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Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Birr.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the breakdown of claimants eligible for free schemes by category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23428/09]

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important debate and I thank my party leader, Deputy Enda Kenny, for proposing that the House debate an agreed motion on the Ryan report and I welcome the fact that all parties supported that call. The publication of the Ryan report represents something of a watershed for Irish society. For the thousands of victims over many decades it...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training, education and programmes offered by FÁS in co-operation with her Department; the type of programmes offered; the duration of programmes; the take up of programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 26 May 2009, the percentage of appeals to the social welfare appeals office upheld divided into all categories from 2007 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23173/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of co-operation that exists between her Department and FÁS; the role of the facilitator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23201/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and percentage of people referred to FÁS in 2008; the number and percentage of people referred to FÁS who have left the live register; the number and percentage of people referred to FÁS who remain on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23202/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the job search programme, which is being undertaken by FÁS in co-operation with her Department; the way it operates; the number of referrals; the number of people placed in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23203/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money spent on and the number of people in receipt of the back to education allowance, back to work enterprise allowance, back to work allowance in April 2009; the community employment scheme payment, training allowances and other FÁS training payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23205/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the number of people referred to FÁS in 2008 and to date 2009; the percentage who attended for interview; the percentage who were placed in FÁS employment, training or education; the percentage who were interviewed and for whom no further action was taken; the follow-up or intervention taken on those who do...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the locations at which job facilitators are based; the social welfare offices that do not have a job facilitator; the average waiting time to access a job facilitator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23207/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff deployed to social welfare offices to deal with the increase in social welfare applications; the total number in situ; the location of these staff; the length of time it takes to train staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23208/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for processing submissions by employers who apply for rebate on statutory redundancy; if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing same; her views on permitting same to offset the refund due against tax liability due with immediate effect; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the facilities available for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22093/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the working group to review the provision of maternity leave and paternity leave was set up; if the working group has completed its work; the conclusions the working group has come to; if he will introduce paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide details of the free schemes available within her Department; the number of people eligible for free schemes over the past five years; the amount of money spent on free schemes over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22129/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on altering the regulations pertaining to the spreading of slurry on farmland; his further views on permitting farmers to spread slurry when the weather is dry, instead of during the set period as currently outlined in the regulations pertaining to same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by farmers whereby they could be penalised in their 2009 single farm payments, if they have extra stock on their holdings due to either the slow down in the economy or increased rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22089/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by farmers with their cash flow due to the payment schedule under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/09]

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (9 Jun 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on altering the regulations pertaining to the spreading of slurry on farmland; his further views on permitting farmers to spread slurry when the weather is dry, instead of during the set period as currently outlined in the regulations pertaining to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/09]