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Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (7 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners held in the State and on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date for each year since 2002; the average number of prisoners on temporary release for each month of this year; the steps that are being taken to deal with...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda investigation into matters arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; if he is in a position to state if the Government plans to establish a commission of investigation into other dioceses in the country; and if he will make a statement on the...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that: — electricity prices increased by almost 5% from 1st October, 2010; — there is a significant pressure from this electricity price increase on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experiencing financial hardship and households dependent on low incomes; — electricity disconnections have increased to an alarming level of approximately 2,500 every...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: In this motion I am presenting the case on behalf of the Labour Party for a realistic and effective response to the hidden crisis of fuel poverty. Thousands of families are being put in extreme anxiety because they simply cannot pay their utility bills. This year already approximately 2,500 electricity disconnections and more than 4,000 gas disconnections have occurred every month. Unless...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Will the Minister yield to allow me to ask a question of him?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I asked a specific question on whether the Minister would intervene with the regulator to induce the latter to end its crazy proposal which insists that the big utility companies must change their brand names? As Members are running out of time, I would be grateful were the Minister to respond.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Why get rid of the brand names?

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will explain Ireland's decision to abstain from the UN resolution making water a human right in particular given Ireland's previously stated commitment to millennium development goal seven which pledges to half the proportion of persons without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation [36103/10]

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the contributions Ireland has made towards the progress of the 3rd millennium development goal regarding gender equality, in view of the fact that evidence shows that gender inequality is a driver of poverty [36104/10]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance when the licence to operate the national lottery will be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36366/10]

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Will Deputies be supplied with a copy of the Minister's speech?

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister appears to be holding one.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: The Minister is underselling himself.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank my colleagues in the Labour Party and all the other Members who contributed to this debate. I sensed across the House concern about people at risk of fuel poverty. Winter is setting in. There are people alive today who will die this winter because the conditions they live in are too cold or damp. Winter mortality levels in Ireland are particularly high but we can do something to...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: One becomes desensitised, nor does one have direct experience of the circumstances of those who are literally unable to stay warm.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Let us not be emotional about this. The Minister of State should look to the program for Government and consider how she has failed to live up even to her own promise. Every Minister made a direct commitment that there would be a fuel poverty strategy published in 2009. There is nothing more telling of the Government's disdain for those living in fuel poverty or other forms of poverty than...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: I am tired waiting. For how long must we wait? That is the whole point.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: If the amount of hot air that comes from the Government could be channelled into the poorer households, we would be doing very nicely, but it is not. The issue of the fuel allowance must be dealt with quickly. The Minister for Social Protection talks of his wonderful rambles through Éireann and refers to 4% here and 5% there, and to the fact that some people are uncomfortable in their...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect workers who choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps that are being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/10]