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

Lucinda Creighton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which his Department examined opportunities to outsource or co-source back office functions like finance, procurement and human resources with other Departments. [9504/10]

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

Lucinda Creighton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage expenditure allocated to the Department that has been freed up through the implementation of efficiency measures such as improved information and communications technology systems, over the past ten years. [9505/10]

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

Lucinda Creighton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average cost of accommodation and hotels per head for civil servants working in his Department. [9507/10]

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

Lucinda Creighton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average cost of entertainment per function, hosted by his Department. [9508/10]

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

Lucinda Creighton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average stipend in addition to core salary for those civil servants who are working overseas. [9509/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the details of a person (details supplied) can be permanently updated on her Department's database, as a matter of course. [9496/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of each local authority government grant allocated to every local authority in 2006 to 2008, inclusive. [9510/10]

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: The recently enacted Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provided for a change to the upward-only rent reviews that were in place until that time. The Taoiseach is well aware that the legislation is not retrospective on the basis of legal advice which I believe came from the Attorney General. A letter in today's The Irish Times by Professor David Gwynn Morgan, who is one of two of the...

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: This is very important.

Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: It is not a Second Stage speech because there has been no opportunity to address this issue as it was left out of the recent legislation. This is a very important issue for traders who are struggling to stay in existence and to keep people in employment. I would like to see some action from the Government on the matter.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: It is with reluctance that I feel obliged to begin on a slightly critical note, but I believe the legislation, especially in light of its source, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is a sham. I do not wish to personalise this but the introduction of a Bill such as this is pathetic emanating from a Deputy who spent all of his time in opposition criticising and...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment schemes or grants available for a community newspaper (details supplied); if any subsidised schemes exist for it to provide employment or training for those in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or to employ people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10031/10]

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that cemeteries will be included in the Finance Bill 2010. [10002/10]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on allowing chauffeur driven cars access to drive on bus lanes, thus giving the same access to routes as the taxi industry is permitted. [10338/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will request that a representative of the Australian Government meet with a group of Irish doctors (details supplied) who were affected by the decision to remove a number of doctors from the Australian Panel of Medical Examiners for visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10018/10]

Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (9 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she has introduced to ensure that viable small and medium sized enterprises are not put out of business by inflexible rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11429/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she has introduced to ensure that viable small and medium sized enterprises are not put out of business by the lack of access to credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11430/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessor has been appointed in relation to Anglo Irish Bank, pursuant to the Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Act 2009; and if not, when this appointment will be made. [11075/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a ring-fenced fund in respect of victims of abuse within the health service, including electroconvulsive therapy and over-medication, who have not had redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11223/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (10 Mar 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage actual accuracy of each Estimates of public expenditure issued by his Department since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11667/10]