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Community Welfare Service (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Will this have any cost implications for the Department? Members of our party met EU and IMF officials a couple of weeks ago and were told that they would not allow for any savings or cutbacks that would impinge on the less well off, the old and the vulnerable. I am mindful of what was done last week, which may have had implications in that very area. They mentioned that the Minister had...

Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that there will be no cuts to current rates of social welfare payments. [21598/11]

Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for her initial response. While I acknowledge I have asked this question in the past, I do so in the context of more recent developments such as last week's cut in fuel allowances and so on. The question also arises in the context of the statement made by the Tánaiste, Deputy Gilmore, on the Government's 100th day in office when he stated categorically that welfare...

Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: It is envisaged that only €50 million will be available in that regard over and above what was saved last year. This is what an official stated in the Minister's presence in response to an answer last week. Where does this sit in respect of the commitment made in the programme for Government or in respect of the Tánaiste's statement? Where does it sit in respect of the statement by the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach was going to turn us around in six weeks.

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (19 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the division of responsibilities for foreign trade between his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs; the number of officials that have been transferred from his Department to the Department of Foreign Affairs to help it to carry out its role; the new initiatives in the foreign trade area that have resulted from...

Written Answers — City and County Enterprise Boards: City and County Enterprise Boards (19 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for city and county enterprise boards. [15596/11]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Amend it accordingly.

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (14 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on modernisation of the public sector and on the reform of the public sector. [20289/11]

Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: When will there be legislation on State bodies considering the Government has for ten weeks been considering the McCarthy report and its impact on semi-State bodies? When it was published initially and brought to Cabinet, the Taoiseach said he would return to the House within four weeks with some recommendations, if necessary, or related subjects to be discussed. In light of that...

Written Answers — Child Welfare and Protection: Child Welfare and Protection (12 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to remove child welfare and protection from the Health Service Executive; if she will provide details on the proposal to establish a new child welfare and protection agency; the time line involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19834/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or her Department's officials have had any discussions with Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann or Veolia Transport (the Luas operator) regarding the free travel scheme; if these discussions have included proposed changes to the scheme as facilitated by these companies; the changes that have been discussed to date; if any...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will retain, for 2012, in its existing form, the free travel scheme available to all persons aged 66 years and over living permanently here, and other persons in receipt of certain social welfare benefits; if she will detail any review of this scheme that may be under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any over-payments as a result of the automated service of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [19854/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the automated service of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is only making payments to those who are entitled to them. [19855/11]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (7 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is confident that funding can be secured through public private partnerships to build some of the 40 new primary and post primary schools required over the next six years to meet demographic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19181/11]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (7 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the national literacy and numeracy strategy to be published in view of his promise to publish it at the end of June; and if it will contain proposals in relation to the professional development of teachers in the area of literacy. [19182/11]

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the Bill and appreciate that it requires a speedy passage through the House due to the lack of junior doctors at this juncture. The Bill must be passed and enacted before doctors from overseas can register with the Medical Council and fill the vacant non-consultant hospital doctor posts with effect from 11 July. I commence by paying tribute to all the staff and doctors in our...

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: As I have been saying for a number of months, the promises made about guaranteeing hospital services were probably not necessary in order to achieve the electoral success that occurred. They also promised to overhaul completely the EU-IMF agreement but that promise had not been and cannot be kept either. They promised not to put one more cent into the banks but that promise cannot be kept....

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: All of this affects the credibility of Deputy Buttimer and others. It affects the trust placed in them by huge numbers of the electorate of this country in electing them to government. It affects their ability to bring the people with them in the context of the tough measures coming down the track. Last year's budget contained €6.6 billion in cuts. The Government is required to find a...