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Written Answers — United Nations Iniatives: United Nations Iniatives (18 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on UN reform, in particular in light of the US President's recent call for India to form part of an expanded Security Council. [43159/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to abolish the 30-hour rule in respect of rent supplement. [43844/10]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the continued provision of a 24-hour accident and emergency service at St. Columcille's Hospital, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43743/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the percentage of households who have broadband in Donegal south west; the areas of County Donegal that are part of the national broadband scheme; the areas of County Donegal that are to come under the rural broadband scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact of the average speed...

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the reasons the Cabinet sub-Committee on Climate Change did not meet as planned on 6 October 2010; when this Committee is to meet next. [38721/10]

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: What is the point in having a Cabinet sub-committee on climate change? It does not meet, nothing is happening, there is no Bill and there are no results. At this stage the Taoiseach might consider abandoning the project of having a Cabinet sub-committee dealing with climate change but never meeting. I ask the Taoiseach to explain what the hell is going on. When we had a debate in this...

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: By whom exactly?

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Nobody seems to be responsible.

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. He clearly stated he is not responsible for holding up the legislation-----

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: I would be grateful if he would indicate who exactly is responsible for holding up the legislation.

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Is the Taoiseach stating then that the Minister, Deputy Gormley, was misleading the public? He made a very clear statement on the web. He stated, in his twitter, that heads of the Bill would be published on Tuesday, 13 November. He did it under pressure and we all understand political pressure, but that does not excuse a clear statement that was issued for the public. Many welcomed it and...

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: It seems that one can say anything. If one is a Minister, one can say what one likes but it does not have to be true. Maybe the Taoiseach would reply on who is holding up the legislation and on why the Minister, Deputy Gormley, made a commitment to the public which turns out to be untrue.

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: We delivered the goods. We did what we had to do.

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: A brief supplementary-----

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: I wish to ask a brief supplementary because I did not ask it subsequently, and I should have. The Taoiseach stated the Cabinet must consider the climate change impact assessment of Cabinet decisions. Has it done so?

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: I think the Taoiseach might-----

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: The Taoiseach wants to give information.

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Earlier I asked the Taoiseach about the Climate Change Bill. I understood from Green Party sources that his Department held it up. He clarified that and said it was not the case. Since the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government tweeted that the heads of the Bill would be published on 16 November, although nothing happened subsequently, will the Government take the...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: It is about the Climate Change Bill prepared by the all-party Oireachtas committee. Will the Government consider taking it in Government time so that we can make some progress?