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Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Deirdre Clune: It is the type of change needed.

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to share my time with Deputies Michael Ring, Pat Breen, Lucinda Creighton, Andrew Doyle and John O'Mahony.

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Deirdre Clune: This motion is clear in its call on the Government to freeze all Government charges on businesses until 2012. We have had and will continue to have many debates to highlight the difficulties being experienced by small businesses throughout the country, businesses that employ more than 800,000 people between them. These businesses which are found in every parish, community and every small...

Price Inflation. (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the contrast between prices set or regulated in the public sector and those in the private sector; and his plans to improve the competitiveness of public sector prices. [37727/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure the National Cancer Screening Service protects women's right to self refer to their general practitioner for their free cervical smear test under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37922/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the CervicalCheck changed their procedure from 1 September 2009 requiring women who have never had a cervical check smear test to require a letter of invitation from CervicalCheck to have a free smear test; if international best practice was considered before this decision was made; if this decision will result in budget...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department and CervicalCheck, the National Cancer Screening Programme, on their advertising and publicity campaigns for CervicalCheck in 2008 and to date in 2009; the main aims of the publicity campaign; if the main aim of the campaign was to encourage women in the target age group to make appointments...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the impending closure of a cinema (details supplied) in County Cork; the steps he will take to prevent this closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39253/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount a cinema (details supplied) in County Cork has received in grants and funding from his Department and the Arts Council since it was established; if steps will be taken to prevent the State's investment being wasted in view of the plans to close the cinema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39254/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of monitoring she has in place to ensure that funding allocated for mental health services is spent in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39237/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the community based provisions of a Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39238/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the payment system for the non principal private residence charge; if the payment methods were designed to encourage people to pay via the Internet; if non-Internet methods are user friendly; if he will review the payment methods and establish an easier to use payment method for people who do not use the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount received to date under the non principal private residence charge; the amount received by 1 October 2009; the amount still to be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39473/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding to Cork City Council under the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 to 2009 for watermain rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39440/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will provide housing for the large number of single persons who are applicants on the local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/09]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants and supports available for persons in the 60 to 65 years age group seeking to re-roof and insulate their homes to improve the energy efficiency of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39809/09]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants and supports available for persons aged 65 years and over seeking to re-roof and insulate their homes to improve the energy efficiency of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39810/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in Cork awaiting redundancy payments from her Department; the duration that they have been waiting; when it is envisaged that they will be paid; the number of persons awaiting payment nationally; the steps she will take to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost related to the proposal to build a new health centre in Carrigaline, County Cork; the cost of purchasing a site for the new building; the cost of designing a new health centre; the cost of obtaining planning permission from Cork County Council and all other costs related to this project including professional fees; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the population served by the Carrigaline health centre in County Cork; the number of persons using the Carrigaline health centre; the ideal size and facilities of a health centre to cater for a population base the size of Carrigaline by comparison with the size and facilities of the current Carrigaline health centre; the reason it was...