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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a letter dated 2 February 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when he will reply to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10959/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to publish the Deloitte & Touche report on the Equality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12389/09]

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: These are reasonably complex measures that the Minister is requiring us to refer to committee on Wednesday next and return to the House the following day. The Government is in possession of some of these tor three months. If we take, for example, the first one, the note says that the three-month period in respect of these proposals will expire on 12 April. Therefore, the Minister has been...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the law.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: A point of order, Ceann Comhairle.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not correct for the Tánaiste to put on the record of the House that this has been discussed for three months. It was concluded three months ago and is only being brought to the House, now. That is my point, so she is entirely wrong.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I will take up the Ceann Comhairle's offer to ask the Minister for Finance later today about a small company who sought to raise €30,000 from the Bank of Ireland for four weeks in order to undertake two blue chip contracts and was refused. The money to which Deputy Costello referred is, among other moneys, supposed to be available for lending to business. However, I will observe the Ceann...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Quod scripsi scripsi. A third Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has taken office since a definite commitment was given in this House that legislation on management companies would be introduced. The current Minister is supposed to bring forward the legislation. There is an added urgency to this because, as Deputy Stagg observed, some of these companies are going bankrupt. Did I...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you.

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I would like to give ten minutes of my time to Deputy Morgan.

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I am a late substitute for my colleague, Deputy Penrose. In the short time I have had to examine the Bill, it seems it is not one of very great moment. It seems merely to give legislative underpinning to a decision that has already been taken on the change of mandate for SFADCo and a few related technical matters including the raising of the grant thresholds, the bringing of the BMW region...

Written Answers — Exchequer Borrowing: Exchequer Borrowing (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost of funding the national debt in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the recent discussions, negotiations or other activities undertaken by him or his officials with respect to the recapitalisation of banks (details supplied); if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of such recapitalisation; if it is his intention to fund such recapitalisation; if it is his intention to fund such...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new consultants appointed to date in 2009; the number of such posts that have been advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13084/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community welfare officers currently employed in each region; if there are plans to make further staff and resources available to the CWOs in view of the increasing demands being placed upon them due to increased unemployment levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13085/09]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases which have been referred to the confidential receiver for An Garda Síochána; the number which have been investigated; the outcomes of cases referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12948/09]

Written Answers — European Arrest Warrants: European Arrest Warrants (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on representations he has received regarding an alleged miscarriage of justice in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/09]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the reported difficulties encountered by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in its investigation of a company (details supplied) arising from section 23 of the Companies Act 1990 which confers legal privilege on certain documents; if she has plans to amend...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recently published Grant Thornton corporate governance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13341/09]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of a special task force to address all issues in the aviation sector including the loss of aviation jobs at airline operators and in the aviation maintenance and engineering industries, the declining volume of passengers in the transport industry and the impact of the €10 airport departure tax on travel and...