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Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the gardaí are taking to deal with the continuing problem of the sale and distribution of smuggled cigarettes, particularly in view of suggestions of the involvement of criminal gangs in this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19586/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to counter the ongoing spate of gangland murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19585/10]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total amount paid to solicitors under the legal aid scheme for criminal cases in the past year for which figures are available; if there is any information available as to the extent to which adjournments add to costs in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to implement Council Directive 2003/9/EC, laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, which stipulates that asylum seekers should be permitted to work after a given period of time in a member state, particularly having regard to the ongoing delays in processing asylum applications. [19691/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I thought the Ceann Comhairle was being sexist in calling Deputy McManus before me.

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste will be aware that the Director of Public Prosecutions has stated that, in his opinion, prosecuting white-collar crime will be difficult, if not impossible, without legislation to protect whistleblowers. Is the Tánaiste prepared to accept the Labour Party Bill during Government time? If not, does she intend to bring forward legislation herself?

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The clear riposte to the Director of Public Prosecutions is that whatever he may think, the Government is adamant that there will not be what the Tánaiste called overarching legislation to protect whistleblowers.

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Members are interested in neither consumer affairs nor the list just provided to the Tánaiste by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. They are interested in catching white-collar criminals who have taken everyone for a ride and who have threatened our country with economic ruin. The man whose job it is to prosecute them has stated that he needs...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress she has made to date drafting legislation to control the use of sunbeds; if she plans banning them completely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20209/10]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider new ways to provide diagnostic services through general practitioners in view of the waiting times for X-rays, MRI scans and so on; the cost of having these carried out at acute hospitals; the potential for GPs to carry out these services; if leasing of equipment that would be accessible to the GPs, for example,...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce risk equalisation legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20394/10]

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal and other associated costs incurred to date by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission as a respondent in a case (details supplied) lodged with the Equality Tribunal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact this case is now being closed and a decision notified to the complainant and respondent respectively...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy in relation to the EU anti-trafficking directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of citizenship applications awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/10]

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: It is always worth listening to Deputy O'Keeffe on financial and economic issues. On the matter of whether there are any green shoots to be spied by observers, the notion that the Fianna Fáil collection in Mitchelstown went up last Sunday is the most tangible evidence I have heard so far of an improvement in the economy.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The truth must be that if there is a revival in the fortunes of Fianna Fáil to the extent that people are prepared to put their hands in their pockets during the current crisis, then there is indeed a recovery on the way.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I know that this would fit in with the text that has been sent to all Fianna Fáil Deputies entitled "We have turned the corner". Let us hope that it is true. I do not dispute what the Deputy has said. This debate is about stability in the eurozone. There is no arguing with his point that it is in our interest that the euro remains strong and is protected and that there is a requirement...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the standards recommended in the Safe Neurosurgery in Ireland 2006 report have been achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20892/10]

Written Answers — Health Information and Quality Authority: Health Information and Quality Authority (19 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority is permitted to commission an independent external inquiry into the national referral centre for neurosurgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20959/10]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (20 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had in recent times with the Venezuelan ambassador to Britain and Ireland. [20950/10]