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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the adjustment that will be made to the provisions of the Housing (Incremental Purchase) Regulations 2009 in view of the radically changed market conditions; if the scheme will apply to tenants of council flats; if it is intended that unsold affordable housing units will be sold to qualifying tenants under...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provision that has been made to re-house persons occupying unsold affordable housing units at the end of the five year leasing period; if it is intended that tenants would move to another property and re-enter the housing list; if so, the stage at which same would be carried out; if the unsold affordable...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs indicated at a conference in the midlands today that the Government is or will be considering legislation to control head shops. Has that issue come to Cabinet yet? It is important to have effective legislation. There are several proposals as to how that might be done either by licensing, amendments to...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Tánaiste give a timeframe for this as there is much public concern about the substances in question and that little is known of them?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Keep the Greens clean.

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his commitment on electric cars and the use of electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3436/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the commitment to establish a one stop shop to provide service providers with open access to existing ducting infrastructure; the further position regarding the implementation of proposals from the Next Generation Broadband Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3437/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on regulating head shops to protect young persons from substances which may be dangerous to their health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3650/10]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on providing prosthetic limbs free of charge to amputees who face bills of thousands of euro whenever their limb needs to be replaced; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for amputees to qualify for a medical card if they are above the income guidelines despite having lost a limb; if she will engage with the...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is no regulation in this country of assisted human reproduction. The Government is standing aside, as is the case in respect of so many of these issues, and leaving it to the courts to make decisions with regard to this sensitive area, in particular for the families directly involved. Has the Government any plans to introduce legislation on this important issue?

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Tánaiste expect legislation to be introduced some time this year?

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome very much the opportunity to participate in this debate and to mark the introduction of the Civil Partnership Bill as a step forward. This is one of the many sometimes painful steps that we have taken in Irish society to give freedom and equality to all our citizens. I welcome the Bill in the context of moving forward in terms of rights of people who live in the country. In many...

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: If it was an emergency in 2006 with fewer people on trolleys, I challenge the Minister to say why it is not an emergency today. Why is the Government not addressing this issue? Some 365 people were on trolleys today, of which the largest number, 41, was in the constituency of my colleague, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, in Cork University Hospital. The second largest number, 33, was in the Mid-West...

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: We can get the data for the Minister of State, if he requires it.

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State has omitted Limerick.

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There were 33 people on trolleys today.

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope the Minister will convey our views to the Minister.

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will defend the current single farm payment in ongoing Common Agricultural Policy negotiations. [3875/10]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the statements by the EU Commissioner designate regarding the new criteria for the distribution of direct aid to farmers and his ruling out basing single farm payment entitlements on EU direct payments received in previous years. [3874/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jan 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the establishment of a new children's mental health coalition; if she will act on their recommendation that a national directory of children's mental health services be set up providing information on the types of services available and the services each provides; and if she will make a statement on...