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Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the renewal of driving licences for those over 70 years of age; if she will confirm that there is no fee; the criteria involved; the situation regarding general practitioners charging a fee; the options open to a general practitioner; if a general practitioner can refer an applicant further and which medical or...

Written Answers — Cardiovascular Health Strategy: Cardiovascular Health Strategy (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals made to date and planned with the Department's cardiovascular health policy regarding stroke victims; if ring-fenced funding is provided; if the findings of the report entitled, Cost of Stroke in Ireland, are accepted; the overall resources spent on stroke victims and if cost-neutral changes and better management are...

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will refer to responsibilities taken over by his Department from the Department of Transport (details supplied) and now arrange documents as required. [34258/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [34256/10]

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the second home tax; if it applies or includes homes and apartments owned outside the State, and not withstanding any difficulties that might exist with policing or verifying such data, the reason houses and apartments outside the State are not included and his plans for same. [34260/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [34264/10]

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs with reference to the mediators put in place by his Department to deal with an illegal Traveller encampment issue at a location (details supplied), the reason this was done when the courts had already deliberated on same; the person who made the decision to engage mediators at this stage; the cost of the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the State assistance available to mature student who has gone back to study a degree course full time (details supplied); if they qualify for normal university grants; if part-time earnings of their spouse will be taken into account; if they are entitled to any retraining grant; and the tax allowances against fees and...

Written Answers — Third Level Schemes: Third Level Schemes (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify matters in relation to the higher education access route; if she controls the policy issues on this scheme; the person who sets the rules criteria; the reason the scheme does not allow for change of family income status in the current year as the normal grant scheme do; the options open to a student...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a payment protection scheme for sub-contractors on Government contracts; if any protocols are currently included with contracts when government contracts are being awarded; if same can be considered as it seems most unjust for small sub-contractors to be left unpaid when Government has paid out for their work;...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding entitlement to medical cards for persons on community employment schemes who are on invalidity pension; if there is automatic entitlement; if persons who take up community employment places qualify for a certain number of years; the reason the Health Service Executive refuse applications each year and grant it...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding charges by hospitals for blood tests sent in by general practitioners; if all or most such tests are free if the general practitioner has been paid for consultation; if some changes apply and the scale for different tests; if some tests are free as part of national screening programmes; if all tests for persons...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 710: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [33043/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views regarding clients with appointments not turning up for hospital outpatient appointments; if any data on such no shows exist; if it is available nationally, for any Dublin hospitals or any pilot scheme; if the figures are significant and if any censure against such patients has been considered or an explanation sought from...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 1134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there was provision in the Lisbon treaty regarding early prisoner release or greater credit for good behaviour; if this provision has been put in place here; the category of prison to which it refers; and the details of the process and procedure for a prisoner to follow to avail of this provision. [33039/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [33042/10]

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide details of the number of non-EU persons in the country at present, under the following categories: work permit holders, students, persons granted asylum, persons granted leave to remain, persons being processed, persons granted citizenship, other categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/10]

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

Noel Ahern: Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to rent allowance for a family who had an apartment, sold it to buy somewhere bigger for the children, lost their job before securing a new dwelling, and are now told they cannot qualify for rent allowance because they once owned property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33085/10]

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 1433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the dispute resolution system in the Private Residential Tenancies Board and specifically in respect of retention of deposit by landlords; if he will quantify such occurrences; the number of cases that have been adjudicated and a stated summary of same; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 1434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding entitlement to local authority housing for parents of a family who had an apartment, sold it to buy somewhere bigger for the children, lost their jobs before securing a new dwelling, and are now told they cannot go on the waiting list for housing because they once owned property; and...