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Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Áine Brady: With regard to those in the private rented sector, the Deputy will find that the guidelines also set out instructions for local authorities to pay particular attention to the long-term housing needs of this group in their assessment. The Deputy will also find an instruction to authorities to pay particular attention to capturing the housing needs of older people and those with a disability....

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on Ireland's energy costs and the importance of improving our competitiveness versus that of other countries. In these challenging economic times, the focus of the Government must be on ensuring that we protect our existing jobs and attract as many new jobs as we can. In addition, we must protect the less well off as much as possible...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is liable for the car parking levy announced in Budget 2009 in view of the fact that their car is required to be at their place of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policies he and the energy regulator are pursuing to ensure a more competitive supply of energy here in view of the recent announcement that Ireland will receive €100 million to invest in an east-west interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4054/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support the establishment of a FÁS office in Celbridge, Maynooth, Naas or Leixlip to serve the needs of County Kildare in view of the increase in both population and unemployment in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies she and the State agencies have in view of recent announcements or initiatives being undertaken by FÁS to upskill personnel in electrical trades, technicians and engineering personnel, who would have worked in the construction industry and are now unemployed, in order that they would become...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated actuarial cost of providing a pension for a public servant post their normal retiring age of 65, assuming that they had 35 years service, and had a salary at retiring of €35,000, €60,000 and €120,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5626/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Feb 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy her Department and its State agencies, including Enterprise Ireland, are pursuing to encourage companies that are in the retail and distribution sector (details supplied) to expand to other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7290/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport the position and the projected date for implementation of the integrated ticketing project to enable Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann customers purchase tickets that can cover either two of three of the transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a medical card in view of her long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12090/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Mar 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 25 November 2008, the service level improvements to the Maynooth rail line during 2008; the time-scale for the implementation of further improvement, including electrification of the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12024/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)

Áine Brady: I wish to share my time with Deputy Browne.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)

Áine Brady: Housing grants available through local authorities, which are mainly funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, provide an important facility and incentive for people to upgrade their homes. They also provide an opportunity to provide employment in the construction sector. Works carried out under the housing grants generally use local employees and suppliers...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that businesses and residential customers in areas that do not have broadband coverage obtain broadband coverage in the future, in particular in areas of north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/09]

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and Members for their welcome and welcome this opportunity on my first day in office as Minister of State to speak to the Seanad on the subject of the framework for the development of a diabetic retinopathy screening programme for Ireland, which was published in November 2008. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, progressive metabolic disease. There are two types....

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: It will be the first.

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: Yes.

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all Senators for their good wishes. As Senators know, I am only in office for one day, but I will give as much information as I can, although the Cathaoirleach did give me the option of not responding. I appreciate the trouble Senators have gone to in making their statements and I have listened seriously to what they have said. To answer the question asked by...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Positive Ageing Strategy: Positive Ageing Strategy (28 Apr 2009)

Áine Brady: The cross-Departmental group to assist in the preparation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy comprises representative from ten Government departments as well as the Central Statistics Office. Formal meetings of the group took place on 9 December 2008 and 21 January 2009. At the moment I am finalising my plans for the public consultation process to inform the strategy, the details of...

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