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Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (21 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on concerns regarding the smoke pollution in Greystones, County Wicklow; his plans to tackle this problem in Greystones and across urban areas in County Wicklow; if he will extend the smokeless fuel zone to Greystones and County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35708/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of electricity generated by fossil fuel generating plants here; the amount of emissions per megawatt hour from that generation in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35718/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of electricity produced per unit by natural gas generating plants here in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/08]

Defence Forces Remuneration. (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the concerns expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the continued payment of Border duty allowance to members of the Defence Forces despite the changed circumstances in regard to the security situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35885/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I thank Fine Gael for tabling this important motion and for giving me a few minutes to set the record straight. During my time in the House, I have become used to Fianna Fáil spinning the truth out of recognition but the deputy leader of the Green Party sank to new lows earlier.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I now understand that the Green Party is craven, dishonest and despicable in its politics.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I have stood, as the Labour Party has stood, for universal values and for free access to primary care. The Minister could stand over that. I have been highly critical of the deal done with the doctors but my stand for many years has been for free access to primary care. I remind the Green Party that the Labour Party stands for universal values. We opened the doors of the universities——

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: ——through Niamh Bhreathnach's decisions and contributions in Cabinet. We opened the doors to hospitals. We will ensure that the elderly have the security of free primary care, as will younger people who need that peace of mind. That is what we stand for. We had to listen to the distortion voiced by the deputy leader of the Green Party, Deputy White.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I will tell the House what an obscenity is. An obscenity is to see a man with an oxygen tank outside the doors of his Parliament, pleading to get some protection in his old age. It is a woman on a zimmerframe, as we all saw today. That is what a real obscenity is and that is what Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats are presiding over. I condemn them and urge anyone...

Written Answers — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (22 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions during 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008, on which the Army bomb squad has been called out to deal with suspected explosive devices; the number of instances in each year in which the devices were hoaxes and authentic explosive devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his position on the cap and share scheme; his preference for a cap and share scheme or for a carbon tax; the reason for his preference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28025/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (23 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person on a local authority waiver scheme is unable to choose an alternative refuse collection service provider in the absence of a national scheme; and if he will introduce a national waiver scheme. [36403/08]

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will maintain a strong regional structure in the management of the regions with regard to proposals to absorb the regional fisheries boards into a central board; the way the reporting structures to the central board will function in practice; if he will provide delegated powers to regional staff;...

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Perhaps he is not aware that, in 2006, the Minister sitting beside him, Deputy Eamon Ryan, described the postponement of elections to regional fisheries boards as "a cowardly act" by the then Government and "a serious indictment of Government policy". Here we are again, in 2008, facing yet further delays in elections to boards and prevarication...

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: I must have missed something here.

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: What is the make-up of this implementation group? Last month, there was an advertisement for the CEO of the Northern Regional Fisheries Board, which seems peculiar if the Minister of State is trying to centralise those boards. Will that post be filled?

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Is the Minister of State filling the post for the normal regional boards?

Fisheries Boards. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: So the post will be filled.

Fuel Poverty. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to combat fuel poverty; the number of people experiencing fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37474/08]

Fuel Poverty. (29 Oct 2008)

Liz McManus: Will the Minister accept that establishing another interdepartmental committee is not reassuring? Will he agree that real change requires resourcing and money? Will he accept that increasing the fuel allowance by €2 and providing it for two extra weeks is marginal in terms of benefits that will be felt by the 60,000 people living in fuel poverty? Is the Minister aware that the Institute...