (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1292: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is funding available under a grant scheme or agency under the remit of his Department to financially assist a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a submission by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be investigated and the relevant information supplied in regard to the person's application to further their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2211/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the positioning of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been agreed by her Department; if so, when the placement will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2368/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for permanent recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2369/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis for the development of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to obtaining a permanent site for the school; the input the board of management has in regard to such a decision; the input the patron has in regard to such a decision; and if her Department through its agencies has investigated a site in...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1773: To ask the Minister for Defence the position of the decentralisation of his Department to Newbridge and the Army headquarters to the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2367/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1873: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of rental subsidy housing and the application of tenants to purchase such housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2370/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 1874: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the refurbishment of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371/07]

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: The Minister, Deputy Harney, recently proposed a new system for funding long-term nursing care for the elderly. The starting point is the current situation in long-term care which is, as she described it, "jumbled and carefree". In an article published in The Irish Times on 14 December 2006 she summarised the position as follows: The fact is that, up to this budget, a single person with...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Jack Wall: A perusal of the policies pursued by this Government on long-term care for the elderly over the past ten years is enlightening. First, the Government has provided tax relief to encourage the development of private for-profit nursing homes. This has led to a very rapid growth in the number of private long-stay beds while the number of public long-stay beds has not been increased. Thus, we...

Written Answers — Debt Levels: Debt Levels (14 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to receive the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty Agency on the nature and extent of debt incurred by low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on abolishing the means test for the carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43123/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to take custody of their sister and take care of her here. [43376/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if the contents of a letter (details supplied) will be noted; if as stated the applicant was not made aware either by letter, newspaper advertisement or radio notification the options available to them to appeal or seek a refund of outstanding amount of taxes due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the introduction of a UK style drugs classification system would assist efforts to combat the spread of serious drugs such as heroin and cocaine; if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the potential benefits of such a system; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests for drugs offences in the Carlow and Kildare division over the past five years; the number of successful prosecutions arising from theses arrests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43102/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of assaults and burglaries committed in the Carlow and Kildare division over the past five years; the number of successful prosecutions arising from these crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43103/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans for a temporary Garda station in Monasterevin in view of the fact that the current station is closed for renovation and that the residents of Monasterevin have to travel the considerable distance to Rathangan or Kildare to conduct their business with the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on...