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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has yet received costings from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the exemption from benefit in kind tax for employer provided child-care which was abolished by the last Government; his views whether the costings justify the abolition of the exemption; if he will consider overturning the decision to abolish the exemption in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his approach to the current repressive policies against Tibet; if he will confirm if he will call for the introduction of international independent observers in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme 2009, as administered through the community welfare service, will offer assistance to householders who were affected by the recent floods in the Blackrock-Monkstown area of County Dublin; if the scheme will be especially targeted at those whose houses were flooded in the past and who do not have...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Office of Public Works will provide a progress report with respect to the works being carried out on Maretimo Stream Blackrock, County Dublin; if contractors are currently behind schedule on the project; and, if that is the case, if he will confirm that the project will be fast tracked in view of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; the reasons for such amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his approach in relation to the current repressive policies against Tibet; if he will call for the introduction of international independent observers in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32820/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (8 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics on the numbers of children experiencing bullying in our schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (8 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics on the number of schools implementing the bullying code of behaviour, as implemented by the Education (Welfare) Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (8 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding his approach to the problem of cyber bullying; if he has made specific recommendations to schools on the way to deal with cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (8 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement an awards system for schools to help combat the problem of bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32824/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns amongst Protestant faith schools of the impact on their future sustainability of a further cut in funding in view of the removal in 2009 of the funding which traditionally safeguarded the viability of Protestant schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason medical expenses involving hair transplant for female patients suffering from alopecia are not allowable for tax relief; if he will consider allowing same for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/11]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to move towards a county-wide franchising system for waste collection rather than the current system which allows for competition between private waste collectors; the rationale behind such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30954/11]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that funding for bodies facilitating adoption be channelled by the Health Service Executive to accredited adoption services and particularly to the Arc Adoption service as the only accredited inter-country adoption service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30761/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the ever-expanding numbers being catered for by agencies providing direct services to those with intellectual disability, and that at the same time they have received cuts in funding over each of the past four years, he will ensure, that like last year, they will not be asked to take the same level of cuts as the rest of the health...

Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I appreciate the opportunity to raise the issue of genuine confusion about eligibility for JobBridge. I refer, specifically, to the eligibility of young graduates. JobBridge is acknowledged to be an excellent scheme and an ideal opportunity, in a recession, for young people to be eased into the workforce. However, it seems that a large cohort of young graduates are ineligible to...

Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I appreciate the Minister's response. There is a realisation that the group of people of whom I speak fall between all stools. I am aware of the work placement programme but it is not geared toward graduates. There is a real need for graduate internships. Graduates, particularly in technical or scientific areas, de-skill very quickly if they do not get work opportunities. I am delighted...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Dara Murphy.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome this report and its guiding principles, including primarily the acceptance that those who can pay must pay. This report is not about those people, rather it is about those who absolutely cannot pay. The report also recognises that there is no automatic entitlement to a solution and that all solutions have consequences both for those seeking a solution and those who are required to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that Camphill Communities has in operating at 2005 costings and the reduced availability of workers; if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to undertake the negotiation of a new long-term funding strategy to reflect the new conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....