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Dail Question on protecting families from misuse of social welfare payments

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is the requirement for a review of social welfare payments to families who are living in poverty to protect the misuse of payments for drug or alcohol abuse at the expense of children or spouses; if there is a method by which teachers and persons can report suspected misuse of payments to her Department for action to be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on the role of state agencies in the prevention of social welfare fraud

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the State agencies that provide information or assistance to her Department in the investigation of social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on medical professional accountability to the Department of Social Protection

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline consequences for medical professionals who are found to be providing false information to her Department in relation to disability or illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on JobBridge success rate

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review has taken place of the success of the jobbridge scheme since its introduction; the employment success rate for individuals who have completed their scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Farrell calls on FF to stop using Cyprus situation to frighten Irish savers

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) called on Fianna Fáil to stop using the situation in Cyprus to try to instil fear in Irish bank depositors.

Dáil Question on the Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise of the success of the partial capacity benefit scheme; the number of persons who have accessed the benefit; the number of persons who have returned to the workplace as a result; the savings it has made to the Exchequer since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on the cost benefit of public service outsourcing

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been a review carried out in the cost benefit to outsourcing public services; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Arts: Local Funding 13th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he expects to be in a position to offer financial support to locally organised cultural and or heritage events over the next three years..

Conlan seeks urgent meeting with Minister Rabbitte re North-South Interconnector consultation process - 13/03/13

Public Expenditure: Public Access to Heritage Sites 13th March 2013

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he or his Department is aware of the number and location of historical or heritage sites which are open to the public...