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Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time it takes for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3300/09]

Dublin South By-Election: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I support the call for a by-election for Dublin South. As has been stated by my colleagues former Deputy Brennan was a highly respected Member of the House who was extremely well liked and very popular in Dublin South. He was an active Deputy in the constituency and nationally a great reformer. He is sadly missed and mourned still in the constituency even by those who never voted for him...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3116/09]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes in the pupil-teacher ratio has had the unintended consequence of ending job share and career breaks in most schools in which above quota schools are unable to get funding for replacement teachers; if this will increase rather than decrease the cost to his Department; and if he...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to communications from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 and from this Deputy regarding the provision of a sports hall at no cost to his Department, in view of the fact that the school has been without indoor sport facilities for almost twenty nine years. [3733/09]

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy had five minutes to speak on the economy and all he talked about was Deputy Gilmore.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputies Durkan and Catherine Byrne.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Fine Gael has been critical of the Government for not taking action and for delaying action on bringing spending under control so we welcome the fact that action has finally been taken. However, we have serious concerns about the action and the extent of it. We were told the pensions levy would account for almost three quarters of the total take but in my view it is taking a...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Surely the Government cannot think it will be easier. Does it not realise that the longer it is postponed, the greater the cost of borrowing? It now emerges that even the €2 billion is not being saved. The Government may not have taken into account the deflationary effect but it certainly did not take into account the fact of the tax relief which is not a full tax relief. It is stated...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister of State wants us to tell them everything.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: It is pathetic to hear Minister after Minister coming into this House and telling us it is our responsibility.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I certainly never said that.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (5 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will impose a spending limit on local elections in time for the elections in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the planning permission for the national conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/09]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the Revenue generated in 2008 by tourism receipts from visitor attractions and heritage sites operated by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4325/09]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works receives a specific budget for the operation and maintenance of visitor attractions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/09]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the Office of Public Works budget in 2008, expended on salaries, administration and maintenance of visitor attractions and heritage sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/09]

Written Answers — Travel Trade Regulation: Travel Trade Regulation (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he is responding to the submission from an association (details supplied) outlining their four major concerns for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4189/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has signed the agreement which will allow Belarussian children to continue travelling here for humanitarian respite breaks. [4293/09]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 Feb 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the planning permission for the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/09]