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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (20 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of psychologists regarding her proposals to move all child psychology services to the child and family support agency; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that most referrals to child psychology services come through primary care staff; if an impact analysis has been carried out to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (20 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the continuation of child psychology as a critical element of primary care services; if he will provide an assurance that the model of full multi-disciplinary teams including psychology will continue to be the model employed for primary care. [57697/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Application Numbers (19 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of people awarded supplementary welfare allowance in the last period for which figures are available on the basis of a delay in the processing of a social welfare claim; the value of such payments; her estimate of the saving on supplementary welfare allowance if all social welfare schemes and the appeals office had an average processing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Impact Assessments (19 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for a delay in commissioning the health impact assessment for minimum pricing; the current status of the tender process; and the proposed timescale for the completion of this assessment. [57154/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of domiciliary care allowance that will apply in 2013. [56282/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the case that Class B, C and D PRSI contributions have retained their PRSI allowance despite budgetary changes to other classes; if so the basis for this; and the revenue that would accrue if the allowance were abolished for all employees. [56377/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the community childcare subvention programme in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will consider an application to facilitate the early payment of the subvention from 1st February 2013, which would enable the opening of a much needed new baby and toddler unit. [56901/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Rates (18 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the monthly rates for mobility allowance that will apply in 2013 [56281/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the way it is intended to make a saving of €32 million in 2013 from other changes to primary care schemes as detailed in item C of his Department's section of the summary of measures in the Budget Expenditure Report 2013 with a breakdown of the intended saving for each measure under this heading [56283/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: Why is the Minister continuing to talk on this section? This is her-----

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: This is an abuse of the House.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, there are 12 amendments remaining. Members are very keen to talk about other aspects of this legislation.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: In fairness, there are 18 minutes remaining and others would like to have an input.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: There are many issues to be dealt with.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: That service is not available either.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: I add my voice to those of others who have objected to this proposal to cut the respite care grant, which is probably one of the most mean-spirited aspects of the budget. We are all fed up listening to representatives of the Government speak about the budget. Those to whom I refer stated - prior to its introduction - that the budget would be tough but fair and they continue to say this. As...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (13 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield for every 0.1 of a percent added to the rate of employee PRSI; and the rate increase required to provide for a yield of €265 million in 2013 and €289 million in a full year. [56167/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 may expect a decision on an application for a student grant. [55369/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific criteria with regard to the progression rule in respect of assessing an application for back to education allowance; her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if there should be some leniency in respect of this application in view of the fact that this person does not hold a certificate or qualification in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (11 Dec 2012)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legal aid will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and if she will expedite that matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55350/12]