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- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the status of the draft guidelines on development contributions for local authorities; when these guidelines are planned to go for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9543/12]
- Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: We will now move to the question and answer session.
- Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Before the Minister replies, she will have five minutes to wrap up at the end if she wishes to respond to any other questions posed.
- Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: The time for questions has concluded. I ask the Minister to make a statement in reply to the debate.
- Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As I said at the time of the budget, a budget that takes money out of the economy will never be popular. However, our commitment to the public at the time of the last election was that we would regain sovereignty by getting our finances back under control. That requires a complex and difficult two-track approach involving the reduction of...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if she will review section 19 of the Finance Act which forces the average individual with an average pension fund of circa â¬200,000 to â¬250,000 to either purchase an annuity, contrary to the whole concept of ARF's, or lock the majority of the fund away until they reach 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/12]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funds in additional voluntary contribution schemes can be made available for early draw down thereby creating a more humane and flexible system which is responsive to the reality of life of many persons living in Ireland today; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8648/12]
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the findings of Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, who estimated on the 15 of September 2011 that 30% of Roma children in Ireland attend school and that 95% of Roma women in Ireland cannot read or write in any language; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider altering the pension system to allow persons unlock and use part of their pension savings before retirement age as this would provide essential funds to complement budgetary initiatives and help stimulate the domestic economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8142/12]
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign and ratify the new Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and to allow Ireland, as per the recommendations of Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, to serve as role model in this regard; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care will be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7637/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all the drugs task forces nationally including the name of the chair, the number of board members, and the number of staff employed on full time and part time contracts; the procedures, if any, that are in place to decide the persons that compose these boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Health if he could provide a breakdown of the expenditure of each drugs task force on local projects and on salaries; the funding allocated to each drugs task force nationally for 2011; the amount of funding allocated for each task force for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Health the section within his Department that has responsibility for allocating funding to drugs task forces; if he will clarify if it is this same section to whom task forces report ; if not, to whom do they report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was spent on speech and language therapy by the Health Service Executive in the past ten years in tabular form [8143/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has cut respite services to the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin who have ASD and are aged 12 to 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/12]
- Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has seven minutes left.
- Alternative Energy Projects (14 Feb 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: An outbreak of love.