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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that the enterprise functions of Shannon Development should be transferred to Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44603/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the former employees of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44723/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 24 November 2009, if he has received requests from his colleagues to authorise the breaking of the link between public service pay and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (2 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will propose the nomination to the President of the new chairman to the central council of the Irish Red Cross; the selection criteria for such an appointment; if the views of all relevant stakeholders, that is, the central council and the staff of the Red Cross, will be sought in relation to this appointment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Refunds: Tax Refunds (3 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the fact that some €1.59 billion has been refunded in respect of 2008 preliminary tax and losses attributed back to 2007; the way this compares to tax refunds in previous years; the steps he has taken to ensure that financial institutions and property companies will not be able to avail of significant tax refunds arising...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of capital spending for 2010 that has already been contracted; the average reduction in tender prices in school building, road building and public transport; the scope that exists for re-negotiating pre-existing contracts to avail of lower prevailing tender prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/09]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the increasing cost of health insurance; the factors contributing to this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45552/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the proposed unpaid leave for public servants will operate within the health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45553/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans regarding the quarterly certification of all children that continue to reside here; if the cost of implementing this certification has been estimated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45395/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Red Cross intends to introduce compulsory redundancies together with pay cuts, pension benefit reductions, pension contribution increases, reduction in time of lieu and abolition of privilege days for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45400/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence if is satisfied the Irish Red Cross have appropriate plans and structures in place to disburse the moneys being collected to deal with the national flood emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the transcript of the recent appearance of a person (details supplied) before the Joint Committee on Transport on the alleged operation of a bus service (details supplied) between Dublin and Galway without a licence; his views on the opinions that were expressed by a person at the Joint Committee on Transport; the position...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will legislate for the graduated driver licence scheme which is Action 72 of the 2007 to 2012 Road Safety Strategy with a target completion date of the third quarter of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Tá brón orm go bhfuil Bille chomh holc leis an mBille Leasa Shóisialaigh agus Pinsean (Uimh. 2) 2009 os comhair na Dála. Ba cheart go mbeadh náire ar Theachtaí Fhianna Fáil agus an Chomhaontais Ghlais agus ar na Teachtaí eile atá ag tacú leis an mBille seo. It has been 80 years since we have had social welfare cutbacks in this country. When the former Labour Party Minister for...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: One is tempted to suggest Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Independents who will support the Bill have forgotten why there is a social welfare system in the first place. Although this might seem unlikely, it is difficult to find any other explanation of why the Government parties and other supporting Deputies can do this in good conscience. I refer again to child benefit and those...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that almost €32 million has been paid out over the past five years in respect of claims made against members of the gardaí for wrongful arrest, assault and other reasons; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the members of the Government, members of the Judiciary; former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers; if he has plans to review the numbers involved with a view to transferring some of these Garda officers to front line duties fighting...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans submitted by her to the European Commission on 25 September 2009; the number of former employees of a company (details supplied) in County Waterford that are included; the ancillary enterprises that are included in the submission; the number of persons in the case of each ancillary industry; and if...

Written Answers — Fishing Licences: Fishing Licences (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to grant restricted licences to traditional salmon fishermen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46491/09]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (10 Dec 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the salmon stocks on the Munster Blackwater for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46492/09]