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Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform rent supplement to remove obstacles to taking up employment [44052/10]

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I asked the Minister his plans for reforming rent supplement but he made no attempt to reply to my question. There is a great deal of ill-informed discussion about people being better off on social welfare and I am concerned about the level of the debate in the media. Forfás is also engaged in ill-informed talk. The reality is that the majority of people are better off in work than on...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should be gone beyond the point of looking at it. This is a critical aspect of the welfare system that works against people taking up employment. It is clear that the 30-hour rule is the problem, as well as the withdrawal rate. Will the Minister give an undertaking that he will tackle this problem in the upcoming budget? It is key to removing the poverty trap and unemployment...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The 30-hour rule is a very easy one.

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is not, however, so the Minister must reform it.

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: That is not a solution. The Minister needs to reform the scheme for the 100,000 people on it.

Rental Accommodation Scheme (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister needs to provide for that.

Rental Accommodation Scheme (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister needs to transfer the budget to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way he plans to reform the social welfare system to provide greater social security for the self-employed [43859/10]

Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I heard it the first time.

Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: This is another area about which I asked the Minister to outline his plans for reform. He recognises, as does everybody else, that there is a significant problem and yet is doing nothing about reforming the system. There is dispute about figures. The Minister should have figures to give us a better picture of the situation. The bottom line is that self-employed people get a very poor deal...

Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Beyond looking at something, we would like to see some action. I hope the Minister will introduce these reforms in next month's budget. Is he prepared to give consideration to introducing a voluntary arrangement whereby self-employed people can pay the full stamp in order to give them the cover that is necessary in the event of them losing their employment?

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent developments in Yemen and statements made by the European Union in that regard. [43153/10]

Written Answers — United Nations Initiatives: United Nations Initiatives (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he supports proposals which have been made for a universal TV, media, education network aimed at explaining and encouraging interest in the work of the UN. [43152/10]

Written Answers — Informal Economy: Informal Economy (18 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the size of the black economy and the amount lost to the Exchequer [43410/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the gardaí has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for frontline policing duties, as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the steps he will take to ensure greater use of civilian personnel, as recommended in the recent report of the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress of the major review of gambling announced in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43013/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if negotiations between the Office of Public Works and her Department in respect of the transfer of a site to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have been completed and the timescale for finalising this matter in view of the urgency involved. [43219/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Trident Consulting report on future pension provision for teachers; and his views on its findings and his response to same. [43216/10]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Nov 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if negotiations between the Office of Public Works and the Department of Education and Science in respect of the transfer of a site to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 have been completed and if he will outline the timescale for finalising this matter in view of the urgency involved. [43218/10]