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Millennium Development Goals. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The Minister of State may be aware that a number of Irish aid agencies met with the EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid in the past couple of days. They had a concern in looking at the millennium development goals. In the health and education areas, for example, the EU has fallen way behind in its millennium development goal...

Millennium Development Goals. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: I believe the Minister of State understands my point. Concerns were raised by aid agencies when they met the Commissioner that the agenda is becoming more trade-oriented, as opposed to purely aid-oriented.

Millennium Development Goals. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Has the issue been raised in the Minister of State's meetings in Europe? How will the Minister of State assure people that, from our standpoint, a purely aid agenda is carried on instead of a trade agenda?

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the situation in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/07]

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: President Mugabe has indicated he will attend the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon. I understand the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, has said he will not attend the summit if President Mugabe is there. What is the Government's stance on President Mugabe's attendance in Lisbon? If he shows up at the summit, will an official delegation from Ireland be in attendance?

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Therefore, I take it the Government will be represented.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the situation in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the delays in issuing refunds of tax; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people are being advised by tax offices that they may not receive their repayment before Christmas 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30738/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Question 665: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the bilateral agreements in place with other EU countries for local authorities to seek information on a housing applicants' accommodation history; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities only have the ability to carry out checks on Irish and UK citizens; the steps he will take to...

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: I have a particular interest in Zimbabwe because my uncle was a policeman there for 20 years and I grew up reading letters from him about the situation there. As with every other policeman in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe took his pension. I suppose my uncle was one of the lucky ones. He went to South Africa and started a business and was not one of those who have been evicted from their farms...

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: We cannot engage with him.

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (5 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will commission a comprehensive financial analysis or assessment of the feasibility of constructing and operating a nuclear reactor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32850/07]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the available grants for people who are interested in building leisure facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the means test applicable to non-contributory social welfare payments which shows a much higher rate of return on shares, investments and bank deposits than is the case in reality; when the present means test was introduced; the basis for the calculation at that time; and if he will make a statement on the...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Hayes, Terence Flanagan and McHugh.

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: My first point concerns the method by which the non-contributory pension is calculated and how the means test to assess that pension is operated. An example concerns a pensioner whose assets amounted to approximately €70,000. In calculating this person's disposable income of €6,240 from the savings amount, the Department equated this to an annual rate of return of 8.825%. However, the...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (13 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce mandatory drug testing for prisoners on admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34582/07]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (13 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce a compulsory regime of drug testing of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34581/07]

Written Answers — Bilateral Agreements: Bilateral Agreements (18 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997, the Government has bilateral agreements with EU countries outside of the UK to obtain information on housing applicants with the equivalent bodies named under the Act, the Criminal Assets Bureau, a member of the Garda Síochána, the...

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 170: To ask the Taoiseach the population of the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country. [2108/08]