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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: He is not under the age limit. He does not tell me his income, but if I assume his income is above the level——

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——specified in the Bill, he will be liable for the repayment as I understand it.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is far from clear. If he is the joint owner of the property, perhaps he may be protected in some way. However, if the property belonged to his mother and he did not have joint ownership rights, for example if she had a number of sons and daughters and they all had equal rights under the Family Home Protection Act 1976, then it is far from clear what kind of rights he would have. That...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (12 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full briefing on the operation of the PPP for metro north; the amount of public and private money that will be spent on metro north each year for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/08]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (12 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward legislation to curb potentially misleading advertising in the selling of airline tickets and to enforce the EU decision on this matter of 1 November 2008; if he will bring forward legislation aimed at specifically protecting airline passengers from unjustified charges and fees imposed on the price of an airline ticket;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to augment staffing levels in her Department to deal with the increased demand from the growing number of new entrants onto the live register. [39554/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intentions to increase child specific welfare payments to reflect the higher cost to low income families of raising teenagers. [39556/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money paid to private companies and individuals to look after children in the care of the Health Service Executive in 2008; the rate paid per week for each child cared for in this way; the parts of the country in which such private care is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39873/08]

Written Answers — Long-term Illness Scheme: Long-term Illness Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on adding the condition lupus to the long term illness scheme in view of the nature of the condition which is consistent with the purpose of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39914/08]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to coordinate the ambulance services in the Dublin area which are operated under the Health Service Executive and Dublin City Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39915/08]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delays in paying claims under the drugs refund scheme in the midwest; if she will take action to reduce the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39916/08]

Written Answers — National Centre for Medical Genetics: National Centre for Medical Genetics (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a letter from an organisation (details supplied); if she will address the issue raised in their letter regarding the National Centre for Medical Genetics whereby certain tests for people with genetic and rare disorders can no longer be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/08]

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to clarify the speaking time as being 20 minutes tonight and ten minutes tomorrow night.

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not quite sure how I am going to deal with that. I intend to share time tonight with Deputy Ó Caoláin and tomorrow night with Deputies Upton and Wall, with the permission of the House. I compliment Deputy Reilly and the Fine Gael Party on tabling this motion. As the Minister said, we debated this issue last Thursday but it is very important to have an opportunity to return to it....

Written Answers — Supplementary Budget: Supplementary Budget (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a supplementary budget during the first half of 2009; if there are circumstances in which he would consider doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is intended that the income levy announced in budget 2009 will apply to occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the income that is considered in calculating the thresholds for qualification for a medical card for people over 70 years; if, in the case of public service pensioners it excludes the PAYE income tax which is automatically deducted from the amount paid to the pensioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39056/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the obligations of local authorities to properly insulate houses which they rent to tenants in order to reduce fuel bills and the carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/08]

Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: For the sake of the young women of Ireland, I wish to end this debate on a positive note. In August the Minister said, and has repeated as much today, that she would roll out this programme in September next year subject to cost and to a take-up of 80%. We already brought the cost down today. It appears from the debate today that the Minister accepts that the cost will be in the region of...

Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why can it not happen then?