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Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: What is the Minister doing about the knock-on effects for community welfare officers? Due to the fact that many people around the country must wait so long, they are going to community welfare officers. Those officers are in the same position and are unable to deal with their workloads, because people continue to come to them for normal payments along with others who are waiting for...

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: That is nonsense.

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I have an e-mail here from a community welfare officer that contradicts what the Minister is saying. Community welfare officers throughout the country are inundated with people. Some people are unable to pay their bills and are defaulting on their loans because they are unable to get a payment from the Department. The Minister said earlier her responsibility was only for making payments....

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I was talking about jobseeker's allowance.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the extensive flooding in the Shannon Callows region in the summer of 2008; the plans he has to address this issue; if he will ensure that silt banks that have built up along the Shannon banks will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will pursue further works particularly in view of the summer flooding in 2008 following the first phase of work in the Shannon Callows drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fodder shortage in the Shannon Callow region due to the extensive flooding in 2008; if he has plans to assist farmers in the region in view of the financial pressure this has put them under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2829/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process involved in the re-tendering process, announced by him recently, affecting 12 schools including schools (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the need for work to be carried out to these schools; the timeframe within which this work will commence on these schools; and if he will make a statement on the...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I will focus mainly on the difficulties being experienced by those in receipt of social welfare or attempting to access social welfare benefits. Before doing so, I wish to make clear my abhorrence that we are effectively speaking in a vacuum in this debate. The Dáil is the seat of democracy in this State, or it is supposed to be, but it is being treated like a debating society where we can...

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Normally when I begin a contribution on a Private Members' motion, I welcome it, but I regret that we needed to table this motion. However, I thank Deputy Shatter for proposing it and support his call and that of the Fine Gael Party for an independent investigation. I agree with and support Deputy Naughten, who outlined the concerns of the Children's Rights Alliance. The investigative team...

Written Answers — Energy Security: Energy Security (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions which have taken place at the EU with respect to energy security. [1870/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money expended by FÁS on the centre of excellence in construction at Mountlucas, County Offaly; the purpose of the centre; the number of trainees attending same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2281/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of purchase of a site at Mountlucas, County Offaly for the FÁS centre of excellence in construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2282/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff to be employed at the centre of excellence at Mountlucas, County Offaly; the grade of same staff; the number intended to be employed at the time of the inception of the project; the number of people, who at the time the project was initiated were expected to use the facility each year;...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, following her announcement to facilitate FÁS apprentices who are unable to complete their apprenticeships due to the downturn in the industry, who have applied to be facilitated under the new initiative; the number of companies who have agreed to participate in the new initiative; and if she...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the bilateral agreement for the purpose of adoption between Ireland and Vietnam will be renewed in 2009; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns that prospective adoptive parents have on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47912/08]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures which have been put in place for the cessation by the Health Service Executive of the housing aid for the elderly scheme and its subsequent hand over to the local authorities; the procedures in place for same if applications remain outstanding under the old HSE scheme to be dealt with by the local authorities under the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 862: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount allocated to the sports capital programme in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2302/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 860: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the moneys for previous years' sports capital programme funding which has not been drawn down by clubs and organisations but which has been deferred to allow clubs and organisations to draw down these moneys when the works are completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 861: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of sports capital funding allocated under the sports capital programme 2002; the amount allocated under that year's funding that was paid; the amount applied for and drawn down that year; the amount allocated in 2002 that was drawn down in subsequent years; if he we will provide such information in tabular form; and if...