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Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: We once asked a teacher in school whether he had any favourites, to which he replied that he did not because he hated us all equally. There is a touch of that attitude about this Bill. The anomalies in it have grown since the Minister first brought it into the House. New rates were to apply in July without retrospection; we were then told that the owners of all low emission cars registered...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of discussions to which he and his officials have been party as part of the international quartet charged with heading the peace talks in Israel and Palestine on foot of the latest atrocities perpetrated in the Gaza area. [10274/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentives in place to encourage the use of energy efficient or energy saving and monitoring equipment at both a private domestic household level and industrial or commercial level; if he will introduce or create additional tax incentives in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentives in place to encourage the use of energy efficient or energy saving equipment at both a private domestic household level and industrial or commercial level; if he will introduce or create additional tax incentives in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to Health Service Executive cutbacks, a pool care assistant will not be available in the afternoons in Cork University Hospital with the result that 30 patients will be denied hydrotherapy each week thus endangering their recovery; if she will confirm that the amount of money...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the regulations in place for the monitoring and auditing of the occurrence of meticillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, in private hospitals; if it is intended to make adjustments in these regulations; the requirements placed on private hospitals to publish the results of the monitoring and auditing of MRSA; if she will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the alternatives available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been discouraged from taking a place in their local secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10143/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the number of posts currently vacant or not filled by psychologists on the National Educational Psychological Service panel to undertake psychological assessments of students; the fee or payment arrangements that have been set in place by her Department for the delivery of this service; the mechanism or procedure...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding provision in total and per student in each of the primary, secondary, post leaving certificate/further education and third level sectors; the number of students in each sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10540/08]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (11 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports or incentives in addition to funding streams that have been put in place by her Department to facilitate student exchanges between Ireland and France for children between the ages of nine and 13 for the purposes of linguistic development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10550/08]

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: They have higher insurance costs.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: We are counting, Charlie.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: We all know the Deputy.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy should put his telephone number on the record also.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: We could have a whip-round.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I will begin by asking a question. Does the education of a child have a value or a price? It does with this Government. It is €173 per year or, to be more precise, 70 cent a day. That is the value placed on education by the Government. What are the costs of this? The attitude is "save now and pay the bills later". In 1999 an OECD report was carried out which showed that Ireland had...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the tendering process for the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10576/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position of Ireland in relation to each one of the targets on energy commitments (details supplied); the targets set out for the year 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects the national sports facility strategy report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office's consumer price index detailed sub-indices report of February 2008 which indicates that rents have increased by 10.5% in 12 months; and when he will increase rent supplement limits to reflect this trend. [12187/08]