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Ireland's Role in Europe. (16 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I agree with what the Minister said, but this is not just a question of dealing with legislation and legislative proposals coming from the European Union. It is fair to say that both the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny and the Joint Committee on European Affairs have a large workload. We meet with both committees almost every week, which is unusual. Most committees do not meet as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 is entitled to in a pension on retirement at the age of 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7718/10]

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Tweet.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about legislation in section C of the legislative programme, the human tissue Bill. Will this proposed legislation incorporate the main thrust of a Private Members' Bill that came before the Seanad, the Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill? It is a question of life-saving measures and the issue of whether the presumed consent regime would apply to organ...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish to ask about the legislation concerning the directly elected mayor of Dublin and, we are now led to believe, a regional assembly. I find it unacceptable that the heads of the Bill were provided to the media yesterday and we had to read about them in the newspapers today. It is indicative of the kind of Government we are seeing, which is via the media and with no regard for this House-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: This is a very important point.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I made a telephone the Bills Office looking for information and a copy of the supposedly published heads of the Bill-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: -----which were not made available to any Member of this House but which had been circulated widely to the media yesterday. It is not acceptable and shows sheer contempt for the Members.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Is it envisaged that the proposed regional assembly would be directly elected along with the lord mayor or whether it is simply window dressing? Is it envisaged to reform local government in a meaningful way or to just leave the four separate local authorities trundling on with a new layer of bureaucracy over them? That is what it seems to be - just an additional layer of bureaucracy. It...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I did actually, after I pleaded with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: It is courtesy.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: It was not available on the website this morning.

European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: This important and timely meeting of the European Council shows that the European Union is serious about responding to the economic crisis and to events as they arise. We are seeing a new dynamic at European Council level. I hope the appointment of a permanent President is assisting that and will facilitate a greater coherence of approach. I am concerned that the euro and monetary union in...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Director of Corporate Enforcement will publish his report into the ongoing investigation into Anglo Irish Bank. [9497/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the names of the heads of investigations being carried out by the Financial Regulator and when such reports will be forthcoming. [9498/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the investigations being carried out into the dealings of Anglo Irish Bank by any agent or agency of the State and when such investigations will be completed and such reports delivered. [9499/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a review of management structures, governance and decision making frameworks was last carried out. [9500/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are clear derogations of responsibility between staff grades across his Department, in Iveagh House and other relevant offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9501/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when his Department was last benchmarked for staff efficiency and effectiveness. [9502/10]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the last time he reviewed the embassy network with a view to decreasing the footprint in non-strategic countries, for example, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and so on and covering some regions with one or two embassies, for example, nordics, central and eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and so on. [9503/10]