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Written Answers — Driving Regulations: Driving Regulations (26 May 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the revised legislation dealing with driver working hours does not disadvantage Irish tour operators and make them uncompetitive relative to those crossing international borders. [21543/09]

Written Answers — Driving Regulations: Driving Regulations (26 May 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will respond positively to the request from Irish tour operators at the next Council of Ministers meeting to promote the reinstatement of the 12-day driver working rule for coach tours as proposed for international coach tours under the revised EU legislation. [21544/09]

Written Answers — Prisoner Literacy Levels: Prisoner Literacy Levels (27 May 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has commissioned studies on literacy rates among prisoners; the results of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 May 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that guardian payments made to couples looking after children who are not their own are not liable for tax irrespective of total family income and specifically in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21725/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Leo Varadkar.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I support the motion.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I do not wish to support that motion, under any circumstances.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: If this Government remains in power any longer the economy can only worsen. In a time of adversity, a Government must lead its people and this Government cannot lead its people because the people have lost confidence in them. The people have been led up the hill and dropped over the cliff and simply will not follow them again. I heard the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, and other...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a report from the Financial Regulator following the investigation requested by him into the cost to mortgage holders of breaking fixed rate mortgages and into the cost to the financial institutions of breaking their own funding arrangements; if he has not received such a report, when it is anticipated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Transport Regulations: Transport Regulations (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by Irish tour operators that the introduction of the 12 day driver working rule specifically disadvantages seven day Irish cross-Border international coach tours; and if he will take the matter up at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers. [22241/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the projects for which grants were secured by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann over the past five years; the location of said projects, their construction status and ownership structure; if he will supply a copy of the grant applications as received and processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he grant-aided a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the extent of same; if he on behalf of the taxpayer has, or has sought, a lien on that property; if he has an independent representative on the board; if conditions were attached to the State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the nature of the projects for which grants were secured by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann over the past five years; the location of said projects, their construction status and their ownership structure; if he will supply a copy of the grant applications as received and processed by his Department; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he grant-aided a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the extent of same; if he on behalf of the taxpayer has, or has sought, a lien on that property; if he has an independent representative on the board; if conditions were attached to the State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale envisaged for the provision of the secondary school to serve the expanding population in the area covered by the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council action area plans for Stepaside and Kilternan. [22188/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the priority accorded to the construction of a permanent school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 to replace the dangerous building in which children with severe mental and physical disabilities are currently schooled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: We can depend on the Minister of State for coherence.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: This year we will spend approximately €50 million to provide incentives for visitors to come to Ireland. Does the Taoiseach agree that it is insane on the one hand to provide incentives for them to come and on the other to tax them when they come?

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: There is legislation that offers an opportunity to repeal the departure tax, which is doing untold damage to not just the tourist industry but also to our airports and airlines.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The aviation (preclearance) Bill offers the opportunity, now at the beginning of the tourist season, to include the repeal of that tax before it does untold damage.