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Written Answers — Meat Investment Fund: Meat Investment Fund (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the conditions that are in place in relation to profitability transparency of those companies that have received funding under the beef and sheep meat investment fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7640/10]

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Excuses, excuses.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: The Government is putting forward the view that EU competition legislation is the reason for the Lynxs cargo project delay at Shannon Airport. Has the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste or the Minister for Transport discussed this at EU level to progress the project forward? Is legislation required?

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: On behalf of Fine Gael, I wish to state that we agree to these technical amendments.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Again, we do not have a problem with this amendment, which is technical in nature.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Fine Gael has no difficulty with this amendment. We agree to it.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: We agree to this technical amendment.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: I support the amendment tabled by the Labour Party. Has the Minister considered the knock-on effects on this legislation of the Civil Partnership Bill? The inclusion of this clause would be just and we support the Labour Party on it.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: I welcome the belated transposition of this important EU directive into Irish law. It is critical that this country lives up to its responsibilities both internationally and nationally to prevent criminals living off the proceeds of crime. I regret that the Government did not act sooner which led to the delay in the Bill's enactment. I welcome the passing of the Bill today.

Grocery Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: I have asked for this Adjournment debate in the context of what has happened here in Ireland and internationally in the banking system. Today, I heard that Barclays bank is to pay €3.1 billion in bonuses on €13 billion profits earned last year. This has become all too familiar in international banks such as Goldman Sachs, and in Irish banks which are lesser in size and international...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on the appointment of additional consultants, specialists nurses and therapists to the cystic fibrosis team based in the Mid West Regional Hospital, Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8206/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: I raised this also during private notice questions on Tuesday. I welcome the intervention by Shannon Development.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: It is incumbent on the Government to support Shannon Development and to put good terms and conditions in place to attract Ryanair to Shannon Airport. I welcome the Tánaiste's work on this and I encourage her to go further on it. The economic integrity of the mid-west is in question if Ryanair withdraws 18 routes. Did she raise that with Michael O'Leary on Tuesday? What reply did she get?

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant the appeal for third level maintenance grant for tuition fees for the 2009-10 academic year in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8477/10]

Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: I commend Deputy Varadkar for tabling this motion on behalf of Fine Gael this evening. This is a very timely and relevant motion. Unemployment has gripped this country yet again. Currently, some 434,700 people are on the live register, almost 86,000 of which are under 25 years of age. Unemployment is without doubt the over-riding issue facing our country. The creation and protection of...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to regulate and ban substances sold in head shops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8747/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take and the progress made regulating and banning products sold in head shops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8748/10]

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí involved in community policing for each of the past five years; the number proposed for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/10]

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the possibility of defining the rank of community garda officers within the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9149/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Responsibility: Criminal Responsibility (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation he plans to deal with the developing situation whereby children under the criminal age of 12 are becoming more associated with gangland culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/10]