Jim Mitchell
Question:311 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the different reports commissioned and published by him since the Government entered office in 1997. [30444/01]
Written Answers. - Departmental Reports.
Since coming into office my Department has commissioned and published 44 reports. Details of these reports and publication date are as follows.
1. Two reports containing evaluations of the back to work allowance scheme i.e. the employment and self employment strands of WRC Social and Economic Consultants Limited – October 1997.
2. A further evaluation of the back to work allowance scheme, by INDECON Consultants – December 2000).
3. An evaluation of the first step back to work allowance fund Ernst & Young – February 2001.
4. The report of the Partnership 2000 Working Group on Women's' Access to Labour Market Schemes – December 2000.
5. Social Inclusion Strategy of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs – August 1998.
6. Ireland's national report on the Implementation of the Outcome of the UN World Summit for Social Development – September 1999.
7. The National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion (NAPincl): 2000-2001 – June 2001.
8. Supporting Parenting: An exploration of need by Sinead Riordan, Centre for Social and Educational Research Dublin Institute of Technology, Rathmines – November 2001.
9. A critical assessment of the impact of flexible working arrangements to inform future policy development regarding family-friendly initiatives in the workplace by Peter Humphreys, Institute for Public Administration – December 2000.
10. Grandparenthood in Modern Ireland by Dr. Francesca Lundstrom, Age Action Ireland – September 2001.
11 Evaluation of the Family Services Project by Nexus Research Co-operative – October 2000.
12. Evaluation of School Meals Hot Soup Scheme – November 2000.
13. Review of the Carer's Allowance – October 1998.
14. Review of Credited Contributions – January 1999.
15. Review of the One-Parent Family Payment – September 2000.
16. Review of scheme of grants for locally-based women's groups and for locally-based men's groups – June 1998.
17. Review of Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme – June 1998.
18. Review of the national and smokeless fuel scheme – June 1998.
19. Review of the back to work allowance scheme – August 1999.
20. Report of the working group examining the treatment of married, cohabiting and one parent families under the tax and social welfare codes – August 1999.
21. Review of the free schemes – April 2000.
22. Review of the qualifying conditions for old age contributory and retirement pensions – phase 1 – August 2000.
23. Review of the school meals scheme by Goodbodys Economic Consultants – April 1998.
24. The disincentive effects of secondary benefits – September 1998.
25. Family Resource Centres review by Carmel Kelleher and Patricia Kelleher – June 1997.
26. Review of the schemes of grants to locally-based women's groups by Sourcelines Consultancy – October 1997.
27. Review of the scheme of grants to locally-based men's groups – October 1997.
28. Review of the scheme of community support for older people – April 1999.
29. The National Community Development Handbook – September 1999.
30. Developing a funding framework for support agencies in the community development programme – April 2000.
31. Equality in community development – anti-racist code of practice – November 1999.
32. The White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity and for developing the relationship between the State and the community and voluntary sector – September 2000.
33. Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services 1997-2000 – published annually – four reports.
34. Annual report of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs 1997-2000 – published annually – four reports.
35. Social Inclusion Strategy: 1998-99 – 2000-01 Annual Reports of the Inter-Departmental Policy Committee.
36. Strategy Statement of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs, 1998-2000 Inclusion, Innovation and Partnership – June 1998.