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Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Is there a timescale?

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Mañana.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the role the Office of Public Works plays in the identification and acquisition of sites for new schools here; the number of such sites which have been located and acquired in the past three years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who availed of tax relief in respect to trade union subscriptions in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the cost to the Exchequer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6309/09]

Written Answers — Eircom Staff: Eircom Staff (18 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 11 February 2009, the certain limited terms and conditions of employment under the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act 1983 and the Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act 1999 that derive from Eircom employees previous employment in that Department; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress of her hospital co-location plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on Health Service Executive plans for long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6691/09]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (19 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 199 of 28 January 2009, the members of the project board that he has established, which is led by the Probation Service in order to examine the implementation of electronic monitoring; if this project board will be inviting submissions from members of the public; and if he will make a...

Export Credit Insurance. (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Last night I met the representative of a large exporting company in Munster who was extremely concerned at what he described as the drying up of export credit insurance. Export credit insurance works in the following way. If a company is exporting products abroad, while it may not be paid straight away, its payment is insured. Export credit insurance, however, is drying up making it...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the operation of the community employment scheme; the number of people currently employed under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in the enterprise development unit of her Department; the number who work with the enterprise agencies to co-ordinate and oversee the early warning system for companies in difficulty to notify her Department of proposed redundancies; if she is satisfied with the operation of this...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 120: To ask the Taoiseach. further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 3 February 2009, if the Government working group on Dáil reform which was established on 27 January 2009 has held its first meeting; when he expects the group to conclude its work and publish proposals on Dáil Éireann reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7329/09]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Deputy Cowen is the Taoiseach.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: The Taoiseach has said the Chief Whip has several responsibilities, the first being to order Government business and the second, Dáil reform. Is it the Taoiseach's policy to bring forward a comprehensive package as has been attempted and failed in the past 20 years, or does he agree that it is necessary to examine the daily procedures and privileges? There are proposals agreed by most...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: It is necessary to examine the work we do here. The Canadian Parliament held a national debate and introduced comprehensive proposals over time. The Taoiseach could make changes now, with the agreement of all sides, that would improve efficiency immediately and, in parallel, work on the overall package. Will he once and for all engage with us and let us see some genuine changes because...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: We are not doing so. That is a fiction.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Does the Taoiseach agree that this comprehensive package has been tried in the past 25 years and not worked? There is always something in it with which someone does not agree. Will he not open his mind to the suggestion of making some minor changes to procedure and let us do something now? If we are to await comprehensive measures, we will be here for another 20 years.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: All parties, with the exception of the Government parties, seem anxious to make changes and engage in conversation but there is no conversation, debate or engagement. The idea that we are all trying to gain an advantage is a paranoid fiction in the Taoiseach's mind. Nobody is trying to do this. We want to make the place more efficient. We have said this time out of number. Even the Ceann...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Over recent days, I have met a number of groups of farmers throughout the country who are under severe pressure as a result of the decision we are trying to amend. They want 40% of the payment to be paid now or, at the very least, the interest to be covered. Their cash flow is drying up. They are worried about their credit rating. They are under ferocious pressure from banks to pay back...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 326, 327 and 328 of 16 December 2008, if he has reached a decision on which of the 38 applications received in 2008 are to be included in the Garda youth diversion projects; the number of young people referred to the programme in 2008; if a review had been carried out on the...