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Written Answers — Live Animal Exports: Live Animal Exports (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many councils in England have adopted policies, including licence conditions for pet shops, that contain discriminatory conditions on dogs and cats imported from Ireland which does not apply to other countries; if he will raise this matter with his British counterpart; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons here who took up working holiday visas in 2009 under the agreements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the USA, by country; and the allocation of visas for here for each of these countries for 2010. [1387/10]

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will require the General Register Office to provide, on request, birth certificates with the Irish language versions of persons' names where the births were registered in the English language versions but where the persons normally use the Irish language versions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1226/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish citizens denied a social welfare payment in 2009 based on failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition. [1391/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 765: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish citizens denied social welfare benefits in 2009 for failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition; the number of these who were returning Irish emigrants from abroad; the number whose prior residency was in Northern Ireland; and the number whose prior residency was elsewhere in the common travel area....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 839: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposed legislation or guidelines pertaining to dog breeding and dog welfare planned for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1172/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 884: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the arrangements which compel persons who purchase a home from their local authority under the affordable housing scheme to purchase mortgage protection insurance from the local authority, often at a more expensive rate than is available elsewhere. [1520/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 885: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the mortgage protection scheme provided by local authorities, which is mandatory on persons who purchase a home under the affordable housing scheme, is operated in a fair manner; if he will review the tendering process which awards the contract for the protection scheme to one company...

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 886: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Monaghan County Council previously informed mortgage holders that they were permitted to seek alternative mortgage protection cover at more competitive rates, and that this permission has since been revoked; if he is satisfied with the manner in which this was...

Written Answers — Language Schools: Language Schools (19 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1059: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the legislation and regulations that are in place governing the operation of language schools by private organisations for foreign students here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1175/10]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the Estimates in respect of his Department for 2010. [46879/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the implications of Budget 2010 for his Department and for agencies under its aegis in terms of staff numbers, remuneration and service provision. [46880/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Taoiseach concerned about the effect on staff in his Department and across all Departments of the pay cuts imposed in the budget? Is he concerned about the disproportionate effect on lower paid public servants of the levies and pay cuts as against those falling within the higher income reaches?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Civil Service unions have announced their intention to undertake work to rule action. Can the Taoiseach advise if this has commenced and if it has, how is it affecting the workings of his Department?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Civil Service unions have announced their intention to undertake work to rule action. Has this commenced and if so, how is it affecting the workings of the Taoiseach's Department? Has his or other Departments received notice of intent to take industrial action to restore pay rates and if not, does he anticipate such notice? In the period since the announcement of the budget each of us in...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do I understand that notice of a work-to-rule action or intent to give effect to industrial action has not been served on the Department of the Taoiseach and other Departments by the representative trade unions? Can the Taoiseach clarify the facts in this regard? With respect to the Taoiseach's claim that the cuts will affect people proportionately, he should make no mistake about it: a cut...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what we are talking about - percentage this, percentage that across the different income levels. It does not translate into reality or illustrate what people are facing on a daily basis. Does the Taoiseach not accept that the impact on this woman's circumstances is much graver than is indicated by stating the percentage drop compared to the highest income earners within the public...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Why are there three of them at all? Why is the Taoiseach's Department paying for them?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is of course feasible. It was presented to the Government in a pre-budget submission.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the trade unions? Have they served notice on the Department of work-to-rule or industrial action?