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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures and process for the recovery of child maintenance payments within his Department; the way in which the payments are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number receiving the child dependant allowance at the various rates; the amount it would cost to award the full rate to all recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/05]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the concept of shared parenting; the measures he has put in place to encourage and support shared parenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6322/05]

Written Answers — Social Inclusion Measures: Social Inclusion Measures (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he has taken into account the ethnic origin of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6323/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum that can be earned per week which will allow persons to receive the full amount of the one parent family payment; when this figure was last adjusted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the islands on which the special island allowance is applicable; the criteria used to define islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6326/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of lone parents who received transitional half rate payment in 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/05]

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the disability, mental health, human rights or other organisations which have made representations, had contact with or made submissions directly or indirectly to his Department in relation to the Disability Bill 2004 following its publication in September 2004; the organisations which have expressed reservations...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the powers and responsibilities of local authorities to ensure that local authority tenants maintain their premises and keep them litter and pest-free; the actions that the local authorities can and are obliged to take if a tenant allows rubbish and litter to build up in the vicinity of the property; and if...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Has this issue been discussed at the Council of Ministers and if so, what was the outcome? What other EU countries have free travel arrangements such as obtain in this country for older people and others, as outlined by the Minister in his reply? I note his reply about reciprocal arrangements with other countries. Has the cost of such arrangements been examined? Is the solution to be found in...

Social Welfare Code. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Are carers treated less favourably than pensioners when assessments of capital means are carried out?

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Will the Minister clarify the difference between an advance and an overpayment? Is the Minister aware and did his Department take cognisance of the Social Welfare (Code of Practice on the Recovery of Overpayments) Regulations 1996 when this action was taken? For instance, did the Minister and his officials note the requirement in these regulations that where an overpayment has been assessed...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister is splitting hairs.

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Yes.

Social Welfare Payments. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons with disabilities, resident in institutions, who are in receipt of full and partial payments of the disability allowance; the number of persons with disabilities, residents in institutions, who do not receive the disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6227/05]

Social Welfare Payments. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Will he agree with me that two people with disabilities in adjoining beds in one of these institutions will receive two separate payments? One will be entitled to the full disability allowance and the other person, who is currently receiving a pocket money allowance, will receive €35 a week after 1 June. Both of these people are citizens of...

Social Insurance. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has proposals to reverse an anomaly whereby, when the tax and PRSI year starts on a Saturday or Sunday, job sharers who work on a week-on week-off Monday to Friday basis, only receive 26 PRSI contributions within the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6228/05]

Social Insurance. (23 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he agree that this creates serious inequity between workers and that job sharers are at risk of losing out regarding social welfare benefits simply because of their choice of work pattern? I am aware that workers in the public sector have been made aware of this. Has the Minister done anything to inform people in the private sector of this anomaly? Has...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the promised charities legislation; the proposals contained in this legislation; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/05]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (22 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if research has been or will be carried out or into the effect of the smoking ban on consumer behaviour, the hospitality industry and tourism; the way in which the ban has affected businesses and the sales of cigarettes, alcohol, food and beverages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5645/05]