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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when a design team will be appointed and the project progressed to architectural planning stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11426/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the eight audit reports covering Irish Aid spending, produced as a result of the audit visits carried out by the evaluation and audit unit in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the changes to the oversight and control of Irish Aid spending in recipient countries that have been recommended as a result of the audit visits carried out by the evaluation and audit unit in 2006 and 2007; the recommended changes that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the changes to the oversight and control of Irish Aid spending in recipient countries that were recommended in 2006 and 2007 by Irish Aid internal auditors based on location at Irish Aid missions; the recommended changes that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12636/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the changes to the oversight and control of Irish Aid spending in recipient countries recommended in 2006 and 2007 by joint donor funded audits; the recommended changes that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the changes to the oversight and control of Irish Aid spending in recipient countries recommended in 2006 and 2007 by audit reports obtained from partner organisations; the recommended changes that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the concerns regarding oversight and control of Irish Aid spending in recipient countries that were brought to the attention of senior management in 2006 and 2007; the changes that were implemented as a result of these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12639/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (3 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish Aid internal auditors based on location at Irish Aid missions; and the location of each of these auditors. [12635/08]
- Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputy Timmins.
- Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: My first point concerns the announcement by the National Pensions Reserve Fund about withdrawing â¬27 million investments from a number of companies that manufacture cluster munitions. I note that the fund uses the Norwegian Government's list to identify those particular companies. Norway is not a member of the European Union. I suggest that the Government attempt to make the step our...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the interpretation by the Revenue Commissioners that relevant contracts tax must be applied to all payments of a construction nature made by a principal contractor, irrespective of whether the payment is being made in the course of their business or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that relevant contracts tax is being applied to principal contractors on payments being made in relation to work carried out on their jointly owned principal private residences; his views on whether such work does not involve business related payments; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reducing the rate of stamp duty on private educational establishments which are levied at the commercial rate of 9%; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this rate is a severe disincentive to investment in private education establishments, such as Montessori schools. [13701/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to remove the â¬10 charge which applies to debit cards for old age pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13865/08]
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that treatment provided under the National Treatment Purchase Fund provides an equivalent level of specialisation to patients to that which would be provided in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14957/08]
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that patients referred to private hospital treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund are provided with the level of specialisation required by the complexity of the condition being treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14958/08]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital and other funding available to Montessori schools from her Department; the way such funding is allocated and distributed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14274/08]
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has requested capital funding for the construction of a specialist cancer unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; when such funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14275/08]
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has requested capital funding for an extension to the accident and emergency unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; when such funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14276/08]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Apr 2008)
John Deasy: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a vacancy for a schools orthodontist in Dungarvan, County Waterford since January 2008 and that this situation is causing great concern to parents of pupils requiring orthodontic treatment; if she will convey this concern to the Health Service Executive; and if she will...