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Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to sign a commencement order in respect of provisions of the Finance Act 2011 which provided for tax relief on expenditure on works to improve the energy efficiency of private homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/11]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce European languages to children at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive is considering changing the recruitment timeline for intended stroke unit at Cork University Hospital; if there will be any delay establishing the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on the submission by the national paediatric working group which outlines a business case for paediatric diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/11]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes that are expected to benefit from his decision to grant free access to general practitioner services to persons on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/11]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to receive the consultant's report on the future of the three State airports; when he will outline his plans for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/11]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Mary Lou McDonald is very quiet.

Employment Rights (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This is an extremely important matter which relates to the rights of workers in general and those of 32 employees at the Vita Cortex plant in Cork in particular. They have been exploited and denied those rights by their employer. This is the 27th day of their sit-in at the plant. These are dignified, decent men and women who have in many cases given more than 40 years' service to the...

Employment Rights (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, a Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this. No employer should be allowed to turn its back on its workers, or to strip away a company so that it can ride scot free into the sunset. It cannot ignore its legal responsibilities. I know the previous Government restructured NAMA and we are now seeing that the way it was restructured is wrong. NAMA has much to answer for in the...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought Deputy Higgins had no faith.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is Brian Cowen ringing.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: From Mahon?

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to acknowledge that even as we speak, two groups of people, the workers of La Senza and Vita Cortex, are engaged in sit-ins in their places of employment in an attempt to gain what is rightfully theirs. This Bill is an important move in the right direction and I welcome the Minister's decision and persistence in proceeding with it. It is concerned with equal treatment in...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not mention anyone. People outside the Chamber need to understand that, if the Bill is meant to protect workers and their rights, it is important that Vita Cortex's workers are mentioned on the record of the House properly and devoid of party politics. They are being treated poorly. They are the innocent party in the dispute. I look forward to the engagement with the LRC. In the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the ongoing refusal of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, to release funds to pay the former employees of a company (details supplied), the contact there has been between him and NAMA and, in particular, the dedicated unit within his Department which liaises on a daily basis with NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make inquiries into any possible role he can play in facilitating a resolution of the dispute between the former employees of a company (details supplied), their employer and the National Asset Management Agency; if he will consider intervening in this matter to assist the former employees who are the innocent victims in this dispute;...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has or will examine any possible role she can play in resolving the dispute between the former employees of a company (details supplied) their employer and the National Assets Management Agency, if she would consider facilitating payment to the workers of their statutory redundancy payments from the social insurance fund as a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has or will examine any possible role she can play in resolving the dispute between the former employees of a company (details supplied) their employer and the National Assets Management Agency, if she would consider facilitating payment to the workers of their statutory redundancy payments from the social insurance fund as a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if form RP50 has been received by her in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [1452/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if form RP50 has been received by her in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [1453/12]