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Tourism Industry: Motion (22 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion tabled by Deputy Upton. It again raises issues in the industry. The Government, the Minister and the Department know the issues but despite all the lip-service paid to the importance of the industry, to the value of the jobs and to its foreign currency raising importance to the country, it is rhetoric and, in many cases, it is not...

Written Answers — Dental Treatment Services Scheme: Dental Treatment Services Scheme (22 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she expects to achieve savings of €30 million in the dental treatment services scheme for medical card patients; the services that will be withdrawn or reduced for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25827/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (22 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made on the setting up of a national house price register database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26797/10]

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Last month Fine Gael published a Bill requiring that by-elections be held within six months. There was good reason for that. If I was sitting on the opposite side of the House and enjoyed the level of support the Government enjoys, I would not rush to the electorate either. There is always a reason for governments not to hold by-elections. For that reason, we need to take it out of the...

State Examinations (23 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue which, as I am sure the Minister will appreciate, is very much on the minds of the pupils affected by this incident, albeit that it involved only 200 pupils who were largely constituents of my own. Many of the parents have been in copntact with me. I appreciate that the Minister has called for a report into what happened,...

Written Answers — Travel Trade Sector: Travel Trade Sector (23 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received representations from the Irish Travel Agents Association regarding the bonding arrangements currently in place for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20648/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if patients who are transferring to the fair deal scheme but who have previously paid for a number of years in a private nursing home can have the 5% annual house value contribution waived; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27297/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; if her attention has been drawn to the continuous addition of prefabs to accommodate the expanding school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27307/10]

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the mortgage interest supplement scheme; if he will make revised guidelines publically available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27944/10]

Written Answers — Visitor Numbers: Visitor Numbers (29 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works for each month to date in 2010; if he will provide figures for the same period in 2008 and 2009, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will avail of the discretion given to member states by the Consumer Credit Directive to apply different regimes to credit unions compared to those applied to banks; and if he will clarify the proposed solvency requirements for credit unions. [27736/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (29 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Oireachtas mail system is once again operating normally now that the industrial action has halted; if he will confirm when outstanding queries will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 582: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 is given permission to prepare documentation and apply for planning permission to the local authority in order that their school project can be prepared to go ahead when funding is sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27837/10]

Leaders' Questions. (30 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: More entertainment.

Leaders' Questions. (30 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: If the synergies are there why did the Government not use them?

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's application for the refurbishment of a swimming pool (details supplied) in Stillorgan, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28514/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Jun 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that some compensatory marking formula will be applied in the correction of the higher leaving certificate accounting papers for those students who were disrupted as a result of the distribution of incomplete papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28541/10]

Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: We are unlikely to sell them.

Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Whatever the Taoiseach prefers.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: What will it take to have a matter prioritised?