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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the workload capacity on an annual basis, in terms of appeals finalised, of the social welfare appeals office once each of the retired social welfare appeals officers are recruited back into the office (details supplied). [30660/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Saharawi struggle for self-determination and independence; and, in view of this, if he has contacted the United Nations to include the human rights issues in the MINURSCO mandate. [29660/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 23 June 2010, the reason no reply has been provided to date; and if she will now furnish a reply to the question without further delay. [29430/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions No 215 of 24 June 2010 and No 407 of 15 June 2010, the reason a reply has not been issued to date; and if he will now expedite a reply to the questions. [29727/10]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to a freedom of information request (details supplied), if it is standard practice not to retain documentation and early drafts of replies to parliamentary questions within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29145/10]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the protocol, if any, which exists between her Department, the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to education for children in care. [29169/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the daily disregards of additional income from employment applying to jobseeker allowance claimants in each of the past ten years. [28951/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons referred to FÁS under the national employment action plan in each of the years since 2007 and to date in 2010; if he will provide a breakdown of the outcome in terms of job placement, training, signing off, continuing on a jobseeker's payment and so on. [29155/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons currently on a FÁS course; and the number of courses involved. [29104/10]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 308: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the protocol, if any, which exists between her Department, the National Education Welfare Board and the Health Service Executive in relation to education for children in care. [29168/10]

National Drugs Strategy (1 Jul 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether any future ban on headshop products will ensure the complete ending of this type of outlet [28767/10]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to comments made by the retiring governor of Mountjoy Prison (details supplied) who said that overcrowding in the jail was now so acute and conditions so brutal and appalling that they foster inmate drug use, rather than helping to break addiction; the steps being taken to deal with...

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the Irish Penal Reform Trust showing that three out of every five prisoners are likely to reoffend within a few years of their release; his views on the level of recidivism among prisoners; his plans for measures to counter this trend; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will incorporate into the proposals for the national pensions framework a commitment to the reduction in the value of maximum possible tax free pension pots. [27999/10]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 12 May 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [28636/10]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I suggested earlier that under section 7 a person in receipt of jobseekers allowance could not continue to receive it while on a course of study. The Minister denied that when he got up to speak. My reading of the Bill is that it is the case. Can the Minister clarify that? Section 7 states that a person shall not be entitled to received jobseekers allowance while...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What if they do not qualify for the back to education allowance?

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I noted that section 7 means that a person receiving a jobseeker's payment cannot commence a course without losing the benefit. I thought this did not make sense but the Minister denied this was the case.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: They are not entitled to back to education allowances. The Minister denied that what I said was true but I think his advice is to the contrary. His officials are telling people on jobseeker's benefit that they cannot take up courses.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What if he or she is not?