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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are circumstances in which she will reconsider the decision not to pay the December bonus in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36014/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the strategy group on higher education will report to him by the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/09]

Written Answers — Denominational Schools: Denominational Schools (14 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Committee on Management for Protestant Schools (details supplied) regarding the decision to remove the majority of these schools from the free education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36032/09]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (15 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to assist dairy farmers here, in the grip of the worst cash flow and income crisis in a generation, bearing in mind that many of their European counterparts have been helped by their Governments, with low or no-cost loans, excise reductions on fuel, or lower social security contributions, financed...

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (15 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the guarantees he has secured from the European Commission that intervention stocks of both butter and skimmed milk powder will be firmly held until milk prices have recovered well in excess of break even and only released very carefully and in a manner which ensures it will not disrupt markets. [36216/09]

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The Fine Gael spokesperson on defence, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, is unable to be here today as his mother, Mary Ellen Deenihan, has passed away having reached the great age of 90 years. I pass on my deepest sympathies and those of the Labour Party to the Deenihan family. I trust that Deputy Deenihan and the other family members will be granted all the strength they need in the difficult days...

Written Answers — Schools Patronage: Schools Patronage (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Education (Patronage) Bill will be published in order to empower the vocational education committees to act as patrons of community national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37080/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the revised programme for Government to restore the grants for books and certain subjects in second level schools will apply immediately; when schools can apply for these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37079/09]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to add Lupus to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36870/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her proposals to extend the homemaker's scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36869/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that the Reserve Defence Forces in areas (details supplied) in County Tipperary will continue to parade each Tuesday night in their localities as they have done now for 50 years and that they maintain their own halls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37299/09]

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Amendments Nos. 3 and 13 are related and may be discussed together.

Aquaculture Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Gabhaim buíochas leat as ucht seans a thabhairt dom an cheist seo, atá an-thábhachtach do mo dháilcheantar, a cur os comhair na Dála agus leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith anseo chun freagra a thabhairt ar an gceist. There is a great need for the immediate opening of the operational programme for fisheries to allow for funding to the aquaculture...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the National Asset Management Agency of the recent High and Supreme Court judgments relating to the examinership protection sought by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37682/09]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ease of access to lending, particularly working capital, for small, medium and large businesses here; the progress made to date in respect of implementing the recommendations made in the Mazars Report on small medium enterprise lending here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37679/09]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the minimum wage will not be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38270/09]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for funding for coastal protection works in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to increase the overseas development budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/09]

Written Answers — Illicit Tobacco Trade: Illicit Tobacco Trade (3 Nov 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to stem the loss of revenue to the State arising from the illegal importation of cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/09]