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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to discontinue the deduction of the pension levy from retained firemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/09]

Written Answers — Travel Industry: Travel Industry (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has in regard to the concerns of a group (details supplied) over regulations and consequent job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 808: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the planning section of her Department will come up with recommendations in regard to the issue of persons who are in receipt of family income supplement where their working pattern has changed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11767/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Programme: Schools Building Programme (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1061: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a primary school building project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11250/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to meet the concerns of parents in County Waterford in regard to primary education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/09]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (24 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has asked the Higher Education Authority to recommend, as provided for under section 9(1) of the Universities Act 1997, the membership of a body, including international experts and national experts, for appointment by the Government to advise the Higher Education Authority on whether Waterford Institute of Technology should...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 26 February 2009, the identity of the property that was transferred from his Department to the Health Service Executive which was subsequently sold by the HSE in 2005; the amount of money which was received by the HSE for that sale; if the HSE in turn paid moneys from that sale back to his...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 26 February 2009, if he will request his Department's inspectors to pay an individual visit to each of the 120 primary schools within the Diocese of Cloyne, which serve approximately 18,000 pupils, to ensure that the board of management of each school is complying with all necessary...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance she will provide to an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12450/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to submit the application for planning permission for the new 50-bed unit at St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12451/09]

Institutes of Technology. (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: In February 2006 Waterford Institute of Technology made a formal application to the Department of Education and Science in pursuit of university status. The submission embraces constituent campuses throughout the south east. There was an expectation by the institute at the time that a body of national and international education experts would be set up to adjudicate the merits of the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on rising a loan and investment losses in the credit union sector and that some credit unions could be on the verge of insolvency or may not have sufficient liquid assets to meet their financial commitments to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of Exchequer savings, through both increased tax revenue and reduced expenditure, he is seeking in the Budget of 7 April 2009; his views on whether it is realistic to target a general Government deficit of 9.5 % for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/09]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (26 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to appoint more judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/09]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (31 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme; if she will include Huntington's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13077/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (31 Mar 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a new inter-country adoption arrangement will be concluded between Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in order that there will be no gap between the expiry of the present arrangement and the introduction of the new one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/09]

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new Road Traffic Bill will be published; the reason there is a continuing delay with the introduction of this legislation; the role the Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety has had in preparing this new legislation; the key measures contained in the Bill; if there will be a provision for mandatory testing of all...

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (2 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason retained firemen who did not take up the option to join the local government superannuation scheme but are availing of the gratuity arrangements for retained firefighters (details supplied) are having the pension levy deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/09]