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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans regarding the quarterly certification of all children that continue to reside here; if the cost of implementing this certification has been estimated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45395/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Red Cross intends to introduce compulsory redundancies together with pay cuts, pension benefit reductions, pension contribution increases, reduction in time of lieu and abolition of privilege days for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45400/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence if is satisfied the Irish Red Cross have appropriate plans and structures in place to disburse the moneys being collected to deal with the national flood emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/09]

Written Answers — Tax Refunds: Tax Refunds (3 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the fact that some €1.59 billion has been refunded in respect of 2008 preliminary tax and losses attributed back to 2007; the way this compares to tax refunds in previous years; the steps he has taken to ensure that financial institutions and property companies will not be able to avail of significant tax refunds arising...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of capital spending for 2010 that has already been contracted; the average reduction in tender prices in school building, road building and public transport; the scope that exists for re-negotiating pre-existing contracts to avail of lower prevailing tender prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that funding should cease for the FÁS services to business and Skillnets programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44604/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that the enterprise functions of Shannon Development should be transferred to Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44603/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the former employees of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44723/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 24 November 2009, if he has received requests from his colleagues to authorise the breaking of the link between public service pay and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will propose the nomination to the President of the new chairman to the central council of the Irish Red Cross; the selection criteria for such an appointment; if the views of all relevant stakeholders, that is, the central council and the staff of the Red Cross, will be sought in relation to this appointment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Court Accommodation: Court Accommodation (1 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 6 October 2009, if plans for the proposed extension to Waterford Courthouse will be expedited in view of the problems regarding sittings of the High Court in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44200/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ensure that additional staff are appointed to Waterford Regional Hospital to deal with the situation (details supplied) regarding the delays for children awaiting orthodontic treatment there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43964/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 20 October 2009, when the national pensions framework will be completed; if it will address the issue of extending the homemaker's scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44179/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (1 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of the 108 call outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team up to 15 November 2009 that were to genuine devices; the number of hoax devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44199/09]

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (26 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the payment rates for veterinary surgeons carrying out TB and brucellosis testing on behalf of his Department. [43637/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is taking to accommodate farmers in counties where his Department's offices are due to close. [43638/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an illness benefit and invalidity pension appeal hearing will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43512/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claims that up to 12,000 homes and businesses cannot access broadband of any kind as they are not covered by the national broadband scheme; the provision he will make for these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43366/09]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (25 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure the cost of energy here is tackled in view of concerns expressed by the commercial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43367/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated in capital grants to each local authority in respect of social housing; his views on whether spending will reach the targets set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42938/09]