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Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (6 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to amend the criteria of class 1 and class 2 local authorities to rectify the anomalies where certain smaller councils are rating authorities and larger councils do not have the same powers. [6919/11]

Education and Training: Motion (12 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Sinn Féin opposes the Fianna Fáil Private Members' motion and I urge Members of the House to support our amendment. We take issue with the spin used in the first part of the motion and what could only be described as the wholly unwarranted self-congratulatory tone used by Fianna Fáil throughout the text. This motion must go much further if we are to truly stand up for educational rights...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will reverse the cutbacks to dental treatment services imposed by the previous Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7541/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date on which he will introduce legislation for the provision of soft information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7542/11]

Order of Business (13 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Can the Taoiseach indicate when it is proposed to hold the promised debate on the Irish language and the 20 year strategy?

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent report suggesting that the cost to the State in tourism and other sectors during the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic was €210 million; and the measures he will put in place to prevent a similar crisis in the future affecting our tourism sector. [6193/11]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (13 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the negative impact the privatisation of Coillte would have on the tourism industry in Ireland. [6195/11]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I wish the Minister well in his new position. I support the position taken by my colleague, Deputy Stanley, on this Bill. While I agree with the polluter pays principle, it should not be applied disproportionately. A fee of 70 cent is an excessive amount to charge for plastic bags and it will hit working people at a time when they cannot afford any more costs. We need to start thinking of...

Written Answers — Community and Voluntary Sector: Community and Voluntary Sector (14 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will ring-fence €50 million per year from the dormant accounts fund for the community and voluntary sector. [7974/11]

Official Engagements (19 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Yes.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that new entrants whose nearest school is the closed school in Ladysbridge, County Cork, will be allowed to continue to be eligible for transport to a school (details supplied). [8432/11]

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: The Government wants to sell it to the people.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Following on from my colleague, Deputy Brian Stanley, I would also like to raise some environmental concerns regarding the pipe Shell is building. The current plan from Shell sees a pipeline going up the Sruwaddacon through Broadhaven Bay. In late 2007 Shell consultants rejected this route, arguing that the estuarine and inter-tidal approaches were habitats within the meaning of the EU...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view that Ireland has been used as a stopover on known rendition circuits; the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and Department of Defence on this issue. [8609/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view of his Department being the lead Department engaging with the International Civil Aviation Organisation; if he will set out the deficiencies identified within the Chicago Convention and any steps taken towards its review. [8608/11]

Written Answers — Control of Exports: Control of Exports (21 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his trade brief includes responsibility for the regulation of the licensing and monitoring of exports and brokering of military and dual-use goods from Ireland under the Control of Exports Act 2008; and if so, if he will ensure the annual reports due to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas under that Act are...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (21 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs while there is extensive discussion in the programme for Government of Ireland's role [i]vis-À-vis[/i] the European Union, particularly regarding the proposed increased role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in scrutinising EU legislative measures, the reason there is no mention of the Charter of Fundamental Rights or of the...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I congratulate the Minister of State and wish her well in her new position. I have listened to the contributions of my fellow Deputies on the incidence of suicide in Ireland with sadness and dismay. It is an important issue and their contributions are valuable. However, we cannot afford mere posturing on the issue. We need action and effective measures to ensure that, as elected...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance when will the European Commission have finalised its examination of the restructuring plan for Anglo Irish Bank; the details for the restructuring plan for Anglo Irish Bank; when the details for the orderly work out of Anglo Irish Bank will be made public; the timeframe envisioned for the work out of Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the State commitment to the Anglo Irish Bank-Liberty Mutual preferred bid for Quinn Insurance Ltd in either direct cash terms, guarantees or underwriting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/11]