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Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: The question was when it will be completed. Perhaps the Taoiseach can answer that. I have questions on two pieces of legislation. Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach not to proceed with the Broadcasting Bill. He suggested that I should table an amendment which, with all due respect to the Taoiseach, is not an adequate response to what is needed, particularly in the current economic...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: That is one question. The other question concerns postal services. This morning the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources had a meeting with An Post. The EU directive that requires liberalisation of the market has serious implications for such services, particularly in rural Ireland. It would clearly require legislation, which is long overdue. I do not think we...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: In the meantime, we squander money.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the failure to implement the 2005 EU directive on money laundering by the deadline of December 2007; when the required legislation will be published; if he will confirm that there are enforcement proceedings imminent against Ireland for its failure to implement the directive; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in respect of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility, the number of directives remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7595/09]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason window replacement is not a part of the home energy saving scheme; if this had been part of the pilot scheme; if so, the reason it is no longer part of the scheme; if a building energy rating is mandatory for inclusion in this scheme; the position regarding the scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Kilmovee, County Mayo is part of the national broadband scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no broadband provider apart from satellite broadband; his plans for Kilmovee and its ability to receive broadband, if it is not included in the national broadband scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (25 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Commission for Energy Regulation refused permission to the ESB to reduce prices; his views on whether the ESB is being refused permission to lower prices in order to allow competitors to be profitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/09]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Earlier this morning the Tánaiste sought regulatory reform and insisted that she was willing to take on ideas from the Opposition. Will she, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, deal with the regulation of communications? She is more aware than most that new jobs can be created in the digital sector but the environment needs to be right. If the Government persists with the...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: The communications (amendment) regulation Bill refers. Will the Minister take this up with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources? It makes no sense in this climate for us to pursue the setting up of a separate parallel organisation when we could have one regulator dealing with the technical side of communications and the cultural and content side.

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has been able to integrate part-time teachers onto his Department's teachers payroll system; if the payroll system has the ability to pay arrears to teachers based on past service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7907/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital his Department envisages would be required to fund a loan scheme for students to attend third level education and pay the higher fees he intends to introduce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received requests from staff at a company (details supplied) for a meeting; if she will meet those staff in view of the hardship they are experiencing and in view of her willingness to meet other groups of workers who are losing their jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8132/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Feb 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the hardship experienced by the only beam trawler owned on the east coast which has been told that it can only fish home waters for 24 days over a three month period from February to May 2009; his views on whether this trawler with full beamer tonnage with Irish sea entitlement is seriously restricted from...

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (3 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that the plan to develop the National Museum at Collins Barracks, Dublin, has been cancelled; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Valentia Island, County Kerry, is part of the national broadband scheme; his plans for Valentia Island and its ability to receive broadband, if it is not included in the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/09]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (4 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding provided under the dormant accounts fund since its inception; the geographical spread of the applications for funding; the number of successful applicants; the number refused funding; if there is a waiting list for funding; if so, the position of providing such funding to these groups; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects that have been assisted under the community service project scheme; the funding drawn down since its inception; if the budget is to be reduced; the effect this will have on the projects that are in receipt of funding or are to receive funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Social Welfare Code. (5 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will change the rules for the back to work enterprise allowance to allow jobseekers to qualify before they become long-term unemployed. [9276/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she will take to ensure that ex-miners are compensated for the health problems that they have suffered after years of exposure to coal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4567/09]