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Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish to receive an answer from the Tánaiste on the matter.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: If it cannot be communicated to us now, perhaps she will communicate with the Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Affairs.

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Does it not enhance a person's chances?

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: The Minister has pointed to the general criteria that apply to appointments to State bodies and boards. Does he agree that the CSO report on gender representation shows that there is an appalling record, with only 34% of appointees to State boards being female? Does he have proposals to address that problem? Regarding greater transparency in appointments, I agree with the Minister that...

Defence Forces Property. (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish to raise a serious issue, namely, the sudden decision of the Department of Defence to evict residents of a block of family units in the Defence Forces married quarters at Cathal Brugha Barracks by means of a letter dated 11 September 2008, which demanded that the residences be vacated by 30 October 2008. I call on the Minister for Defence to remedy this matter, as well as his failure...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (25 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance the flexibility, in view of his discussions with EU Commission at the last ECOFIN, that is allowed to Ireland to breach the 3% borrowing limit in 2009; the period within which he is required to bring borrowing back within limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31475/08]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures being taken to ensure that patients, until recently on the GMS panel of a doctor (details supplied), from the Ringsend and Irishtown, Dublin 4 area can receive treatment within a reasonable distance of their community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32506/08]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is put on the list of a general practitioner within a reasonable distance of their home, following the decision of the doctor on whose list they were to no longer make their surgery available to their patients on their GMS panel; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (30 Sep 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the ministerial order to implement the changes recommended by the Dublin and cities electoral area boundary committee and the electoral area boundary committee; his views on a review of the proposed changes on the basis that communities will be split in two by the changes; and if he will...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: The Deputy's contribution will be a difficult act to follow. I thank Deputy Treacy for his rewriting of certain aspects of Irish history. The Tánaiste, excuse me, the Minister for Finance——

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Please excuse my Freudian slip. I welcome the spirit of this amendment. It is vitally important that we place some form of restriction and method of scrutiny into this Bill. In my lifetime I have never read a Bill that proposes to give such wide-ranging powers to one individual. This potentially makes the Minister for Finance a very powerful man. While I have a certain amount of faith...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I too commend the work of both Deputy Coveney and Deputy Enright in this area and for proposing this evening's motion. I find it amusing to read the Government amendment to the motion in which it commends itself for its commitment to improving the quality of local authority housing through the provision of €71.4 million towards the operation of the housing adaptation grants scheme for...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if 2008 corporate tax projections take into account the fact that companies liquidated in 2009 and 2010 will seek a retrospective three-year tax rebate; the amount, according to his estimates, of this year's tax-take that will be lost due to future tax rebates due to liquidations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32944/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason only one possible route for the proposed Rathfarnham-Terenure Luas line was examined in the feasibility study recently undertaken under Transport 21; the alternative routes possible for that line; the reason they were not studied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if the metro north will proceed on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the assertion made during the oral hearing into appeal PL29S/228512 that the proposed development would have a negligible effect on traffic in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32979/08]

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: Does the Government have plans to assist in adequately funding local authorities? We have seen a large rise in dependence on development levies to fund the day-to-day business of local authorities which has caused a large amount of problems in planners riding roughshod over development plans and so on.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: I am getting to it.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Lucinda Creighton: We have a disastrous situation throughout the country where disability grants are being scaled back.