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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff in her Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if her Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20280/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20382/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20392/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if they are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20385/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20381/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff in her Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if her Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20384/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20391/11]

Written Answers — Aviation Security: Aviation Security (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in the review being conducted following the incident involving the breaching of the security barriers at Cork Airport on 22 May 2011; the current status of the review and when the report, findings and recommendations of the review will be published. [20247/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20393/11]

Alcohol Abuse (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The worrying extent of the impact of alcohol has been revealed by the first national report on trends in alcohol-related death. The report of the Health Research Board shows such deaths occur in all age groups, from teenagers to the elderly. The report examines alcohol-related deaths, looking at those caused by poisoning and non-poisoning deaths arising from medical and traumatic causes....

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue guidelines to the banks for dealing with residential borrowers who are in negative equity; his views on outlining to the banks the manner in which they should deal with borrowers in negative equity who wish to sell their home and provide a time-frame to the banks within which they must consider any application for a sale from a...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was it as a member of a visiting committee?

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: From what Deputy Flanagan is wearing it seems the dress code has been introduced.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for bringing this legislation before us. Before Deputy Durkan leaves, I would say to him that it is never too late to stop smoking. I hope he will quit today. I grew up in a house where all the adults smoked and all of them gave them up for a variety of reasons, predominantly health reasons. This legislation is long overdue. This...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: However, if a certain action, such as smoking, has a serious health effect on people it should not be condoned or tolerated. We live in a democracy and cannot bring in the prohibition of cigarette sales. Yet, smoking kills. The Minister of State distributed the images that will be used on cigarette packets which graphically show the effects of smoking. Young schoolgirls have turned to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will receive allocations of special needs assistant hours and their provision. [20727/11]

Written Answers — Electricity Supply: Electricity Supply (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the entitlement of the ESB to obtain wayleaves over private lands to facilitate the passing of overhead electricity cables; and if the ESB is entitled to mandatorily acquire such wayleaves. [20852/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal provisions for recognising the biological parents of a child born through surrogacy; and his views on legislating to provide for the automatic recognition by the State, without the necessity of an application to court, of biological parents of a child born through surrogacy. [20830/11]