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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a metropolitan area network in County Donegal (details supplied); the timescale for connecting the backhaul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17502/11]

Written Answers — Household Charges: Household Charges (28 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if water charges are implemented in the future, his plans to give credit to households who have already paid their contribution to their group water schemes that have now been taken over by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/11]

Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time. I will take 20 minutes and each of my colleagues will have ten minutes.

Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a Bill to amend the Constitution to insert a new Article 42(A) which would make provision in the Constitution for any Irish child to have the opportunity of adoption in cases where it is appropriate and in the child's best interests. I extend my best wishes to the new Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and congratulate her on her appointment as...

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (23 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with particular reference to the report of the Garda Commissioner on the operation of the new firearms licensing system which has already been laid before Dáil Éireann, if he will confirm the precise number of restricted firearms licence applications which were received in each of the 28 Garda divisions since 1 August 2009 to date...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (22 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify his comments at the recent launch of Imagine Ireland's new cultural programme when he said that there was a major onus on the arts to repair the damage done to Ireland's reputation. [16611/11]

Tax Code (22 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he will take to ensure arts and cultural venues such as cinemas, theatres and museums pass on savings to customers in the form of price reductions once the reduced rate of VAT of 9% comes into effect from the 1 July 2011 under the jobs initiative. [16610/11]

Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: First Stage (22 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: First Stage (22 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the expenses incurred for recent travel and subsistence for all the ambassadors that were recalled to Dublin for the meetings on 1 and 2 June with him and the Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16240/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recently published circular on learning support and resource hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16212/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the circular on learning support and resource teaching hours that will now prevent principals from proceeding to attempt to organise hours for pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will lift the clause in the allocation of resource hours recently published in the circular on learning support and resource teaching hours and allow principals the time necessary to sort staff for the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16214/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding to the Health Service Executive to permit clients and patients to avail of free transport services attending day centres, day hospitals and other services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16223/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will suspend any plans with regard to the closed school rule in accordance with pre-election commitments ( details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16071/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16059/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to share time with Deputy Troy. I welcome the cross-party support for the reintroduction of the Spent Convictions Bill 2011 which was first introduced in Private Members' Time by former Deputy Barry Andrews in 2007, with the Second Stage debate taking place in early 2008. Former Deputy Andrews is to be commended on his initiative in bringing forward this legislation under Private...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (2 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact of the new embassy in the United Arab Emirates particularly in relation to economic and social contacts. [13918/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on the priority list of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14078/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to appoint a specialist paediatric nurse in endocrinology at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, to provide a service to the approximately 135 paediatric diabetic patients attending the hospital in view of the recommendation of the 2008 diabetes expert advisory group that there should be one such nurse for each 100...