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Written Answers — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be making an application to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the former employees of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31803/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will sanction the grant of a full teaching post in respect of an application for resource hours made by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32314/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the management of severe weather events in Ireland and related matters, July 2010, have been implemented by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32181/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budget allocated to the Office of Public Works for flood risk assessment and management measures in each of the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32182/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works that have been undertaken in improving flood defences at a location (details supplied); if he will detail any outstanding works yet to commence; if he will give further details and a timeframe for these works; the level of ongoing contact between the Office of Public Works and the relevant local authorities on this...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the progress made to date on the drafting of a climate law, as set out in the programme for Government; if he will be in a position to send the heads of the Bill to the Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht in advance of the Christmas recess; and...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will use the environment fund to support Ireland's contribution to the European Union fund on climate finance, as in 2010, for the years 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the body or agency with whom the responsibility lies for ensuring that building regulations are adhered to; the number of site inspections carried out annually in this regard; the penalties in place when the regulations are found to have been breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been made available for a sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31804/11]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made to date on plans to restructure the waste market here; the impact that these plans will have on the cost to consumers; if it is expected that the number of waste operators here will reduce as a result of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31805/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the Management of Severe Weather Events in Ireland and Related Matters, July 2010, have been implemented by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32178/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the consolidation of responsibilities relating to the management of severe weather events and flooding, carried out by a multitude of agencies, have been considered in view of the 2010 report into the management of severe weather events in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32179/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if specific flood and severe weather plans have been prepared by each of the local authorities under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase funding for a planned sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has been needed for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/11]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal position regarding the consumption of alcohol at unlicensed commercial venues which charge patrons a cover charge but allow them to bring their own alcohol onto the premises; if he intends to introduce legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32129/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons confined to secure care facilities since the introduction of such facilities in the 1990s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32220/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to install adequate outdoor lighting at a former hospital site (details supplied) which is owned and maintained by the Health Service Executive, in view of escalating anti-social behaviour at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the undue hardship and stress that annual medical card reapplications cause for persons in receipt of invalidity pension payments, if he will consider granting medical cards to these persons for periods of longer than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32319/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 93: To ask the Taoiseach the number of State bodies and companies under his remit; the number that have been reformed, merged or abolished since March of this year; the plan in place within his Department to fully deliver on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken to date to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to make substantial cuts to the number of State bodies and companies; the number of such bodies and companies under his remit; the number that have been reformed, merged or abolished since March of this year; the plan in place...