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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the promised national primary school (details supplied) in Leopardstown, County Dublin will be included in the new school starts to be announced shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5038/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the parameters of the revised arrangements for the artists' tax exemption as outlined in his recent budgetary statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/09]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (4 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is satisfactory that in certain circumstances a garda without a full driving licence is permitted to drive a vehicle on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5739/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has received the requested information from the Department of Education and Science; if she is in a position to make a determination on the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5854/10]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 18 November 2009, the position regarding the provision of the postgraduate diploma in primary school teaching in February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the funding necessary to allow persons (details supplied) in Dublin 16 to move to insulin pump therapy through Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6058/10]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the drugs repayment scheme operates on a monthly basis or on the basis of 28 days; and the reason some pharmacists supply medicines for 28 days and others operate a 30 day system. [6127/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the funding application for the replacement school by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; when a decision will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6092/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing grant applications by the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/10]

Written Answers — Travel Trade Sector: Travel Trade Sector (10 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of closures of travel agent and tour operator businesses and of the implications that this has for inward tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47644/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (11 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is seeking to re-engage with the trade union on implementing a reform plan for the health service which was agreed in principle in December 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6928/10]

Order of Business (Resumed). (16 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: What time is that?

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (16 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department officials have made representations to Anglo Irish Bank on behalf of specific borrowers or other customers of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue earned from the departure tax in each month since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical procedure appointment will be provided in respect a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7711/10]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda central vetting unit will process an application in respect a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7828/10]

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the difficulties facing the hotel sector; the representations he has received from the hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8343/10]

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister. I wish to take him up on one of his points, as the others might arise in later questions. Previously, I raised with him the difficulties being experienced by some hotels in getting credit whereas those that owed the most, those that were virtually owned by banks, were having no trouble in getting credit. Indeed, money was being poured into them. I wrote to the...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Hotels that should have gone to the wall are receiving credit from banks on the back of taxpayers' money. It is unethical and was not envisaged when we put money into the banks. Neither was it envisaged for NAMA. Could the Minister help in any way? If this situation is allowed to drift, we will have fewer hotels, as those in question will fail regardless. The spread of hotels across the...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Could the Minister ask the Competition Authority or, in the context of reckless trading, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to examine this issue? Could he ask the Financial Regulator to examine it in terms of the banks giving their large debtors and clients an unfair advantage? There seem to be many ways to approach the issue, but it should be stamped out right now. If it...