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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals by the target year of 2015 is being made at the requisite speed. [31751/09]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: That does not make sense.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Would the Tánaiste agree that a lot of it does not make sense?

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: During the debate in the Dáil yesterday on Dáil reform, the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, indicated the decision made earlier concerning the abolition of Dáil committees and to reduce the number to 15 had been effectively abolished. I am unsure if that is exactly what he stated and perhaps the Tánaiste could clarify whether the decision to reduce...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The matter relating to committees is not contained in promised legislation but it is Government policy and we are entitled to ask about that as well. The Government has made a decision in this regard and no legislation is required, as far as I understand.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: She has not answered the question, which is the problem. That is what we discussed yesterday.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: On the other matter, if we forget about the waffle surrounding it, is the Tánaiste really saying to the House that there is no intention to implement the law passed here on recommendation from the commission?

Tourism Industry. (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage decrease in tourism for 2009; the measures he has taken to tackle this issue from a policy level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32335/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each garda division here on 1 September 2009; and the population covered by each garda division per Census 2006. [32892/09]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (6 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had meetings with the Department of Finance or Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss initiatives to either protect or promote small and medium enterprises within the areas of his Ministry where there have been redundancies or job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34213/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all groups operating under the LEADER funding programme are functioning and available for grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34210/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the crisis in undermanning of the special needs assistants service in County Kildare, she will direct the Health Service Executive to make further staff and resources available to deal with the backlog and daily work load of community welfare officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33287/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 16 September 2009, if the implementation of new charges on long-term stay patients in public nursing homes has been introduced at this stage under the fair deal scheme. [33746/09]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We passed legislation in June that empowers the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to make regulations to reform the existing expenses regime for Members of the Houses. In a matter of secondary legislation, the Minister now has before him from the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission proposals for a new regime of expenses for Members that is capped and vouched. When will the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recommendations in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in relation to the merging of the Pensions Board with the Financial Regulator. [34418/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recommendations in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in relation to the merging of the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman with the Financial Service Ombudsman. [34417/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the crime detection rate for the new Kildare garda division for the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. [35070/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the headline crime statistics for the new Kildare garda division for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and for the first six months in 2009. [35071/09]

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (13 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed disbandment of the Digital Hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (13 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the criticisms from a union (details supplied) in relation to his announcement of the introduction of postcodes; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35502/09]