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Written Answers — Patent Applications: Patent Applications (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the supports available for persons when applying for patents in view of the fact that the cost of using an agency can be prohibitive; the support available for persons who have no previous experience in applying for patents; his plans to increase the number of patent applications; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 17 May 2011, the reason he is not in a position to issue similar instructions to the agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with the delays in processing domiciliary allowance appeals; if she is in a position to transfer staff from other sections of the Department to deal with the backlog of appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12816/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care appeal case will be heard in respect of a person(details supplied) in County Meath. [12817/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 17 May 2011, the reason he is not in a position to issue similar instructions to the agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12792/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 17 May 2011, the reason he is not in a position to issue similar instructions to the agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12791/11]

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any changes to the levels of phone calls to the gardaí from persons in an area (details supplied) over the past 12 months; the way the number of response calls by gardaí to the area changed over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12818/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current criteria being applied when reducing home help hours. [12419/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a breakdown of all moneys paid by the Irish Blood Transfusion Board to IBEC in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12790/11]

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: The Taoiseach is aware that the first sitting of the new Seanad will take place today. As a former Senator, I wish the Members of the new Seanad well. The programme for Government contains a commitment to hold a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I wonder if the Taoiseach can tell us how legislation in that respect is progressing. When does the Government expect to hold a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad?

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice Bill, a Bill the Government promised to introduce within its first 100 days in office. It has done that and aims to ensure the Bill is passed before the summer recess. Both sides of the House should work together to achieve this. I intend to focus on the elements of the Bill that relate to white collar crime. The Minister said in...

Written Answers — Language Schools: Language Schools (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available for setting up an international language school to teach English to international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to continue the work of the previous Minister on noise pollution legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend powers to gardaí to enable them to stop noise pollution if requested by a member of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to legislate for a maximum allowable height of hedges and trees in the gardens of private dwellings in urban areas; his plans to address the issue of overhanging trees and hedges within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of time that an objector to planning permission has to comment on further information once they receive a letter notifying them that further information has been sought and received by the council; the onus that is on the planning permission applicant to put the notice of further information in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the introduction and passing of the Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13895/11]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (1 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he and the agencies under his aegis will take to increase trade with Brazil, Russia, India and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Like many other Deputies, I attended the InterTradeIreland event at the Mansion House. It was great to see so many companies trying to create jobs at home and abroad. One concern raised by a company from my county of Meath was achieving payment for work done. My understanding is that part of the Construction Contracts Bill provides for this issue. The Bill has been laid before the House....