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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2010)

Brian O'Shea: The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Special Educational Needs. (28 Jan 2010)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this most important issue on the Adjournment. My request can be simply stated, namely, that funding be provided for sign language interpreters for five deaf people who wish to participate in a course at Waterford Institute of Technology. The Unite trade union has been working with Waterford Institute of Technology on the...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (28 Jan 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he will take regarding head shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/10]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report from the Labour Court in regard to a possible change in the national minimum wage; if not, when she expects to receive its report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4840/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the high level action group on green enterprise; when she expects to receive the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4841/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Courses: FÁS Training Courses (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the position of persons who are on a waiting list for training courses and are currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or allowance but who may no longer be in receipt of a jobseeker's payment when a place is offered and will not then receive a training allowance; her...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concern of the Ombudsman that the Irish Red Cross is excluded from the scope of the Freedom of Information Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the Children's Mental Health Coalition Manifesto; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4913/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a copy of the children's mental health coalition manifesto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5006/10]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his view on whether the chronic shortage of prison spaces is impacting on law enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5167/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1176 of 19 January 2010, if no incorrect information was sent by her Department to An Post in relation to jobseeker's payments for Christmas week in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4469/10]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the situation whereby students at second level availing of the school transport scheme are charged the full amount even in the situation when they are only availing of the transport for part of the year as in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [4492/10]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (2 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a copy of the children's mental health coalition manifesto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency : National Asset Management Agency (3 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of falling prices in most sectors of the economy, he envisages significant scope for savings to be made in the operation of National Assets Management Agency through minimising fees and expenses, for which an annual amount of €240 million was foreseen in the draft NAMA business plan; the instructions he has given to NAMA officials in...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (3 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with the putative merger of building societies (details supplied); the amount of financial support he expects the Exchequer to have to provide to these institutions, whether individually or as a merged entity; if he expects the State to hold a majority or controlling interest in any such merged entity; if such a merger,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the culprits to the 78 hoax call-outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team from the period from 1 January to 15 November 2009 have been apprehended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/10]

Legal Services Ombudsman. (4 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will appoint a Legal Services Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/10]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (4 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the legislation establishing the joint policing committees; the areas in which joint policing committees are operating; if he is satisfied with the performance of these policing committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5601/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 2 February 2010, her plans to rectify the issue outlined in the question. [6612/10]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (9 Feb 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners sentenced to eight months imprisonment or under, that have been released on licence since 1 January 2009 and to date in 2010; the length of the sentence that has been served in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/10]