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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the commitment to introduce a carbon budget in the Revised Programme for Government and to introduce carbon taxes to keep Ireland's Kyoto commitments and reduce the threat of millions of euro in penalties, he will clarify from a policy perspective if lower carbon fuels such as locally produced biofuels would be exempt from...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of comments made (details supplied) at the annual general meeting of an association, she will confirm that adoptions from Ethiopia will continue for the foreseeable future, irrespective of Ireland's forthcoming ratification of the Hague Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39073/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm, irrespective of a final decision on whether to postpone adoptions from Ethiopia once Ireland ratifies the Hague Convention, and pending bilateral agreement between the two countries, that parents who are nearing the declaration stage with the Health Service Executive and who have chosen this country as a place...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the Government is planning to implement the Hague Convention with no transitional arrangements; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this contradicts the convention's guide to good practice and would therefore not be in the interests of the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the qualifications required of teachers or carers in schools operating in the free early childhood care and education scheme; if there is a mechanism which allows qualified Montessori teachers to upgrade their existing qualification to the required standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38840/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the rates exemption applied to sessional services to schools or crèches operating only the free early childhood care and education scheme will be applied to existing schools or crèches who provide sessional services under the ECCE scheme in rooms that are solely used for this purpose and are not otherwise used by the crèche or...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way information is gathered to clearly identify children with autism spectrum disorders; her views on whether including such a category within the census would assist her Department, the Health Service Executive and other agencies in providing a targeted response in a cost effective and timely manner; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the initiatives which have taken place in recent years to educate the public about autism spectrum disorders and the way it affects the people with such conditions in view of the lack of understanding amongst the general public and some agencies which leads to misunderstandings in schools and social situations; if such an information...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Minister of State with responsibility for children will meet an organisation (details supplied) in view of the request made by that organisation for a meeting and the expertise built up by that group in relation to adoptions from Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39072/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the formal assessment process which exists for sole applicants wishing to adopt from overseas; if none exists, if there are plans to formalise such a process with all the necessary checks and balances; her views on whether sole applicants, with the necessary checks and balances, make excellent adoptive parents and would benefit from...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [38839/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 943: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the powers available to him under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and other Acts to investigate and remedy the failure of local authorities to carry out their duties in respect of planning matters including enforcement issues; the action he has taken or will take regarding matters brought to his...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason behind the practice of her Department writing every three months to non Irish parents, even parents from EU member states married to Irish citizens asking them to state their nationality, confirm their residency status and confirm that they and their children continue to be resident here; the annual cost of this...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to abolish Shannon Development and transfer its functions to other State agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36902/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that have been created at a business park (details supplied) in County Clare in the first eight months of 2009; the number of jobs lost at this business park in the same period; the number of jobs excluding those transferred from the existing business centre in Ennis created at the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has met or has plans to meet with the chief executive of Aer Lingus to discuss the importance of maintaining services between Shannon Airport and destinations in the US including JFK and Boston airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36905/09]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Transport when the first phase of the western rail corridor is due to open; the projections in terms of passenger traffic on years one to five of its operation; the scale of subsidy the rail link will receive on an annual basis in its first five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36906/09]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether there are too many commercial airports in operation here; if there are plans to reduce the number of public sector obligation routes at the regional airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the sum of payments received by the operator of a hostel (details supplied) in County Clare from the State to house asylum seekers at the hostel; the annual breakdown of the amounts received by the operator for its years of operation; the reason the contract with the company has been ended; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if action will be taken against local authorities which do not comply with his Department circular on the need for them to reach a break even figure at the end of the budgetary year in 2009. [36903/09]