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Written Answers — Emergency Call Answering Service: Emergency Call Answering Service (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the emergency call centre at Ballyshannon, County Donegal; his plans to relocate the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/11]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Arainn Mhór Island, County Donegal, fire service only has two retained crew members when all other fire stations have a minimum of nine; his views that this situation is adequate; if so, when he will remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35727/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 25% of REPS 4 will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35983/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made since he unveiled a pilot jobs initiative for the Killybegs region, County Donegal, aimed at creating an additional 250 jobs in the area by 2014; the number of jobs created; the location of the jobs; the steps that were taken in reaching the 250 jobs target; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 58 new jobs in the seafood processing sector that he announced for Killybegs, County Donegal, on 3 June 2011 that have materialised; if he will provide the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the conclusions of her review into the community employment training scheme child care provision; the total budget available for the 2011/12 training year; the number of child care placements available for existing trainees for 2011/12; the number of child care placements for new students for 2011/12; the number of students who...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be awarded child care provision under the community employment training scheme for 2011/12. [36104/11]

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I listened with interest to the Minister's comments. I am sure he will agree with me that any reduction in the opportunities available to the fishing fleet in the north west would be devastating. We have seen the devastation in ports across County Donegal. Killybegs Harbour is still operational, but many other ports, including Burtonport, Bunbeg and other smaller ports, are no longer...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the process in terms of the 58 jobs that require the completion of capital works if they are to be created. Is the Minister disappointed that none of the 308 jobs announced six months ago has materialised? What would be the impact of the Commission's proposals on such jobs, particularly the 250 identified for Killybegs in the jobs initiative?

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I did not misrepresent anything. I asked the Minister whether he was disappointed that no jobs had been created within six months. He is obviously stating that he is not.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: My second question was on the impact of the Commission's proposals.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that employers do not abuse the JobBridge scheme. [35945/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken to ensure that there is a social welfare net available for self-employed people who suffer a loss of their business. [35957/11]

Written Answers — Caiteachas Rannach: Caiteachas Rannach (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 35: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid airgid atá le caitheamh ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta roimh dheireadh na bliana ar an nGaeltacht agus cad iad na coistí nó cad iad na tograí atá ag fanacht leis an airgead. [36559/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the proposed merger of Culture Ireland into his Department will affect the function and role of Culture Ireland; the way he intends to ensure the continued promotion of Irish arts internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36576/11]

Written Answers — House Repossessions: House Repossessions (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures for each of the covered institutions for 2009, 2010 and 2011 detailing the cost of the banks' spending on legal fees related to house repossession cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36717/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will allocate temporary staff to process carer's allowance applications, which are at present taking on average six months to process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36716/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for orthopedist footwear fitting clinics in the north west; the average timeframe from referral to receiving appointment; the current services available in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of the Shiel Hospital in Ballyshannon, the Rock Hospital in Ballyshannon and Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/11]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Mar a dúirt an Teachta Aengus Ó Snodaigh, tá polaitíocht uilig fá dtaobh de roghanna. Politics is all about choices and unfortunately, the choices this Government has made are the same choices the former Government made. I am sure the Minister of State, as a former member of one of the parties in the former Government, is delighted he is now in Government with two new parties and...