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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Let us have some honesty. Is the Minister referring to the property bubble?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: It is everyone else's fault.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Minister not accept some responsibility?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Had this nothing to do with bad policy decisions?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Well then to what is the Minister referring? He should accept some responsibility.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister was in government at the time and should accept some responsibility

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: What about Fianna Fáil bringing in its millionaire friends?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Let us have a bit of honesty.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: This is all purely for the optics.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to correspondence of 7 April 2010 (details supplied) regarding an incident in which a four year old child was accidentally administered a double dose of the H1N1 vaccination; the reason her Department has failed to provide any assistance or assurances to this family; and if she will now respond to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the statutory basis for not pursuing maintenance in respect of parents with an annual income of less that €18,000; and the reason for setting the amount at this level. [25006/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which unmarried life partners are treated for the purposes of widow's contributory pension. [25007/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional funding will be provided for child care facilities (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will provide clarification regarding the funding of this facility; and if an error has been made regarding the allocation of this vital funding. [24254/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the valuation of property is valued as of the date of transfer rather than the present day valuation in respect of the fair deal scheme and in the case of the family home being transferred to a family member within the past five years; her views on whether this is fair; and the statutory basis for same. [24661/10]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the backlog in the area of the Garda vetting, with particular reference to child care providers operating under FÁS community employment schemes who require clearance before they are able to take up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24654/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the renewal of a passport in respect of a person (details supplied). [24262/10]

Written Answers — Carbon Tax: Carbon Tax (3 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the way in which the carbon tax has been applied to consumers bills; the reason this tax is applied to the standard charge and unit rate with an additional VAT rate charged on top of this total; if this is a form of double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23939/10]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (3 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 26 May 2010, and in view of the success of the demonstration library programme addressing literacy difficulties, if she will give a commitment to renew the contracts of the existing 30 librarians who are critical to the success of this project. [24058/10]

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: I concur with the points made by Deputy Brian Hayes. The 30 most disadvantaged second level schools in the country have libraries with librarians. We know from the research that-----

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Róisín Shortall: ----- that project has made an appreciable difference to tackling literacy problems.