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Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is time for the Government to take an initiative in this area.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am reflecting what the Taoiseach's own people are saying.

Social and Affordable Housing. (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: A few weeks ago I attempted to adjourn the Dáil to discuss the closure and suspension of the Dublin City Council affordable housing panel and to give the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government an opportunity to explain to the House how he intended to reduce the huge waiting lists for affordable and social housing in Dublin city and the three Dublin county authority...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the uptake for the new walk scheme; the number of walks and landowners that have applied for the scheme; the location of these walks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/08]

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in the new walk scheme as administered by his Department; if it will improve access to the countryside; if his Department will examine new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and specialty of consultants recruited in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18968/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the electrification of the Maynooth, Navan, Kildare and northern line rail lines; the amount of each of these lines that has been electrified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19035/08]

Written Answers — Impounded Vehicles: Impounded Vehicles (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda vehicle capacity to store impounded cars with a breakdown of such storage capacity in each Garda division; the number of vehicles impounded in each by the Gardaí from 2000 to date in 2008 with a breakdown of the cars impounded which were nationally registered or which were non-national; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she proposes to comply with the provisions of the Finance Act, 2007 in relation to the collection and transfer of landlord PPS numbers who are in receipt of rent supplement to the Revenue Commissioners. [18603/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations here which are e-mail enabled and can be contacted by citizens via e-mail; if he will list each of these e-mail enabled stations; when every Garda station will be directly electronically contactable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18803/08]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the large increase in supports requested of St. Vincent de Paul by members of the public in Dublin in the past 12 months; and the way she will respond to ensure that low income groups and individuals receive adequate welfare and pension support. [18626/08]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I congratulate the Minister on her appointment. I am filling in for Deputy Shortall. Does the Minister agree the alarm bells are ringing for the most deprived and those on low incomes in our society? The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which I agree does outstanding work, has had a 70% increase in requests in the Dublin area alone since the beginning of the year. Looking at the consumer...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: This is the Minister's first day answering questions on social and family affairs, but like all of us, she is aware of the issues. She mentioned community welfare assistance, which is valuable, but usually, when the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is called upon, this means people have not got the necessary support from community welfare, whatever the reason or their personal circumstances....

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs how she proposes to address the high number of claims involving a medical decision that are initially refused but then allowed on appeal. [18604/08]

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Is it not astonishing that almost half of the social welfare appeals were allowed in the system the Minister outlined? Up to 56% of invalidity pension appeals were fully allowed, 53% of occupational injury appeals were fully or partially allowed and 33% of respite care grants were allowed. Are these not very significant figures? Do they not put the spotlight on the frontline deciding...

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: However, 530 were approved so those people would have got no benefit.

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps the Minister will review and look into it. Will she come back on the two points I raised, namely, whether she thinks we need better guidelines and more training for frontline officers, the people who make that decision, given that sometimes Deputies hear complaints that people were not listened to? For example, in the recent huge increase in the number of people seeking jobseeker's...

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Is that it?

Social Welfare Appeals. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps the Minister will come back to us on that.