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Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (7 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of places available for pre-school provision based on the number of play-schools which have to date opted to join the new State play-school free scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27846/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the promised facility for cystic fibrosis sufferers at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; if building has commenced; the expected completion date; the estimated opening time; the number of rooms provided for isolation purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27847/09]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (8 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the restrictions surrounding staffing levels and opening times of visitor attraction sites under the remit of the Office of Public Works for 2009 in comparison to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a follow-on day service will be made available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28289/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a follow-on day service will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28290/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has examined the possibility of reopening the Limerick to Foynes port railway for the carriage of freight; their cost estimate for same; if not, if he will request Iarnród Éireann to examine the feasibility of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28287/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas development aid that has been allocated to the United Nations Population Fund for 2009; if the allocation includes UNFPA trust funds concerning female genital mutilation, maternal mortality and reproductive health commodity security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28288/09]

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputies Breen, Shatter and either Creighton or D'Arcy. I support the concept of local charges. I was one of the self-destructive politicians that defended water charges when they were introduced in the 1990s. It is reasonable if I have a holiday home and I am supplied with services that I should be asked to pay for them. I also understand there is a gaping hole...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for his response. I have just spoken on this topic and do not want to repeat what I said. However, I want to convey to the Minister that this is an industry in crisis, haemorrhaging jobs and losing infrastructure. The departure tax has done irreparable damage to hotels and B&Bs and this tax means wipe-out for many people in the self-catering sector. That is no...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: It is on top of other charges.

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The legislation can be changed.

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: People will be put out of business.

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Does the charge qualify to be set against tax in the same way domestic refuse charges so qualify? Will businesses be able to set it against tax?

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: It shows where the priorities lie.

Written Answers — Airport Preclearance Facility: Airport Preclearance Facility (9 Jul 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport when legislation giving effect to the preclearance facility at Shannon Airport will be published; when the facility will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Smoke and mirrors.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: He said more than that.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: It is a question of priorities.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Sometime during the summer when the real depth and extent of what was being planned began to dawn, the Government must have been taken aback at the depth and bitterness of the opposition to NAMA. Its representatives tried to explain it away as oppositional politics or a failure to understand what was being proposed. However, it is neither. People understood and understand very well what is...

Written Answers — Government Bonds: Government Bonds (16 Sep 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Government bonds issued from August 2008 to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/09]