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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of the proposed Educate Together, Dublin 15 primary school for the Carpenterstown and Luttrellstown area of Dublin 15; the location of the site for this school; the size of same; if it has been acquired and legal title passed; the role of Fingal County Council in the matter; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (6 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the recent cases of solicitors firms collapsing arising from apparent misuse of property title deeds and the registration of mortgages and charges, he has proposals to issue guidance or amend legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26947/07]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (6 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to review conveyancing arrangements whereby a buyer's solicitor is allowed to check and register the legal title of a property for both the lender and borrower, in view of the recent collapses of a number of solicitors firms arising from irregularities in respect of conveyancing and registration of mortgages...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: More people die here.

Criminal Prosecutions. (7 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2007; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: At 8.30 a.m. tomorrow, an event on the calendar of the Dáil, which has been eagerly awaited since the general election, will take place. The event in question is one of the meetings — there are usually two per year — involving Members of the Oireachtas and Professor Drumm, the head of the HSE. Professor Drumm is expected to appear and give most Members the only glimpse they will...

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: That is typical.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigation being held to establish the identify of the body of an unidentified person, washed ashore at Kilmuckridge, County Wexford on 12 December 1995; the efforts that were made to establish the identify of the person prior to their burial; his views on whether no apparent attempt was made to establish whether...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: On the same issue, I remind the Minister that it was the leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, who raised this issue with the Taoiseach yesterday. The Taoiseach is required not only to clarify the matter to the House but also to Deputy Gilmore because it is now acknowledged that the letters referred to by Deputy Gilmore yesterday, setting out the situation and the concerns about...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: The first matter concerns the Office of the Ceann Comhairle. At the meeting earlier facilitated by the Ceann Comhairle, I asked Professor Drumm if he would arrange a meeting under the auspices of the Ceann Comhairle with the women Members of the Dáil and Seanad to deal with the issue of fear which affects so many women in this country who have had a mammography or who have not had one.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Ceann Comhairle facilitate it?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: We have been down this road with Professor Drumm before. When the Ceann Comhairle was present, I felt the quality of, and attention to, replies by HSE senior executives was somewhat sharper than when they met groups of Deputies on their own.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Office of the Ceann Comhairle facilitate the meeting?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Office of the Ceann Comhairle facilitate the meeting?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Thank you. That is important.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Today is the first anniversary of the Dublin Transport Authority team report. The Minister for Transport's predecessor promised that the consultation would be completed and he would publish a Bill before Christmas of last year. This month is also the second anniversary of the publication of Transport 21. Almost all the major projects in regard to public transport and Transport 21,...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Government have a debate on Transport 21 and the public transport element? The Minister talked about the roads element, which is important, although primarily for private vehicles. We want to talk about public transport, namely, trains and buses which were promised but which are not there. It will be hard to get a taxi in Dublin city today.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Government have a debate?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Government have a debate?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Government have a debate? Legislation has been promised.