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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 6 June 2012, regarding the conditions of staff transferring to the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority, if he will confirm that the current pension entitlements of staff will be maintained as they currently stand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if issues raised by teachers and students regarding the leaving certificate paper II honours maths will be borne in mind in the marking and grading scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the error in classification for PRSI and superannuation of teachers was first brought to the attention of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation is being prepared to comply with the High Court ruling on Ireland's breach of the European Convention on Human Rights due to the absence of a process to recognise the acquired gender of transsexual persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29663/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if in legislating and implementing a process for recognising transgender persons she will consider, contrary to the expert group recommendation, including persons already married or who have civil partnership status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29664/12]

Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute on this welcome Bill, which was promised in the programme for Government. It addresses two important issues, those being, political donations and women's participation in politics. I welcome the changes regarding donations. They are practical, proportionate and necessary. As a basic premise, we must accept the existence of and necessity for...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am pleased this issue will be to the fore in our Presidency. The good news is that, since 1994, there has been a 50% drop in maternal mortality in the developing world. There are still unmet goals and 1,000 women a day die in childbirth, which is unacceptable. Over 200 million women have no access to family planning. This is partly because AIDS resulted in diverting funds away from...

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the 2012 Performance Management and Development System cycle ends; if the newly published PMDS forms are being used during the current cycle and for interim reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28728/12]

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the newly published Performance Management and Development System form which describes a Performance Management Development System of three as fully acceptable and a rating of two as needs improvement, if it is his intention to increase the qualifying threshold for an increment to three; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering implementing forced distribution as part of the rating of staff under Performance Management and Development System; and if not, the other measures he is considering to ensure that the commitments made in the Croke Park Agreement linking incremental pay to performance are met; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date in 2012 that marks the deadline for reaching the 25% administrative burden reduction target; if it is anticipated that his Department will reach that target; the way Ireland compares to other EU countries in reaching that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28726/12]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the 25% administrative burden reduction programme ending this year, there are plans either by him or the European Commission to launch a further administrative reduction target or a similar scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28727/12]

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming illness benefit at the end of 2011, distinguishing those who have been claiming from between three days to six days; one week to one month; two months to three months; four months to six months, seven months to 11 months; one year to two years; three to five years; six years and ten years; more than 10...

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who made a fresh claim for illness benefit in 2010, distinguishing those whose claim lasted from between three days to six days; one week to one month; two months to three months; four months to six months, seven months to 11 months; one year to two years; three to five years; and six years and ten years; more...

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a difference in the incidence of illness benefit claims in different sectors of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28761/12]

Written Answers — Scheme of Statutory Sick Pay: Scheme of Statutory Sick Pay (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she intends to publish a consultation document on the introduction of a scheme of statutory sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28760/12]

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan offers her apologies because she cannot be with us. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue on behalf of the Oireachtas all-party interest group on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Costello, will be aware that, with the Rio+20 conference and the target date for...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I call on Deputy Catherine Byrne, who is sharing her time with Deputies Seán Kyne and Bernard Durkan.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (13 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the application processing systems of the carer's allowance and respite grant section are not linked up to allow for the sharing of information and to reduce the burden on already stressed and vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28562/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the total investment arising from the employment investment and incentive scheme in 2011 and 2012 to date, the total number of companies that have claimed this tax relief; the total amount of relief claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27812/12]