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International Agreements: Motion. (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Fine Gael will not oppose approval of this agreement. I support it because I agree with its intent. I realise that terrorism and international crime is a real threat. We had several examples of international crime within our own borders in the past few days and terrorist threats more recently in Great Britain and less recently in Spain and other countries. Fine Gael realises that the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if staffing arrangements have been put in place for the Institute of Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/07]

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: She is a lawyer.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that 7% of the population, nearly 300,000 people, remain in consistent poverty (details supplied); the action he will take to tackle same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20787/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Expenditure: Social Welfare Expenditure (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rate of public social expenditure here in comparison to that of the other EU countries; the EU average respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to introduce a law that when there are five or more cars in a tailback behind a tractor that it must pull over and allow the tailback pass; if he has considered the banning of tractors from roads between the hours of 8 am and 9 am and 5 pm and 6 pm in view of the congestion problems that these tailbacks cause; and if he...

Written Answers — Community and Voluntary Sector Funding: Community and Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 under the scheme to support the role of national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19919/07]

Written Answers — Property Services: Property Services (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 902: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and responsibilities of the director designate of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority in view of the fact that the Authority has not been formally established, no legislation has been published to formally establish it and that the director designate has been in this position since June 2006;...

Written Answers — Property Services: Property Services (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of resources in terms of staff, assets and funding that has been allocated to the National Property Services Regulatory Authority since its establishment in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19999/07]

Written Answers — Property Services: Property Services (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 922: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to act upon the impending report from the Law Reform Commission on the management of multi-unit structures; if the expected completion date of December 2007 for that report will delay the publishing of planned legislation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20247/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1097: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone number (details supplied) on his Department's web site appears, through its recorded message, to be dealing only with vehicle registration issues; and if he will clarify the position in respect of this service. [19957/07]

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That is unparliamentary language.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That issue was dealt with at the time by me.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is not allowed to say that in this Chamber.

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made in relation to the provision of increased public transport services in rural areas after hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/07]

Departmental Appointments. (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is it part of the deal?

Departmental Appointments. (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is it an open-ended deal?

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to deal with the noise pollution impact of house alarms on residences in high density urban housing complexes; if it is feasible to legislate for lower sensitivity sensors to prevent triggering of the systems by strong winds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21440/07]

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Can we give Deputy Power an extra minute?