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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will make provision for the reopening and maintenance of the swimming pool at a premises (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which caters for persons with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16423/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 20 April 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of the purpose of the €8 million provided by Irish Aid to Rwanda since 2007. [16840/10]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 381: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if her Department will make provision for the reopening and maintenance of the swimming pool at a premises (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which caters for students at the special school funded by her Department in view of the fact that swimming is a core part of the students' curriculum. [16424/10]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 382: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if the draft strategic plan for the Grangegorman Dublin Institute of Technology project has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the efforts of local councils to tackle the proliferation of head shops by way of their planning powers; his further views on whether the efforts being undertaken at local level further highlight the need for a comprehensive legislative response at national level; and if he has met with the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the European Defence Agency Code of Conduct is a voluntary, non-binding agreement which involves no legal commitment and that in all cases of defence procurement final authority for contract award remains with the member state; if he will stop using the code as a justification for awarding Defence Forces contracts to...

Written Answers — Naval Service Patrols: Naval Service Patrols (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the cuts to the number of patrolling days available to the Naval Service undermines the objective of reducing the inflow of illegal drugs here; if he will seek additional funding from the Department of Finance in order that the patrolling cuts may be reversed; and if he will request the Naval Service to focus more of its...

Written Answers — Codes of Conduct: Codes of Conduct (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to amend the statutory code of conduct on mortgage arrears to rectify the shortcoming by which the moratorium period commences from the point at which arrears first arose but does not involve any requirement for cumulative arrears. [15872/10]

Written Answers — Codes of Conduct: Codes of Conduct (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to amend the code of conduct on mortgage arrears to make specific provisions for homes in negative equity including steps required to ensure best value for borrowers on the disposal of any such properties for which repossession is sought or achieved. [15875/10]

Written Answers — Codes of Conduct: Codes of Conduct (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to implement the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs that the moratorium period under the statutory code of conduct on mortgage arrears be extended to 24 months. [15873/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that borrowers remain liable for any outstanding debts and related costs following the repossession of their homes in a context of growing mortgage arrears, negative equity, pay cuts and unemployment; and if he will take legislative or other steps to address this matter. [15874/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take the legislative or other steps necessary to oblige banks availing of NAMA to write off the difference between the purchase price of the dwelling and its current market value for those households with mortgages taken out on primary residences since 2004 up to €500,000 in view of the growing negative equity problems in conjunction...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider banning the charging of penalty interest on mortgage arrears. [15877/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if the expert group set up to investigate the issue of increasing mortgage arrears has reported any interim findings or recommendations; and if so, if he will give details of same; and if not, when such a report is expected. [15878/10]

Written Answers — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will use his veto to prevent the admission of Israel as a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development until such time as Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian territory, ends the systemic and institutionalised racism and discrimination against all Palestinians living in Israel which amounts to an...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will advocate a policy of boycott, divestment and sanction against Israel by Ireland and the EU in protest against the institutionalised and systemic racism and discrimination against Arabs living in Israel which amounts to a system of apartheid; his views on whether it is untenable to reward a country with preferential trade whose...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of using private security firms to secure Defence Force's barracks each year for the last three years. [16002/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has concluded its report on mortgage interest supplement; if not, the reason for the delay; and if the report has been published. [15724/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the pension insolvency payments scheme which came into effect in March 2010 fails to meet the State's obligation under the EU Insolvency Directive (EC council directive 80/987/EC) which requires the State to protect employees in insolvency situations; his plans to make changes to PIPS to ensure that in cases...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is equitable to require workers to wait until they are 68 years of age before receiving their State pension, as proposed by the National Pensions Framework, while others such as ex-Ministers can receive a public pension well in advance of this age and while they are still in employment; and if he intends to introduce...