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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to exempt from the pension levy persons who have paid 40 years constant contribution to their pension scheme but because they are not yet 65 years are required to make pension contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 31 March 2009, if she will provide a categorical assurance that there will be no gap between the expiry of the current bilateral agreement between Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in regard to inter-country adoptions and the introduction of the new one; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when final decisions will be made on the operation of the programme for the funding of youth cafes in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14167/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will protect the remaining sports budget as outlined in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/09]

Written Answers — National Carer's Strategy: National Carer's Strategy (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the implementation of the national carer's strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Defence if the embargo introduced on promotions in the Defence Forces from 27 March 2009 applies to promotions which had advanced to the final medical stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to amend the local government superannuation legislation in order that persons who have completed 40 years pensionable service are not required to continue paying a superannuation payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/09]

Written Answers — Milk Prices: Milk Prices (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to pursue at EU level a guaranteed floor price per litre for dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be reached on the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of the decision by Waterford County Council to discontinue their third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14103/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will allow a primary school (details supplied) in County Waterford to retain its third language support teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/09]

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Ba mhaith liom déileáil le dhá gné den urlabhraíocht atá agam - an Ghaeilge agus an Roinn Cosanta. Bhí sé soiléir sa ráiteas a thug an Aire Airgeadais inné go bhfuil dearmad déanta ag an Rialtas ar an nGaeilge. Ní raibh focal Gaeilge, nó focal faoin nGaeilge, i Ráiteas gCáinaisnéise an Aire, an Teachta Brian Lenihan. Is é sin mar atá Fianna Fáil faoi láthair - ligeann...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: -----which nobody reads or wants to read in the Irish language. It would be much more in the interests of the Irish language and of the Gaeltacht for savings to be made in this area so that the much used schemes, na scéimeanna tithíochta Gaeltachta, could continue to accept applications in the normal way. The Christmas bonus has been abolished, which is an awful departure. People under...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [14810/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [14810/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to seek a ewe subsidy for all sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve and award all farm waste management scheme grants by June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14812/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will award the REP scheme amounts due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14813/09]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (9 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was not allowed to continue their methadone maintenance programme while they served four months in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when, further to an interview (details supplied), he will introduce legislation to end prison terms of non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14258/09]

Written Answers — Drugs Offences: Drugs Offences (22 Apr 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Central Statistics Office crime figures for 2008 and on the continued increase in the number of drug offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14257/09]