Results 19,861-19,880 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the administrative cost of means testing child benefit. [23281/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to reducing social welfare payments. [23302/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to deal with the long waiting times for a Money Advice and Budgeting Service appointment in some areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23439/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to deal with the long waiting times for the processing of claims in her Department; the target waiting period which she has set for the processing of jobseeker claims; and when she expects to meet that target. [23438/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: To say people can get supplementary welfare allowance while waiting to get their claim processed is incorrect. They cannot do that because there are waiting lists to see community welfare officers. The failure to tackle the waiting lists within the Minister's Department is putting enormous pressure on the community welfare service and organisations like MABS and the Society of St. Vincent...

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: How many of them?

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: If there are industrial relations issues it is the Minister's responsibility to deal with them swiftly. Whatever about problems within the Minister's own offices, the suggestion that the problem lies with the need for the community welfare officers to transfer into the Department of Social and Family Affairs is entirely wide of the mark.

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What difference will it make if they come under a different Department? If there are not enough staff, there are not enough staff, irrespective of what they are called. The Minister should deal with the industrial relations issues and stop hiding behind them.

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: How many additional posts have been approved over and above the 300? When will they be in place? Last year the Department of Social and Family Affairs had one of the highest rates of absenteeism, with an average of 15 sick days per year. What is the current situation and what steps is the Minister taking to deal with that?

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: When does the Department expect to have the other 150?

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What about absenteeism?

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (24 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when statistics will be available regarding the number of inspections on private rented dwellings carried out in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25065/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce the Designated Land (Housing Development) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (24 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the media reports that an insurance company (details supplied) is refusing to provide cover to certain people based on their addresses; if this practice is legal; the recourse available to members of the public who have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 3 February 2009, if he will honour the commitment given in that reply to bring an amendment to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 to enable the Revenue Commissioners to have full access to landlord records held by the Private Tenancies Board as...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the provision of adequate fuel supplies for the Defence Forces in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24712/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (23 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the governance of the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, can expect to be called for a procedure; and if in view of the seriousness and urgency of this condition, she will arrange for this appointment to be scheduled at the earliest possible date. [24920/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (23 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grant assistance is available to home owners who wish to restore and repair private dwellings of a considerable age. [25006/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Jun 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a proposed project (details supplied); if he supports this project; if not the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24079/09]