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Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Acting Chairman might remind me when my time is coming to an end. There was a commitment in the budget that this would be a pro-employment Finance Bill. There is nothing in this Bill that demonstrates that aspiration. We expected something would be done regarding employers' PRSI but it has not been done. On one side of Leinster House there are mostly "To Let" signs. I have never seen...

Cancer Screening Programme. (11 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The HSE south relocated the initial diagnostic and surgical symptomatic breast care services from Kerry General Hospital to Cork University Hospital, CUH, in October 2008. At the time, Professor Tom Keane made a commitment that follow up mammography screening for those patients who had undergone surgery at CUH would be carried out at Kerry General Hospital, KGH, and that the necessary...

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (11 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation to regulate head shops and the products sold within head shops; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6894/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding provided in respect of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited and the National Sports Campus Development Authority for 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7660/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (16 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a district inspector will be appointed for the Kerry area due to the fact that this is delaying REP scheme four grant payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7661/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the expiry date of planning approvals from five years to seven years in view of the current economic climate and the inability of approved applicants to get the finance to commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8318/10]

George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: In these turbulent times in the House, it is good to have something positive to support and Fine Gael is fully behind this initiative. The US-Ireland Alliance established this programme some time ago. I note the presence today of Trina Vargo in the Gallery and acknowledge her contribution to this programme. She played a significant role in the run up to the Good Friday Agreement and...

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the commitments have been made by the Office of Minister for Drugs by leading Departments to tackle the drugs problems in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8299/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the expected date for the signing of the Hague Convention into law; the countries to which the Hague Convention will apply; the implications of that convention for countries available for adoption; the expected supports for teenagers in the new Adoption Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8726/10]

Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (23 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the law governing the storage of a licensed firearm; if same is up to the discretion of a Garda District Inspector to determine if a person needs a gun safe for one fire arm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/10]

Defence Forces Strength. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the fact that a new authorised minimum strength of 10,000 personnel has been agreed for the Defence Forces, the organisation has sanction for continuous recruitment as required to ensure that numbers are maintained at that level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9539/10]

Defence Forces Strength. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey. I had hoped he would be here as Minister for Defence. I am disappointed the Taoiseach, who has now assumed responsibility for the Ministry for Defence, is not present to take questions. He is now acting Minister for Defence and should be here to answer some very important questions. I hope sincerely the...

Defence Forces Strength. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I remind the Minister of State that, during the last Question Time, the former Minister for Defence made a commitment to us that he would be recruiting between 530 and 540 personnel and that the process would commence immediately. Will he confirm that this number will be recruited?

Defence Forces Strength. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Does the Minister agree that the Defence Forces should have automatic authorisation to recruit immediately in view of the fact that the strength has been agreed?

Defence Forces Strength. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The former Minister for Defence announced that in the Irish Independent before the last Question Time.

Irish Red Cross. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of complaints and concerns about governance and management issues at the Irish Red Cross brought to his attention since 2007; if his assistance was sought to deal with these issues; the actions he took to deal with these complaints; if complaints focused on the actions or inactions of any of his nominees to the central council; and if...

Irish Red Cross. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The problems of the Irish Red Cross Society are systemic and appear to be escalating. It is not today or yesterday that these problems were made public. In 1999, a group of Irish Red Cross Society employees went public on RTE about them. That is a long time ago. In the period since then, five secretaries general have retired or resigned. In an international rating of Red Cross Societies...

Irish Red Cross. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish the previous Minister the best of luck in his future in Limerick. I am not taking issue with the Minister of State; he has read replies which are prepared for him. However, I take issue with the previous Minister when he told us he could not get involved. He was incorrect in his assertion that he or the Government could not get involved. That is why I went to the trouble of looking...

Irish Red Cross. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: There may be a note-----

Irish Red Cross. (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: -----to clarify why we cannot intercede, based on the provisions in the Act.