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Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Legislation governing the horse and greyhound racing fund has run out. New regulations must come before the House to renew it. Is it the intention of the Minister to renew the fund and, if so, when?

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who have made commitments by way of land transfer and so on in order to qualify for the early retirement scheme; the way he proposes to treat them in view of the sudden closure of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/08]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The partners in Government are not fully au fait with their role.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action to be taken by her Department following the meeting between the Irish Hotels Federation and Minister of State Kelleher on the matter of joint labour committee pay rates outside Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/08]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the allocation of national lottery funding for each of the past five years; the projects within each Department that have been financed by national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/08]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if legislation is required to introduce the new health insurance levy to facilitate community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44764/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45240/08]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of the subsidy required by the National Aquatic Centre for its operation throughout 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/08]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a subsidy will be required for the operation of the aquatic centre in Abbotstown for the year 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44761/08]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of the location chosen for the new building to store the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44762/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in respect of the sports capital grant to a club (details supplied) in County Dublin, he will permit the club to draw down as part of its 2008 allocation, money it was unable to draw down from its 2006 allocation money due to the arrangements by which the facility was brought into being; and if he will make a statement on the...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I propose to share time with Deputy Perry.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: As a Member of this House for more than 11 years, I can honestly say this is the most reprehensible and repulsive legislation that has come before us in that time. We are accustomed to spin from the Government but to find that the parliamentary draftsmen have been brought into the dishonest portrayal of these proposals is disappointing. The explanatory memorandum refers to the Bill as...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is because they have savings. They must outlive their savings in the nursing home before they will gain any benefit from the fair deal. Even then, they have also lost the subsidy that was available to them previously. The final straw is that the tax relief they might have claimed is now down to 20%. Shame on the Minister and shame on a Government that would think of introducing a...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: When all the facts come to light, it is exactly true.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the introduction of the VAT for inward tour operators, at least until 2011, in order that it can be incorporated in quoted prices, as contracts for 2009 and 2010 are already negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the €10 departure tax on the outcome of tourism policy here in view of the fact that it will increase the costs on tourists visiting; the discussions that he has had with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Transport on the impact of a departure tax in terms of the effect that it will have...

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (11 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if the funding for the new exhibition space at the National Museum at Collins Barracks is provided for in the 2009 capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41275/08]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: On today's Order Paper, No. 18 refers to the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny's report on the recovery of cod stocks. This morning, it was announced on RTE that there was an EU proposal to introduce fish quotas for anglers. Will the Taoiseach clarify whether the Government was aware of and will support this proposal? The Arts Council has been without a chair and half of its members for...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government may be planning its abolition.