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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to an additional €20 VTOS payment. [44355/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rent supplement recipients are being told to get the Private Residential Tenancy Board to confirm if their landlord is registered with them, however the PRTB will not confirm this, citing data protection; and if she will confirm if this is a requirement for rent supplement. [44356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that if registration with the Private Residential Tenancy Board is a condition for receipt of rent allowance for specific property then her Department should liaise directly with the PRTB rather than the applicant. [44357/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 is being disallowed disability payment. [44609/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in implementing the recommendation of the Ombudsman that the mobility allowance be extended to persons over the age of 66 to end the transgression of the Equal Status Act. [44762/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (16 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for his failure to extend eligibility to apply for the mobility allowance to people of more than 66 years of age as was recommended by the Ombudsman in the grounds of equality; and if he will outline any plans he may have with regard to the scheme. [45145/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (11 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with copies of correspondence that his office has received from Dublin City Council since June 2012 on the regeneration of Labre Park, Ballyfermot, Dublin; if he will forward a copy to me of the application received from Dublin City Council for funding of Traveller Specific Accommodation for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (11 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the compensation, if any, given to persons who are assaulted by other prisoners while on remand. [43876/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2011: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Ombudsman for her report. Quite a number of files or documentation submitted to various Departments seem to have gone missing of late. The biggest number of complaints I receive is about medical cards whereby people have submitted or registered them but they do not appear. Another area is social welfare appeals. In the past, a large number of complaints were made about Dublin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2011: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There seems to be an increase in the number of people complaining to me about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2011: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: With regard to the medical card it is because the processing has been centralised and documentation seems to be getting lost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2011: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will give one example. Last week a woman came to me with a registered post slip with regard to a social welfare appeal, so she has proof. In this day and age the fact that something can get lost-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was going to ask if the Bill could be amended on Committee Stage but I think I already heard Ms O’Reilly’s answer. Her advice is that we should try to avoid delaying its passage in case it falls into same black hole as the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Discussion with the Ombudsman (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Office of the Ombudsman has always been very helpful to me when I have kept it busy with referrals on issues that I regarded it as being best equipped to address. A range of new bodies will now be coming under the Ombudsman’s remit but has a commitment been given on adequately resourcing the office given that it has insufficient resources at present? Has there been any discussion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá ceisteanna s'agamsa dírithe ar Chaoimhín Ó hEaghra agus baineann siad le gaelscoileanna. An bhfuil costais sa bhreis ar ghaelscoileanna, anuas ar ghnáth chostais ar scoileanna Béarla. Tagann téacsleabhair níos déanaí agus bíonn an cuma air go mbíonn siad níos daoire do thuismitheoirí. Chomh maith leis sin, an bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long term illness card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin [43534/12]

Other Questions: Third Level Admissions Reform (9 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in implementing a National Strategy for International Education to develop the Education Ireland brand by encouraging more international students to study here and to create new jobs in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is unable to access any community welfare payments while awaiting their claim for jobseeker's allowance [42799/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is confusion regarding the new process for applying for rent supplement; her views on whether the policy change whereby persons can no longer make their urgent applications face to face to a community worker welfare officer but instead have to fill out lengthy forms and send these with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent supplement is now being paid in arrears rather than in advance in view of the fact that this is putting persons under significant pressure. [43261/12]