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Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Out of 300,000 houses built in the country only 1,200 are for the poor people who cannot afford to buy them.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The figures are all there.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I allowed 50% for that, which was generous.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid into farm plastics recycling scheme by farmers in 2004; the cost of recycling the farm plastics collected under the scheme in 2004; the percentage of waste silage plastic collected in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30361/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30444/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30547/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will support amendment No. 8 to recital 31, adopted by the European Parliament at its second reading on 15 September 2005, regarding closed mines and the responsibility the member states have to rehabilitate such sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (25 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the Government has not yet signed or ratified the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/05]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: This morning I attended the funeral of a constituent — a lovely, creative man in his early 60s who died last weekend in St. Vincent's Hospital. On Tuesday evening last week, I received a phone call from this man's wife. She told me that he was a health-insured patient at St. Vincent's and had been undergoing chemotherapy there for some time. On Thursday of the previous week he had been told...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has a monopoly on power to do something about it.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: That is an interesting distinction.

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (26 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 135: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil an deontas a íocann a Roinn thar ceann na dteaghlach nó na mban tí a sholáthraíonn iostas do na mic léinn a fhreastalaíonn ar na Coláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht ard a dhóthain; an bhfuil sé sásta go dtagann feabhas substaintiúil ar líofacht Ghaeilge na mac léinn céanna;...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Last March the House passed Second Stage of a Private Members' Bill, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, in my name, addressing the problem of unfinished housing estates. The House decided to refer Committee Stage to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government. I have been endeavouring to have Committee Stage taken in that committee but I am now informed that the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the communications he has received from the European Commission regarding the Governments implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in relation to qualification for social welfare benefits; the response he has made to the Commission; if he will introduce changes to the requirement; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department insists that the carer's allowance received by carer's be included as means for assessment of eligibility for secondary benefits such as back to school clothing and footwear allowance; the steps he will take to ensure this is excluded in order that persons who would otherwise qualify would receive their...

Consumer Strategy Group. (2 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31600/05]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (2 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the assessment which has been made of erosion of the coastline between Killiney and Woodbrook, County Dublin; the plans that exist for coastal protection works along this stretch of coastline; the funding which has been or is being made available to the local authority for coastal protection works; and if he...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (3 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of interest of contract soldiers in serving in the Defence Forces' overseas missions; his plans to encourage more contract soldiers to serve in overseas missions; the difficulties this situation is causing for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31995/05]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Last spring, the House passed the Second Stage of a Labour Party Private Members' Bill on the completion of housing estates. It was referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government. I have sought to have the Committee Stage of that Bill progressed. I have asked about this previously and I cannot find a trace of the Bill, either in the legislative programme published or on...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I did that but the committee informed me that the Department will not be ready to deal with it until after Christmas. I am anxious that progress be made on this because it is important legislation. Will I receive a reply from the Taoiseach at some future point?