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Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: The House has passed the legislation. There clearly is a difficulty. I have raised the matter before and have not received any clarification as to what is the legal problem. Will the Taoiseach advise the House as to whether the Attorney General has been asked to give an opinion on this, if it has been received, in the event, and what exactly the position is? Does the Taoiseach now intend...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: It is a cock-up, the responsibility for which lies with the Taoiseach. Perhaps he could please sort it out and advise this House what the obstacle is and how he and the Government will sort out the mess the Minister, Deputy Ryan, has created.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposed Adoption Bill will recognise direct adoptions from Hague ratified contracting states where such adoptions are legislated for and administered in line with the Hague Convention good practice guidelines; if she will table an amendment to the Bill giving recognition to such adoptions; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on increasing the capitation grant per child to offset water charges that are being imposed on schools here; his further views on whether schools should be exempt from commercial water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/10]

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank Deputy Penrose for giving me five minutes of his time and indeed, the Minister, for allowing this. Everybody understood that this was going to be a tough budget, but what caused dismay was how pessimistic it was. It offered no hope as regards the challenges we and our constituents face, particularly in relation to unemployment. Factored into the budget was a greatly increased...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if the 1998 EU Convention on driving disqualifications is fully operational between Ireland and the UK; the offences covered by the new order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6420/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the €1.115 billion allocation for the national roads programme 2010; the new road projects that will begin in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the position regarding the feasibility study on the Leinster outer orbital route that was submitted to his Department by the National Roads Authority in 2007; his views on whether this road...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Yesterday, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources heard a powerful testimony from a group of coal miners. This small group comprises men who are sick, some dying, as a result of the work they did in harsh conditions to serve this country. They have never received redress.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: I have a question which is absolutely legitimate. They raised the issue of reports that were, or should have been, prepared by the inspector of mines and quarries. This is based on a statutory requirement, a duty of care by the State to protect miners working from 1965 to 1989, before the Health and Safety office was established. Those records are not available.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: I ask the Tánaiste to ensure that those reports are laid before the House in the interests of people who are now suffering severe ill health because of neglect by the State and the private mine owners. I urge her to do something practical that will make a real difference to the lives of these men.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reports she has received regarding the co-located private hospitals that have received planning permission and their intentions to proceed to construction; if her Department or the Department of Finance has completed cost benefit analysis on proceeding with these hospitals at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the...

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

Liz McManus: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in addressing the inadequate number of social workers in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/10]

Written Answers — EU Council Meetings: EU Council Meetings (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent Council of Ministers meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7141/10]

Written Answers — Climate Change Conference: Climate Change Conference (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will seek movement towards a sustainable common position regarding climate change in view of the disappointing outcome of the Copenhagen conference; if Ireland supports the achievement of such within the framework of the UN. [7140/10]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cross-Border programmes, initiatives, areas of co-operation and so on which his Department is engaging in or is about to engage in with its counterparts in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7616/10]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross border programmes, initiatives, areas of co-operation and so on which her Department is engaging in or about to engage in with its counterparts in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons here in receipt of telephone allowance for mobile phones; the number of those over 70 years who are in receipt of the telephone allowance for mobile phones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7919/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the announcement that RTÉ will be free to air in the North of Ireland and BBC in the South of Ireland, this arrangement will include their respective Internet players, RTÉ Player in the North of Ireland and the BBC iPlayer in the South of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (16 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cross-Border programmes, initiatives, areas of co-operation and so on which his Department is engaging in or about to engage in with its counterparts in Northern Ireland. [7612/10]