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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether increasing the pupil teacher ratio from 18:1 to 19:1 in a school (details supplied) in County Cork will result in the loss of teaching resources at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45793/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide for substitution cover in respect of uncertified sick leave and outside activities such as sport and field trips which count towards a student's leaving certificate projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45790/08]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Will legislation relating to the imposition of spending limits in respect of next year's local elections be introduced in the House this week?

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: expressing its serious concern at: the huge increase in the numbers on social housing lists which have jumped from 43,700 to nearly 60,000, an increase of more than 30% in just three years; the continuing problem of homelessness, with an estimated 5,000 experiencing homelessness at any one time; the worrying increase in the number of repossession orders for...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the detailed implementation plan for 2009 in relation to A Vision for Change; the funding ringfenced for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45504/08]

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive a decision from the EU Commission with regard to her proposal to impose a levy on health insurance companies along with tax breaks for their older clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45487/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the advice to State non-contributory pension recipients that any portion of the pension saved will be means tested and could result in reduction or withdrawal of the State non-contributory pension is likely to intimidate vulnerable people and to deter savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The quota is actually 20%, not 15%, if the Deputy had checked.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister of State would allow me make a point of information, I could correct those figures for him. The figures he has given are incorrect. If the Minister of State went to the departmental website, he would find the correct figures.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government disputes them. If the Minister of State visits the departmental website he will get the correct figures.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State should visit the Department website and get the proper figures.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Some 60% of the total number of——.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State should speak through the Chair rather than to me.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Without mentioning Tallaght.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I suggest the Minister should implement it.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Government is not even enforcing the current legislation.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: It took four years to get rid of bed-sits.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Thousands of bed-sits still have outside toilets.

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the nationwide provisions in place for commuter park and ride facilities in view of the need to encourage a modal shift to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is planning to change the blood alcohol level for drivers; if so, when he will introduce the necessary legislation; the level to which he plans to reduce the blood alcohol concentration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/08]