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Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 995: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will assure this Deputy as a public representative that the future development and administration of the Community Welfare Service will continue to be delivered locally, from multiple and diverse locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 996: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans in place for the future development and administration of the community welfare service; the process by which the decision to subsume the community welfare service into his Department was made; if he will commit to meaningful engagement with those who deliver the service and also with service users; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted carer's benefit and the respite care grant. [28674/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 998: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the estate of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was assessed, providing a detailed breakdown of the assessment; if this should be treated in the same way as the appeal case in Cork which was tested in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 999: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people qualified for the national fuel scheme in the 2005/2006 fuel period; the cost of this scheme annually for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will amend the means assessment and guidelines for the national fuel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce an automatic entitlement to the national fuel scheme to all persons over 80 years of age; the estimated cost of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28678/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will abolish the means test for the fuel allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29427/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he would introduce a national waiver scheme for refuse services, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government specifically targeted to help social welfare recipients and people on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the respite care grant in respect of the two people that they provide care to and do not receive carer's allowance for. [28682/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1004: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average cost of holding oral hearings, giving details on a county-to-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1005: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people from County Mayo who are currently waiting for an oral hearing to be scheduled to finalise their appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1006: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of oral hearings held in 2005 and to date in 2006 on a monthly basis in each county; the costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1007: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current average waiting time for oral hearings to be scheduled for appellants on a county to county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1010: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to finalise their invalidity pension appeal. [28732/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28965/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and paid unemployment assistance. [28969/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and paid carer's allowance. [28970/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the respite care grant. [28971/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the eligibility criteria for computer training courses to allow people who are the qualified adult dependents on their spouse's pension or social welfare payment to earn a training allowance similar to lone parents and widows; the reason married women are being discriminated against and treated differently to...