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Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (23 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the directive requiring a 5% cut in pay for low paid school-based non-teaching staff considering in most cases, and certainly in private schools, the pay levels for caretakers, secretaries and so on have no implications for the public purse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application for inclusion in the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5471/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the difficult financial situation for all new homeowners, he will, as a matter of urgency, introduce legislation to exempt owners who bought homes under the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes from the claw-back charge by the county councils in line with the exemption granted to...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (23 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will reverse the decision which disallowed the flexibility for children with a disability to avail of their entitlement to preschool hours over a two year period in view of the fact that in many cases they are simply unable to avail of the three hours available to the majority of children; his views that this flexibility is...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (23 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in respect of the early childhood care and education scheme when the age of the child would preclude them from availing of the scheme, for instance when the child is 3 years 2 months on the designated date, some flexibility could be allowed to permit such children to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the circumstances of the commissioning of a report (details supplied); the actual authors of this report; when it was commissioned and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that the seven school leavers from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will in fact have a day service available to them next September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/11]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the drug Herceptin is available to cancer patients on a needs basis or if there is a finite budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5382/11]

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy has two minutes remaining.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time has expired.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: It will be eight and seven minutes.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: That is fine.

Advice to Dissolve Dáil: Announcement (1 Feb 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy has his chance.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (1 Feb 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will reassess the suitability of adopting parents who have already been assessed either by Pact, Cunamh or the Adoption Authority; if the existing recommendations based on these cases will be endorsed, or failing that, if these cases will be fast-tracked; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current average delay for applicants waiting for the processing of a redundancy claim by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3134/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; if he will confirm that he has received the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: In these dying days of the 30th Dáil, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill because the issue it addresses has been on the agenda for as long as I have been a Member, which is 13 and a half years. I welcome the Bill. It has two main parts, which are the deregulation of the remaining protected segment of the postal market and the provision for the introduction...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: That is only one example. There are dozens of others where the system will be fought tooth and nail if it is based on the current lettering and numbering in Dublin. The introduction of a system which is completely valueless and whereby it does not matter or people do not know whether one lives in L, X or Y78, would be far better. It would break away from the system which makes one area more...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Yes.

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay Agreements: Public Sector Pay Agreements (19 Jan 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the savings that will be achieved through the Croke Park agreement within his Department and its agencies. [2583/11]