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Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding an application for leave to remain in the State in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if their children can obtain Irish passports without taking out Irish citizenship; if such provision exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the schemes and programmes available to a person (details supplied) with a disability; if any special schemes, options or retraining are available to them; if so, if she will outline same. [28097/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding private residential property tax; if there is an exemption in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the most recent data on broadband penetration nationally; the percentage held by different companies or methods; if his Department is involved in this initiative and their reaction to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding plans for a liquid petroleum gas plant at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; if planning and other approvals have been granted; if the foreshore licence problems are resolved; if approximate target dates for different stages can be provided; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 592: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the policy on transition years; if she will provide statistics of the number and percentages of schools and pupils who now avail of transition year; if she will provide a breakdown between schools who opt for an optional or compulsory year; if a quality check is carried out by her Department's...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 593: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the publication of the Ryan Report for a person who previously received compensation from the Residential Institutions Redress Board; if persons will receive additional compensations; if this has been decided; the action they need to take to claim same; the way the extra resources handed over by...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the resources provided to him under receipts by the national lottery for each of the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of the way funding is distributed; if he will outline the programmes so funded on an ongoing basis under each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding provided to a nursery (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if the matter can be examined urgently, the dispute sorted, group communicated with and future operation and viability of nursery clarified. [27356/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the work carried out under the H1N1 vaccination programme; the number of complaints that were received regarding children and adults receiving overdoses; the information available here or internationally in respect of side-effects for children who received a double dosage of Pandemrix; the protocols for communication with parents and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the position regarding family income supplement payments to local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if family income supplement payments are liable to rent for local authority tenants; the reason improvement in FIS payments results in rent increases; the legislative power under which FIS payments are included; if this is standard practice among local authorities on this issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on a dispute between her Department, a school and a contractor (details supplied); the reason there is an 18 month delay in paying this small contractor; the amount that was approved for the project; has the full amount been drawn down and if she will have the matter resolved to the satisfaction of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the regulations on VAT exemptions for pensioners in respect of house improvement projects; if the exemption is granted on age grounds of the pensioner or on the medical need of the work carried out; if a VAT exemption can be awarded to a pensioner living alone who had new windows installed as of necessity; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding reports that Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 recently closed two wards of 60 beds and the reason that this decision was necessary; the allocation to the hospital in 2009 and in 2010; the number of beds in the hospital; the make up same; the number of beds allocated to consultants private use; the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding special teams set up last year to deal with the swine flu outbreak; the level of staff involved in these teams at their highest point; the staff that are still involved; when they will be disbanded; the person who must give the order or direction to wind down or disband in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding the processing of medical card applications; if she will confirm that existing cards are still valid until the renewal process including appeal is completed; the reason applications are being refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; the further reason that renewal...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the services to which patients with MS are entitled; and in relation to a person (details supplied) who is confined to a wheelchair if the district nurse can be scheduled to call on them regularly; if the health services including overtime are involved in providing or supporting changes to their driveway ramp; if...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the psychiatric services currently operating on Dublin's northside; the structural or organisational changes taking place; the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, a patient for six years who has developed confidence with their medical team and physical locations which they visit is being moved to a new...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 whose application for an over 70 years medical card took ten months to process and who has medical expenses of €1,817 during the seven months they would have been eligible for a card and has submitted same to the Health Service Executive; if she will arrange a...