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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 May 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position with respect to the issue of Armenia's claim of genocide by Turkey in 1917; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/09]

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Shane McEntee: I thank Deputy Varadkar for acknowledging in this Bill the plight of farmers. It is high time that the farming and food processing industry were treated the same as other sectors. Agribusiness employs 200,000 people but over the past 12 months, farmers have gone to the wall on a daily basis. In the parish of my wife's family, the number of dairy farmers have decreased from 40 to three over...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jun 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all plastic bag levy receipts together with landfill levy receipts are paid into a ring fenced environment fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/09]

Written Answers — Energy Regulation: Energy Regulation (18 Jun 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of price reduction consumers can expect from regulated gas prices in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24187/09]

Written Answers — Referendum Commission: Referendum Commission (24 Jun 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a referendum Commission will be established on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25174/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (30 Jun 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made with regard to farm waste management inspections and payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26015/09]

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak. Some of my speech will be directed at the Minister for Health and Children, but I am glad the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is present because he is a man for whom I have much time. I thank him for arranging the meeting at which he outlined to us how he felt this should run. I very much respected and...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: On the financial services legislation, before the end of the session, can the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance bring to the Oireachtas representatives of the four or five banks into which we are pumping money and tell them to stop behaving in the manner they are currently? In County Meath, businesses are closing all the time. This week, three businesses beside my office closed.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: Businesses are closing in Kells and Trim. By next October, banks will have taken all our deposits and will have given nothing back.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: I ask the Taoiseach to respond to this. Business after business is closing down. The banks are taking our money and giving nothing back. There will be nothing left when we return in the autumn, even to pay our wages.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (8 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make institutional changes in the arrangements for financial regulation; if he will publish an assessment of issues in advance of presenting proposals to Government; and if he will present the heads of any legislative Bill to the committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas which are investigating regulatory failure for early...

Proposed Legislation. (9 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline the progress to date in reducing the legal blood alcohol level to 0.5 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood; the introduction of compulsory testing of alcohol at road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/09]

Proposed Legislation. (9 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: I welcome the Minister's report. In 2005, there were 396 road deaths. Last year, the figure was 279, a decrease of 117. The RSA was established due to the outcry about the slaughter on the roads. Many initiatives have since been taken. I would push to the limit the education of young people. The Minister knows of the considerable input provided by Mr. Michael Finnegan, a road safety...

Proposed Legislation. (9 Jul 2009)

Shane McEntee: In Australia, where roadside tests were carried out, it was discovered people are five times more likely to have drugs in their systems than alcohol. Addressing this problem is crucial. The Oxegen concert is taking place this weekend and it is essential that we avoid the carnage that occurred last year.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: Some 8%, that is what it is giving out.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: As they are doing in America.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have retired and the number who have been recruited since January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/09]

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (22 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress being made in relation to the development of the new national child detention centre at Lusk, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31494/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will outline the progress to date of the implementation of the speed camera programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Shane McEntee: I wish to share time with Deputy Bannon.